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Invest in ISX5 ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy iShares VII PLC - iShares Core EURO STOXX 50 ETF (ISX5) units directly through Paasa.
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ISX5 at a glance
- Price
- $278.10-$0.88 (0.31%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.1%
- Day range
- $278.10 – $281.40
- Assets
- $8.8B
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- 50
- Launched
- 2010
- Dividends
- Accumulating
- 1 month
- -5.30%
- 6 months
- +14.52%
- YTD
- +6.49%
- 1 year
- +12.73%
- 5 years
- +75.72%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1ASML HOLDING10.4%
- 2SIEMENS N AG4.5%
- 3BANCO SANTANDER4.2%
- 4SAP4.1%
- 5TOTALENERGIES4.1%
- 6SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC3.7%
- 7ALLIANZ3.6%
- 8BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA SA3.1%
- 9UNICREDIT2.8%
- 10IBERDROLA2.8%
ISX5 holds 50 securities in total. These 10 are 43.3% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Financial Services27.4%
- Industrials20.5%
- Technology17.7%
- Consumer Cyclical8.3%
- Utilities5.4%
- Consumer Defensive5.1%
Countries
- France28.7%
- Germany28.5%
- Netherlands18.7%
- Spain11.4%
- Italy8.7%
- Finland2.4%
How to invest in ISX5 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 ISX5 and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, ISX5, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in ISX5 from India
What ISX5 holds
Fund which aims to achieve a return on your investment, through a combination of capital growth and income on the Fundsassets, which reflects the return of the EURO STOXX 50 Index.
Dividends reinvested for you
Dividends from ISX5'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
ISX5 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.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy ISX5 from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy iShares VII PLC - iShares Core EURO STOXX 50 ETF (ISX5) 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 ISX5 invest in?
iShares VII PLC - iShares Core EURO STOXX 50 ETF holds 50 securities. Its largest holdings are ASML HOLDING (10.4%), SIEMENS N AG (4.5%) and BANCO SANTANDER (4.2%). Financial Services is its largest sector at 27.4%. It is an accumulating fund domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of ISX5?
iShares VII PLC - iShares Core EURO STOXX 50 ETF has an expense ratio of 0.1% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $8.8B.
Does ISX5 pay dividends?
No. iShares VII PLC - iShares Core EURO STOXX 50 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 ISX5?
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.