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Invest in INVN ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Alger Russell Innovation ETF (INVN) units directly through Paasa.
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INVN at a glance
- Price
- $25.66-$0.13 (0.49%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.55%
- Day range
- $25.66 – $25.73
- Assets
- $10.3M
- Domicile
- the US
- Holdings
- 50
- Launched
- 2025
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- -3.64%
- 6 months
- +38.55%
- YTD
- +17.60%
- 1 year
- +23.01%
- 5 years
- —
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1META PLATFORMS INC USD 0.000006META2.7%
- 2QUALCOMM INC USD 0.0001QCOM2.5%
- 3ROBLOX CORP USD 0.0001RBLX2.4%
- 4CIRRUS LOGIC INC USD 0.001CRUS2.2%
- 5RINGCENTRAL INC USD 0.0001RNG2.2%
- 6DOCUSIGN INC USD 0.0001DOCU2.2%
- 7BIOGEN INCBIIB2.2%
- 8UNITY SOFTWARE INC USD 0.000005U2.2%
- 9NUTANIX INC USD 0.000025NTNX2.2%
- 10ATLASSIAN CORP USD 0.00001TEAM2.1%
INVN holds 50 securities in total. These 10 are 22.8% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Countries
- United States91.6%
- Australia2.1%
- Switzerland2.1%
- Netherlands2.1%
- Ireland2.0%
- Other0.1%
How to invest in INVN 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 INVN and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, INVN, 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 INVN from India
What INVN holds
Under normal circumstances, the Alger Russell Innovation ETF commits a significant portion of its capital – specifically, at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes – to the securities comprising its underlying index. This index itself is composed of U.S. equity securities selected by its manager based on a unique criterion: identifying pioneering American companies that the market has not yet fully recognized or appreciated.
Hold a dollar asset
INVN 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 INVN 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 INVN from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy Alger Russell Innovation ETF (INVN) 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 INVN invest in?
Alger Russell Innovation ETF holds 50 securities. Its largest holdings are META PLATFORMS INC USD 0.000006 (2.7%), QUALCOMM INC USD 0.0001 (2.5%) and ROBLOX CORP USD 0.0001 (2.4%). It is a distributing fund domiciled in the US.
What is the expense ratio of INVN?
Alger Russell Innovation ETF has an expense ratio of 0.55% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $10.3M.
How are INVN dividends taxed in India?
Alger Russell Innovation 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 INVN?
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 INVN unit?
Yes. You can buy by amount rather than by unit and add to your position over time. One unit is $25.66, and there is no minimum trade size.
What happens to my INVN 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.