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Invest in EXX5 ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy iShares Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend UCITS ETF DE (EXX5) units directly through Paasa.
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EXX5 at a glance
- Price
- €96.88+€0.46 (0.48%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.31%
- Day range
- €96.88 – €96.91
- Assets
- €393.1M
- Domicile
- Germany
- Holdings
- 98
- Launched
- 2005
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- -3.60%
- 6 months
- +3.47%
- YTD
- +11.47%
- 1 year
- +12.89%
- 5 years
- +35.35%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1HP INC2.5%
- 2PFIZER2.4%
- 3PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC2.2%
- 4ALTRIA GROUP INC2.2%
- 5T ROWE PRICE GROUP2.1%
- 6VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC1.8%
- 7TARGET CORP1.8%
- 8ONEOK1.8%
- 9KIMBERLY CLARK1.5%
- 10CHEVRON1.5%
EXX5 holds 98 securities in total. These 10 are 19.9% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Financial Services26.0%
- Utilities21.5%
- Consumer Defensive14.0%
- Consumer Cyclical10.3%
- Energy9.9%
- Communication Services5.9%
Countries
- United States97.2%
- Ireland1.3%
- United Kingdom1.2%
- Other0.3%
How to invest in EXX5 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 EXX5 and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, EXX5, on XETRA, and place your order.
Why invest in EXX5 from India
What EXX5 holds
The primary goal of this Fund is to mirror the performance of an index comprising 100 U.S. companies, all selected due to their leading dividend payouts.
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 EXX5 from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy iShares Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend UCITS ETF DE (EXX5) 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 EXX5 invest in?
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend UCITS ETF DE holds 98 securities. Its largest holdings are HP INC (2.5%), PFIZER (2.4%) and PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC (2.2%). Financial Services is its largest sector at 26.0%. It is a distributing fund domiciled in Germany.
What is the expense ratio of EXX5?
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend UCITS ETF DE has an expense ratio of 0.31% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about €393.1M.
How are EXX5 dividends taxed in India?
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend 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 EXX5?
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.