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Invest in IUHE ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy iShares S&P 500 Health Care Sector UCITS ETF (IUHE) units directly through Paasa.
By Paasa · Updated
IUHE at a glance
- Price
- €7.70+€0.04 (0.52%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.18%
- Day range
- €7.67 – €7.75
- Assets
- €123.9M
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- 61
- Launched
- 2020
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- -0.61%
- 6 months
- +17.37%
- YTD
- +8.19%
- 1 year
- +23.45%
- 5 years
- +17.78%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1ELI LILLY15.2%
- 2JOHNSON & JOHNSON10.5%
- 3ABBVIE7.6%
- 4MERCK & CO INC5.9%
- 5UNITEDHEALTH GROUP5.5%
- 6THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC4.0%
- 7AMGEN INC3.6%
- 8GILEAD SCIENCES3.0%
- 9ABBOTT LABORATORIES2.8%
- 10PFIZER2.6%
IUHE holds 61 securities in total. These 10 are 60.8% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Healthcare99.2%
- Technology0.7%
Countries
- United States97.7%
- Ireland2.2%
- Other0.1%
Similar funds
| Fund | Expense ratio | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| IUHCLSEiShares S&P 500 Health Care Sector UCITS ETF | 0.15% | 3.2B |
Assets are shown in each fund's own reporting currency.
How to invest in IUHE 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, and Interactive Brokers converts the dollars to EUR when you buy.
Step 3
Search IUHE and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, IUHE, on Euronext Amsterdam, and place your order.
Why invest in IUHE from India
What IUHE holds
This ETF aims to replicate the financial performance of a benchmark comprising American healthcare firms, categorized in accordance with the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS).
Outside US estate tax
IUHE is domiciled in Ireland, not the US, so it is not a US-situs asset and US estate tax does not apply to it.
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 IUHE's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
IUHE 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 IUHE from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy iShares S&P 500 Health Care Sector UCITS ETF (IUHE) through Paasa. It is listed on Euronext Amsterdam and trades in EUR. 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 IUHE invest in?
iShares S&P 500 Health Care Sector UCITS ETF holds 61 securities. Its largest holdings are ELI LILLY (15.2%), JOHNSON & JOHNSON (10.5%) and ABBVIE (7.6%). Technology is its largest sector at 0.7%. It is a distributing fund domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of IUHE?
iShares S&P 500 Health Care Sector 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 €123.9M.
Is IUHE a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. iShares S&P 500 Health Care Sector 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.
How are IUHE dividends taxed in India?
iShares S&P 500 Health Care Sector UCITS ETF is a distributing fund. It pays the dividends from its holdings out to you in cash. 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 IUHE?
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 EUR/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.