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Invest in EXW1 ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy iShares Core EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF DE (EXW1) units directly through Paasa.
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EXW1 at a glance
- Price
- €63.42-€0.21 (0.33%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.1%
- Day range
- €63.39 – €64.09
- Assets
- €9.2B
- Domicile
- Germany
- Holdings
- 50
- Launched
- 2000
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- -4.07%
- 6 months
- +14.19%
- YTD
- +8.60%
- 1 year
- +14.39%
- 5 years
- +55.14%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1ASML HOLDING10.4%
- 2SIEMENS N AG4.5%
- 3BANCO SANTANDER4.2%
- 4SAP4.1%
- 5TOTALENERGIES4.1%
- 6SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC3.7%
- 7ALLIANZ3.6%
- 8BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA SA3.1%
- 9UNICREDIT2.8%
- 10IBERDROLA2.8%
EXW1 holds 50 securities in total. These 10 are 43.3% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Financial Services28.0%
- Industrials21.6%
- Technology15.4%
- Consumer Cyclical9.5%
- Healthcare5.4%
- Consumer Defensive5.2%
Countries
- France29.0%
- Germany28.5%
- Netherlands18.3%
- Spain11.4%
- Italy8.7%
- Finland2.5%
How to invest in EXW1 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 EXW1 and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, EXW1, on XETRA, and place your order.
Why invest in EXW1 from India
What EXW1 holds
The objective of this fund is to replicate the performance achieved by an index that includes the 50 largest corporations operating within the Eurozone.
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 EXW1 from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy iShares Core EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF DE (EXW1) 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 EXW1 invest in?
iShares Core EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF DE holds 50 securities. Its largest holdings are ASML HOLDING (10.4%), SIEMENS N AG (4.5%) and BANCO SANTANDER (4.2%). Financial Services is its largest sector at 28.0%. It is a distributing fund domiciled in Germany.
What is the expense ratio of EXW1?
iShares Core EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF DE has an expense ratio of 0.1% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about €9.2B.
How are EXW1 dividends taxed in India?
iShares Core EURO STOXX 50 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 EXW1?
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.