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Invest in JPSR ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy UBS MSCI Japan Socially Responsible UCITS ETF dis (JPSR) units directly through Paasa.
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JPSR at a glance
- Price
- £26.82+£0.05 (0.19%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.19%
- Day range
- £26.76 – £26.95
- Assets
- £457.9M
- Domicile
- Luxembourg
- Holdings
- 60
- Launched
- 2015
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- +1.71%
- 6 months
- +22.82%
- YTD
- +18.91%
- 1 year
- +27.73%
- 5 years
- +31.37%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS INC5.6%
- 2RECRUIT HOLDINGS CO LTD5.5%
- 3HITACHI LTD5.2%
- 4SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GR5.1%
- 5SONY GROUP CORP5.0%
- 6TOKYO ELECTRON LTD4.7%
- 7PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORP4.7%
- 8MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP4.5%
- 9KDDI CORP4.2%
- 10HOYA CORP3.5%
JPSR holds 60 securities in total. These 10 are 48.0% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Technology26.1%
- Industrials19.5%
- Financial Services18.4%
- Communication Services13.0%
- Consumer Cyclical8.2%
- Healthcare5.9%
Countries
- Japan99.9%
- Other0.1%
How to invest in JPSR 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 JPSR and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, JPSR, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in JPSR from India
What JPSR holds
This exchange-traded fund (ETF) is designed to offer exposure to large and medium-sized Japanese companies. These companies are specifically chosen as constituents of the MSCI Japan SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped Total Return Net Index.
Outside US estate tax
JPSR is domiciled in Luxembourg, 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 JPSR's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
JPSR is domiciled in Luxembourg, not the US, so it is not a US-situs asset and US estate tax does not apply to it.
Capital gains are taxed in India the same way as on a US-listed ETF.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy JPSR from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy UBS MSCI Japan Socially Responsible UCITS ETF dis (JPSR) 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 JPSR invest in?
UBS MSCI Japan Socially Responsible UCITS ETF dis holds 60 securities. Its largest holdings are TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS INC (5.6%), RECRUIT HOLDINGS CO LTD (5.5%) and HITACHI LTD (5.2%). Technology is its largest sector at 26.1%. It is a distributing fund domiciled in Luxembourg.
What is the expense ratio of JPSR?
UBS MSCI Japan Socially Responsible UCITS ETF dis has an expense ratio of 0.19% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about £457.9M.
Is JPSR a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. UBS MSCI Japan Socially Responsible UCITS ETF dis is a UCITS fund domiciled in Luxembourg. Because it is domiciled outside the US, it is not a US-situs asset, so US estate tax does not apply to it.
How are JPSR dividends taxed in India?
UBS MSCI Japan Socially Responsible UCITS ETF dis 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 JPSR?
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.