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Invest in IWQU ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy iShares Edge MSCI World Quality Factor UCITS ETF (IWQU) units directly through Paasa.
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IWQU at a glance
- Price
- $89.20-$0.27 (0.30%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.25%
- Day range
- $89.16 – $89.64
- Assets
- $6.4B
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- 290
- Launched
- 2014
- Dividends
- —
- 1 month
- -1.89%
- 6 months
- +16.22%
- YTD
- +11.01%
- 1 year
- +16.83%
- 5 years
- +65.15%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1MICROSOFTMSFT6.2%
- 2APPLEAAPL5.9%
- 3NVIDIANVDA5.3%
- 4META PLATFORMS CLASS AMETA4.5%
- 5VISA CLASS AV3.5%
- 6ASML HOLDINGASML.AS3.0%
- 7ELI LILLYLLY2.6%
- 8MASTERCARD CLASS AMA2.0%
- 9LAM RESEARCHLRCX2.0%
- 10TJXTJX1.9%
IWQU holds 290 securities in total. These 10 are 36.9% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Technology31.5%
- Financial Services16.0%
- Industrials10.0%
- Healthcare9.1%
- Consumer Cyclical8.9%
- Communication Services8.5%
Countries
- United States70.5%
- United Kingdom4.7%
- Switzerland4.2%
- Netherlands3.3%
- Japan3.0%
- Canada2.3%
How to invest in IWQU 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 IWQU and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, IWQU, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in IWQU from India
What IWQU holds
This Fund aims to replicate the performance of a specialized index. This benchmark focuses on a select group of global equities, chosen from the broader MSCI World universe, that are recognized for their robust and consistent profitability.
Outside US estate tax
IWQU 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
IWQU 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 IWQU's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
IWQU 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 IWQU from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy iShares Edge MSCI World Quality Factor UCITS ETF (IWQU) 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 IWQU invest in?
iShares Edge MSCI World Quality Factor UCITS ETF holds 290 securities. Its largest holdings are MICROSOFT (6.2%), APPLE (5.9%) and NVIDIA (5.3%). Technology is its largest sector at 31.5%. The fund is domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of IWQU?
iShares Edge MSCI World Quality Factor UCITS ETF has an expense ratio of 0.25% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $6.4B.
Is IWQU a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. iShares Edge MSCI World Quality Factor 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 IWQU?
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.