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Invest in EXI5 ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy iShares STOXX Europe 600 Real Estate UCITS ETF DE (EXI5) units directly through Paasa.
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EXI5 at a glance
- Price
- €12.88-€0.12 (0.89%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.46%
- Day range
- €12.88 – €13.09
- Assets
- €53.6M
- Domicile
- Germany
- Holdings
- 27
- Launched
- 2006
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- -6.85%
- 6 months
- -2.56%
- YTD
- -6.24%
- 1 year
- -6.38%
- 5 years
- -33.29%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1SEGRO REIT PLC9.9%
- 2VONOVIA SE9.0%
- 3UNIBAIL RODAMCO WE STAPLED UNITS7.8%
- 4SWISS PRIME SITE AG7.6%
- 5KLEPIERRE REIT SA6.0%
- 6PSP SWISS PROPERTY AG5.1%
- 7AEDIFICA NV4.3%
- 8LAND SECURITIES GROUP REIT PLC3.9%
- 9MERLIN PROPERTIES REIT3.7%
- 10BRITISH LAND REIT3.5%
EXI5 holds 27 securities in total. These 10 are 60.9% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Real Estate96.8%
- Communication Services3.2%
Countries
- United Kingdom34.6%
- France17.9%
- Switzerland17.5%
- Germany13.1%
- Sweden7.2%
- Belgium7.2%
How to invest in EXI5 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 EXI5 and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, EXI5, on XETRA, and place your order.
Why invest in EXI5 from India
What EXI5 holds
Its objective is to closely follow the performance of an underlying index, which is constituted by European firms within the real estate domain.
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 EXI5 from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy iShares STOXX Europe 600 Real Estate UCITS ETF DE (EXI5) 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 EXI5 invest in?
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Real Estate UCITS ETF DE holds 27 securities. Its largest holdings are SEGRO REIT PLC (9.9%), VONOVIA SE (9.0%) and UNIBAIL RODAMCO WE STAPLED UNITS (7.8%). Real Estate is its largest sector at 96.8%. It is a distributing fund domiciled in Germany.
What is the expense ratio of EXI5?
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Real Estate 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 €53.6M.
How are EXI5 dividends taxed in India?
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Real Estate 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 EXI5?
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.