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Invest in FOOD ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Rize Sustainable Future of Food UCITS ETF (FOOD) units directly through Paasa.
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FOOD at a glance
- Price
- $3.65-$0.07 (1.96%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.45%
- Day range
- $3.65 – $3.73
- Assets
- $56.9M
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- 52
- Launched
- 2020
- Dividends
- —
- 1 month
- -7.00%
- 6 months
- -2.53%
- YTD
- -1.74%
- 1 year
- -2.27%
- 5 years
- -37.93%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1MISSION PRODUCE INC COM3.3%
- 2AMERICOLD REALTY TST.3.1%
- 3SIG GROUP AG3.1%
- 4DEL MONTE CORP3.0%
- 5DOLE PLC COM USD0.012.9%
- 6MIDERA FOOD PROCESSING INC2.9%
- 7JBT MAREL CORP2.9%
- 8BALL2.9%
- 9LINEAGE INC2.9%
- 10YARA INTERNATIONAL ASA NOK1.72.9%
FOOD holds 52 securities in total. These 10 are 29.8% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Basic Materials28.7%
- Industrials22.8%
- Consumer Cyclical19.9%
- Consumer Defensive17.9%
- Real Estate6.7%
- Healthcare4.0%
Countries
- United States53.5%
- Japan6.4%
- Switzerland5.7%
- China5.0%
- Norway4.4%
- Sweden4.4%
How to invest in FOOD 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 FOOD and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, FOOD, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in FOOD from India
What FOOD holds
The primary aim of this fund is to mirror the investment performance of the Foxberry Tematica Research Sustainable Future of Food USD Net Total Return Index, commonly known as 'the Index'.
Outside US estate tax
FOOD is domiciled in Ireland, not the US, so it is not a US-situs asset and US estate tax does not apply to it.
Hold a dollar asset
FOOD 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 FOOD's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
FOOD 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 FOOD from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy Rize Sustainable Future of Food UCITS ETF (FOOD) 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 FOOD invest in?
Rize Sustainable Future of Food UCITS ETF holds 52 securities. Its largest holdings are MISSION PRODUCE INC COM (3.3%), AMERICOLD REALTY TST. (3.1%) and SIG GROUP AG (3.1%). Basic Materials is its largest sector at 28.7%. The fund is domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of FOOD?
Rize Sustainable Future of Food UCITS ETF has an expense ratio of 0.45% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $56.9M.
Is FOOD a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. Rize Sustainable Future of Food 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.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell FOOD?
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.