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Invest in HSJD ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy HSBC Japan Screened Equity UCITS ETF (HSJD) units directly through Paasa.
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HSJD at a glance
- Price
- $26.51-$0.21 (0.78%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.18%
- Day range
- $26.51 – $26.81
- Assets
- $363.0M
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- —
- Launched
- 2020
- Dividends
- —
- 1 month
- -0.24%
- 6 months
- +19.46%
- YTD
- +17.19%
- 1 year
- +25.04%
- 5 years
- +63.02%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1Jpy Sales For Settlement20.7%
- 2ITOCHU Corp9.7%
- 3Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc9.6%
- 4Toyota Motor Corp6.3%
- 5Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd6.2%
- 6Mizuho Financial Group Inc5.6%
- 7Toyota Tsusho Corp4.4%
- 8SoftBank Group Corp3.8%
- 9Tokyo Electron Ltd3.7%
- 10KDDI Corp3.4%
These 10 are 73.2% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Industrials22.5%
- Financial Services21.1%
- Technology20.0%
- Consumer Cyclical12.5%
- Communication Services10.3%
- Consumer Defensive5.3%
Countries
- Japan99.6%
- Other0.4%
How to invest in HSJD 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 HSJD and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, HSJD, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in HSJD from India
What HSJD holds
The HSBC Japan Screened Equity UCITS ETF is designed to closely mirror the financial performance of the FTSE Japan ESG Low Carbon Select Index. It achieves this by primarily investing in the shares of companies that comprise this benchmark.
Outside US estate tax
HSJD 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
HSJD 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 HSJD's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
HSJD 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 HSJD from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy HSBC Japan Screened Equity UCITS ETF (HSJD) 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 HSJD invest in?
Its largest holdings are Jpy Sales For Settlement (20.7%), ITOCHU Corp (9.7%) and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (9.6%). Industrials is its largest sector at 22.5%. The fund is domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of HSJD?
HSBC Japan Screened Equity UCITS ETF has an expense ratio of 0.18% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $363.0M.
Is HSJD a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. HSBC Japan Screened Equity 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 HSJD?
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.