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Invest in EXXT ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy iShares NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF DE (EXXT) units directly through Paasa.
By Paasa · Updated
EXXT at a glance
- Price
- €258.35-€2.00 (0.77%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.3%
- Day range
- €257.60 – €260.50
- Assets
- €5.6B
- Domicile
- Germany
- Holdings
- 101
- Launched
- 2006
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- +3.80%
- 6 months
- +31.40%
- YTD
- +22.41%
- 1 year
- +27.49%
- 5 years
- +108.35%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1NVIDIANVDA8.2%
- 2APPLEAAPL7.4%
- 3MICROSOFTMSFT5.6%
- 4MICRON TECHNOLOGYMU5.1%
- 5ADVANCED MICRO DEVICESAMD4.3%
- 6AMAZON.COM INCAMZN4.1%
- 7META PLATFORMS CLASS AMETA3.5%
- 8ALPHABET CLASS AGOOGL3.0%
- 9TESLA INCTSLA3.0%
- 10ALPHABET CLASS CGOOG2.8%
EXXT holds 101 securities in total. These 10 are 47.1% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Technology59.8%
- Communication Services12.8%
- Consumer Cyclical10.2%
- Consumer Defensive5.6%
- Industrials5.3%
- Healthcare3.8%
Countries
- United States95.4%
- United Kingdom1.7%
- Netherlands1.3%
- Canada0.9%
- Uruguay0.4%
- Ireland0.2%
How to invest in EXXT 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 EXXT and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, EXXT, on XETRA, and place your order.
Why invest in EXXT from India
What EXXT holds
This investment vehicle is designed to mirror the financial results of a specific index. That index is made up of one hundred major companies, excluding those in the financial sector, all of which are traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market.
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 EXXT from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy iShares NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF DE (EXXT) 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 EXXT invest in?
iShares NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF DE holds 101 securities. Its largest holdings are NVIDIA (8.2%), APPLE (7.4%) and MICROSOFT (5.6%). Technology is its largest sector at 59.8%. It is a distributing fund domiciled in Germany.
What is the expense ratio of EXXT?
iShares NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF DE has an expense ratio of 0.3% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about €5.6B.
How are EXXT dividends taxed in India?
iShares NASDAQ-100 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 EXXT?
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.