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Invest in FEGE ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy First Eagle Global Equity ETF (FEGE) units directly through Paasa.
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FEGE at a glance
- Price
- $50.50-$0.11 (0.22%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.79%
- Day range
- $50.45 – $50.70
- Assets
- $2.5B
- Domicile
- the US
- Holdings
- 96
- Launched
- 2024
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- -5.22%
- 6 months
- +10.18%
- YTD
- +8.83%
- 1 year
- +14.48%
- 5 years
- —
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1Samsung Electronics Co Ltd3.1%
- 2Becton Dickinson & Co2.8%
- 3Alphabet Inc2.6%
- 4British American Tobacco PLC2.4%
- 5Meta Platforms Inc2.3%
- 6Workday Inc1.9%
- 7ELEVANCE HEALTH INC1.9%
- 8Salesforce Inc1.9%
- 9HCA Healthcare Inc1.6%
- 10Automatic Data Processing Inc1.6%
FEGE holds 96 securities in total. These 10 are 22.1% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Consumer Defensive15.1%
- Technology14.6%
- Healthcare12.9%
- Financial Services12.4%
- Basic Materials9.9%
- Energy8.3%
Countries
- United States46.7%
- United Kingdom11.0%
- Canada7.8%
- Japan7.0%
- France4.0%
- Switzerland3.8%
How to invest in FEGE 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.
Step 3
Search FEGE and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, FEGE, on the New York Stock Exchange, and place your order. Fractional units are available and there is no minimum trade size, so you can buy by amount.
Why invest in FEGE from India
What FEGE holds
The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) and seeks to achieve its objective by investing, under normal conditions, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity and equity-related securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. issuers.
Hold a dollar asset
FEGE is priced in US dollars, so a weaker rupee adds to what it's worth in rupees. The rupee depreciated over 85% against the dollar between 2010 and 2025.
Buy a fraction of a unit
Buy by amount, not by unit, and get the matching fraction of one FEGE unit. There is no minimum trade size.
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.
Planning to hold more than $60,000 in US ETFs? Here's what US estate tax means for you.
US-domiciled ETFs held in your own name fall under US estate tax rules. If your US holdings cross $60,000, the amount above that can be taxed at up to 40% when the account passes to your family.
A UCITS ETF tracking a similar market sits outside US estate tax.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy FEGE from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy First Eagle Global Equity ETF (FEGE) through Paasa. It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trades in US dollars. 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 FEGE invest in?
First Eagle Global Equity ETF holds 96 securities. Its largest holdings are Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (3.1%), Becton Dickinson & Co (2.8%) and Alphabet Inc (2.6%). Consumer Defensive is its largest sector at 15.1%. It is a distributing fund domiciled in the US.
What is the expense ratio of FEGE?
First Eagle Global Equity ETF has an expense ratio of 0.79% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $2.5B.
How are FEGE dividends taxed in India?
First Eagle Global Equity ETF is a distributing fund. It pays the dividends from its holdings out to you in cash. The US withholds 25% tax on dividends before they reach you; Paasa files Form W-8BEN for you, and the tax withheld can generally be claimed as a credit when you file in India. 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 FEGE?
The US does not levy capital gains tax on shares for Indian residents. 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 USD/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.
Can I buy a fraction of one FEGE unit?
Yes. You can buy by amount rather than by unit and add to your position over time. One unit is $50.50, and there is no minimum trade size.
What happens to my FEGE units if I pass away?
US-domiciled ETFs held in your own name fall under US estate tax rules. If your US holdings cross $60,000, the amount above that can be taxed at up to 40% when the account passes to your family. A UCITS ETF tracking a similar market sits outside US estate tax. Paasa's US estate tax calculator shows the exposure for a given portfolio value.