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Invest in GSG ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG) units directly through Paasa.
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GSG at a glance
- Price
- $35.11-$0.59 (1.64%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.75%
- Day range
- $35.08 – $35.41
- Assets
- $1.1B
- Domicile
- the US
- Holdings
- 19
- Launched
- 2006
- Dividends
- —
- 1 month
- +5.15%
- 6 months
- +9.55%
- YTD
- +50.69%
- 1 year
- +52.45%
- 5 years
- +108.24%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1TREASURY BILL10.5%
- 2TREASURY BILL8.9%
- 3TREASURY BILL8.3%
- 4TREASURY BILL6.5%
- 5TREASURY BILL6.4%
- 6TREASURY BILL5.7%
- 7TREASURY BILL5.1%
- 8TREASURY BILL4.8%
- 9TREASURY BILL4.6%
- 10TREASURY BILL4.4%
GSG holds 19 securities in total. These 10 are 65.3% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Countries
- United States100.0%
How to invest in GSG 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 GSG and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, GSG, on NYSE Arca, and place your order. Fractional units are available and there is no minimum trade size, so you can buy by amount.
Why invest in GSG from India
What GSG holds
The iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust, referred to as "the Trust," aims to replicate the performance of a fully collateralized portfolio of futures contracts derived from a broad-based index of various commodities. It is important to note that this Trust is not registered as an investment company under the 1940 Investment Company Act, and as such, it does not adhere to the same regulatory standards as mutual funds or ETFs that are registered under that act.
Hold a dollar asset
GSG 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 GSG 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 GSG from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG) through Paasa. It is listed on NYSE Arca 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 GSG invest in?
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust holds 19 securities. Its largest holdings are TREASURY BILL (10.5%), TREASURY BILL (8.9%) and TREASURY BILL (8.3%). The fund is domiciled in the US.
What is the expense ratio of GSG?
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust has an expense ratio of 0.75% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $1.1B.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell GSG?
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 GSG unit?
Yes. You can buy by amount rather than by unit and add to your position over time. One unit is $35.11, and there is no minimum trade size.
What happens to my GSG 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.