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Invest in JSRI ETF from India

Indian and foreign residents can buy BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Capped (JSRI) units directly through Paasa.

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JSRI at a glance

Price
€25.95+€0.43 (1.67%)
Expense ratio
0.25%
Day range
€25.95 – €25.95
Assets
€36.4M
Domicile
Luxembourg
Holdings
—
Launched
2018
Dividends
Distributing
1 month
+2.73%
6 months
+18.66%
YTD
+18.06%
1 year
+19.59%
5 years
+1.13%

Price change, excluding dividends.

Live chart and fund data

Where the money is invested

Sectors

  • Financial Services22.3%
  • Technology20.5%
  • Industrials14.3%
  • Communication Services10.6%
  • Healthcare9.3%
  • Consumer Defensive9.0%

Countries

  • Japan100.0%

How to invest in JSRI from India

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Step 3

    Search JSRI and buy

    Find the fund by its ticker, JSRI, on XETRA, and place your order.

Why invest in JSRI from India

What JSRI holds

This Fund's objective is to closely track the investment performance of the MSCI Japan SRI S-Series 5% Capped (NTR) index, identified on Bloomberg as M7CXESE I. It aims to achieve this by acquiring shares of the constituent companies within that benchmark index, with a commitment to keep its tracking difference below 1%.

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 JSRI from India?

Yes. Indian residents can buy BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Capped (JSRI) through Paasa. It is listed on XETRA 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 is the expense ratio of JSRI?

BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Capped has an expense ratio of 0.25% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about €36.4M.

How are JSRI dividends taxed in India?

BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Capped 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 JSRI?

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.

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