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Invest in EXH3 ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy iShares STOXX Europe 600 Food & Beverage UCITS ETF DE (EXH3) units directly through Paasa.
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EXH3 at a glance
- Price
- €61.62+€0.35 (0.57%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.46%
- Day range
- €61.62 – €61.93
- Assets
- €311.4M
- Domicile
- Germany
- Holdings
- 24
- Launched
- 2002
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- -4.11%
- 6 months
- +3.53%
- YTD
- -0.37%
- 1 year
- +3.96%
- 5 years
- -21.25%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1NESTLE SA29.6%
- 2ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA15.1%
- 3DIAGEO PLC9.7%
- 4DANONE SA8.8%
- 5HEINEKEN NV4.5%
- 6DSM FIRMENICH AG4.1%
- 7KERRY GROUP PLC3.1%
- 8PERNOD RICARD SA2.7%
- 9COCA COLA HBC AG2.4%
- 10CARLSBERG AS CL B2.4%
EXH3 holds 24 securities in total. These 10 are 82.2% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Consumer Defensive95.8%
- Basic Materials3.7%
- Consumer Cyclical0.5%
Countries
- Switzerland39.2%
- Belgium16.3%
- United Kingdom11.9%
- France11.5%
- Netherlands8.1%
- Norway4.3%
How to invest in EXH3 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, and Interactive Brokers converts the dollars to EUR when you buy.
Step 3
Search EXH3 and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, EXH3, on XETRA, and place your order.
Why invest in EXH3 from India
What EXH3 holds
The Fund seeks to track the performance of an index composed of companies from the European Food & Beverage sector.
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.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy EXH3 from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy iShares STOXX Europe 600 Food & Beverage UCITS ETF DE (EXH3) through Paasa. It is listed on XETRA and trades in EUR. 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 EXH3 invest in?
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Food & Beverage UCITS ETF DE holds 24 securities. Its largest holdings are NESTLE SA (29.6%), ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA (15.1%) and DIAGEO PLC (9.7%). Consumer Defensive is its largest sector at 95.8%. It is a distributing fund domiciled in Germany.
What is the expense ratio of EXH3?
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Food & Beverage UCITS ETF DE has an expense ratio of 0.46% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about €311.4M.
How are EXH3 dividends taxed in India?
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Food & Beverage UCITS ETF DE is a distributing fund. It pays the dividends from its holdings out to you in cash. Dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. Paasa's dividend report lists the gross dividend and any tax withheld for each payment.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell EXH3?
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 EUR/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.