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Invest in IUKD ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy iShares UK Dividend UCITS ETF (IUKD) units directly through Paasa.
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IUKD at a glance
- Price
- £10.06+£0.00 (0.00%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.4%
- Day range
- £10.03 – £10.11
- Assets
- £1.3B
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- 51
- Launched
- 2005
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- -3.57%
- 6 months
- +7.24%
- YTD
- +8.23%
- 1 year
- +18.88%
- 5 years
- +39.80%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCOBATS.L5.1%
- 2LEGAL AND GENERAL GROUP PLCLGEN.L4.8%
- 3NATWEST GROUP PLCNWG.L4.4%
- 4AVIVA PLCAV.L4.3%
- 5BP PLCBP.L4.2%
- 6RIO TINTORIO.L3.7%
- 7NATIONAL GRID PLCNG.L3.4%
- 8HSBC HOLDINGS PLCHSBA.L3.4%
- 9LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLCLLOY.L3.3%
- 10GLAXOSMITHKLINEGSK.L3.2%
IUKD holds 51 securities in total. These 10 are 39.7% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Financial Services40.4%
- Consumer Defensive13.1%
- Real Estate10.4%
- Energy8.6%
- Utilities8.3%
- Communication Services5.9%
Countries
- United Kingdom94.5%
- Jersey1.7%
- South Africa1.7%
- Ireland1.5%
- Israel0.7%
- United States0.0%
How to invest in IUKD 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 GBP when you buy.
Step 3
Search IUKD and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, IUKD, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in IUKD from India
What IUKD holds
The primary objective of this fund is to mirror the performance of a specific index. This index is comprised of 50 publicly traded UK companies that offer prominent dividend yields, notably excluding investment trusts from its constituents.
Outside US estate tax
IUKD 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 IUKD's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
IUKD 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 IUKD from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy iShares UK Dividend UCITS ETF (IUKD) through Paasa. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment and trades in GBP. 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 IUKD invest in?
iShares UK Dividend UCITS ETF holds 51 securities. Its largest holdings are BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (5.1%), LEGAL AND GENERAL GROUP PLC (4.8%) and NATWEST GROUP PLC (4.4%). Financial Services is its largest sector at 40.4%. It is a distributing fund domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of IUKD?
iShares UK Dividend UCITS ETF has an expense ratio of 0.4% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about £1.3B.
Is IUKD a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. iShares UK Dividend 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 IUKD dividends taxed in India?
iShares UK Dividend 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 IUKD?
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 GBP/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.