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Invest in FEMR ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Fidelity Emerging Markets Equity Research Enhanced UCITS ETF (FEMR) units directly through Paasa.
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FEMR at a glance
- Price
- $7.52-$0.04 (0.50%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.3%
- Day range
- $7.52 – $7.59
- Assets
- $4.4B
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- —
- Launched
- 2020
- Dividends
- Accumulating
- 1 month
- -1.30%
- 6 months
- +24.11%
- YTD
- +21.90%
- 1 year
- +29.01%
- 5 years
- +43.92%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1TAIWAN SEMICONDUCT MANUFACTURING9.8%
- 2SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS8.3%
- 3SK HYNIX6.7%
- 4TENCENT HOLDINGS3.5%
- 5MEDIA TEK2.6%
- 6ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING CN2.6%
- 7DELTA ELECTRONICS1.6%
- 8HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY1.5%
- 9CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK H1.4%
- 10ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING1.3%
These 10 are 39.2% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Technology42.3%
- Financial Services21.4%
- Consumer Cyclical8.7%
- Communication Services5.9%
- Basic Materials5.0%
- Industrials4.5%
Countries
- Taiwan (Province of China)27.0%
- Korea (the Republic of)22.4%
- China19.0%
- India12.0%
- Brazil4.0%
- Mexico2.1%
How to invest in FEMR 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 FEMR and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, FEMR, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in FEMR from India
What FEMR holds
This fund aims to deliver sustained capital appreciation over the long term. It achieves this by constructing a portfolio predominantly composed of equity stakes in businesses located across emerging economies worldwide.
Outside US estate tax
FEMR is domiciled in Ireland, not the US, so it is not a US-situs asset and US estate tax does not apply to it.
Dividends reinvested for you
Dividends from FEMR's holdings are reinvested inside the fund, so nothing is paid out to you and there is no dividend to declare in India.
Hold a dollar asset
FEMR 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.
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.
Why FEMR's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
FEMR is domiciled in Ireland, not the US, so it is not a US-situs asset and US estate tax does not apply to it.
On the US shares the fund holds, the 15% US dividend withholding is paid inside the fund, and you cannot claim it as a Foreign Tax Credit in India.
Capital gains are taxed in India the same way as on a US-listed ETF.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy FEMR from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy Fidelity Emerging Markets Equity Research Enhanced UCITS ETF (FEMR) through Paasa. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment 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 FEMR invest in?
Its largest holdings are TAIWAN SEMICONDUCT MANUFACTURING (9.8%), SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS (8.3%) and SK HYNIX (6.7%). Technology is its largest sector at 42.3%. It is an accumulating fund domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of FEMR?
Fidelity Emerging Markets Equity Research Enhanced UCITS ETF has an expense ratio of 0.3% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $4.4B.
Is FEMR a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. Fidelity Emerging Markets Equity Research Enhanced UCITS ETF is a UCITS fund domiciled in Ireland. Because it is domiciled outside the US, it is not a US-situs asset, so US estate tax does not apply to it. On the US shares the fund holds, the 15% US dividend withholding is paid inside the fund, and you cannot claim it as a Foreign Tax Credit in India.
Does FEMR pay dividends?
No. Fidelity Emerging Markets Equity Research Enhanced UCITS ETF is an accumulating fund. Dividends from its holdings are reinvested inside the fund, so nothing is paid out to you and there is no dividend to declare in India.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell FEMR?
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.