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Invest in ESGU ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Invesco MSCI USA Universal Screened UCITS ETF (ESGU) units directly through Paasa.
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ESGU at a glance
- Price
- $116.68+$0.84 (0.73%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.09%
- Day range
- $116.36 – $116.94
- Assets
- $3.2B
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- —
- Launched
- 2019
- Dividends
- —
- 1 month
- +0.15%
- 6 months
- +19.95%
- YTD
- +12.73%
- 1 year
- +17.85%
- 5 years
- +74.75%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1MICROSOFT CORP USD0.00000625MSFT5.7%
- 2APPLE INC USD0.00001AAPL5.4%
- 3NVIDIA CORP USD0.001NVDA4.9%
- 4BROADCOM INC NPVAVGO4.1%
- 5AMAZON.COM INC USD0.01AMZN3.1%
- 6ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES USD0.01AMD2.7%
- 7ALPHABET INC-CL A USD0.001GOOGL2.4%
- 8ALPHABET INC-CL C USD0.001GOOG1.9%
- 9VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES USD0.0001V1.6%
- 10MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC USD0.1MU1.6%
These 10 are 33.2% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Technology41.9%
- Financial Services13.0%
- Healthcare10.2%
- Consumer Cyclical8.3%
- Communication Services7.3%
- Industrials7.1%
Countries
- United States97.1%
- Ireland1.4%
- United Kingdom0.7%
- Switzerland0.3%
- Netherlands0.1%
- Other0.1%
Similar funds
| Fund | Expense ratio | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| ESPBLSEInvesco MSCI USA Universal Screened UCITS ETF | 0.12% | 2.4B |
Assets are shown in each fund's own reporting currency.
How to invest in ESGU from India
Step 1
Open your Paasa account
KYC takes a few minutes: PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Step 2
Add funds from your Indian bank account
Remit up to $250,000 a year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme. Your bank converts the rupees to US dollars at its rate on the day you remit.
Step 3
Search ESGU and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, ESGU, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in ESGU from India
What ESGU holds
This Invesco MSCI USA Universal Screened UCITS ETF Acc endeavors to replicate the net total return performance of the MSCI USA Universal Select Business Screens Index, after accounting for fees. This benchmark index encompasses large and mid-capitalisation companies based in the United States.
Outside US estate tax
ESGU is domiciled in Ireland, not the US, so it is not a US-situs asset and US estate tax does not apply to it.
Hold a dollar asset
ESGU is priced in US dollars, so a weaker rupee adds to what it's worth in rupees. The rupee depreciated over 85% against the dollar between 2010 and 2025.
Paasa handles the paperwork
Investing abroad brings paperwork with it: remittance filings, capital gains reporting, foreign asset disclosure. Paasa prepares all of it for you. Your India-ready tax reports arrive at year end, ready to file.
Why ESGU's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
ESGU is domiciled in Ireland, not the US, so it is not a US-situs asset and US estate tax does not apply to it.
On the US shares the fund holds, the 15% US dividend withholding is paid inside the fund, and you cannot claim it as a Foreign Tax Credit in India.
Capital gains are taxed in India the same way as on a US-listed ETF.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy ESGU from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy Invesco MSCI USA Universal Screened UCITS ETF (ESGU) through Paasa. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment and trades in US dollars. Your money leaves India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme, and the units are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers.
What does ESGU invest in?
Its largest holdings are MICROSOFT CORP USD0.00000625 (5.7%), APPLE INC USD0.00001 (5.4%) and NVIDIA CORP USD0.001 (4.9%). Technology is its largest sector at 41.9%. The fund is domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of ESGU?
Invesco MSCI USA Universal Screened UCITS ETF has an expense ratio of 0.09% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $3.2B.
Is ESGU a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. Invesco MSCI USA Universal Screened UCITS ETF is a UCITS fund domiciled in Ireland. Because it is domiciled outside the US, it is not a US-situs asset, so US estate tax does not apply to it. On the US shares the fund holds, the 15% US dividend withholding is paid inside the fund, and you cannot claim it as a Foreign Tax Credit in India.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell ESGU?
In India, gains on foreign ETF units held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5% without indexation, and gains on units held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. Both are worked out in rupees at the USD/INR rate on the day you bought and the day you sold, so the currency move is part of the gain. Paasa's capital-gains statement gives you the figures for your return.