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Invest in LGDS ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy JPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Large Growth ETF (LGDS) units directly through Paasa.
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LGDS at a glance
- Price
- $50.48+$0.00 (0.00%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.3%
- Day range
- $50.37 – $50.76
- Assets
- $1.1B
- Domicile
- the US
- Holdings
- 102
- Launched
- 2003
- Dividends
- —
Top 10 holdings
- 1NVIDIA CORP COMMON STOCK16.7%
- 2ALPHABET INC-CL A -8.2%
- 3APPLE INC COMMON STOCK7.5%
- 4MICROSOFT CORP COMMON4.8%
- 5BROADCOM INC COMMON4.4%
- 6ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES4.2%
- 7META PLATFORMS INC4.1%
- 8TESLA INC COMMON STOCK2.8%
- 9ALPHABET INC-CL C -2.7%
- 10ELI LILLY AND COMPANY2.5%
LGDS holds 102 securities in total. These 10 are 57.7% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Technology54.1%
- Communication Services16.2%
- Industrials7.9%
- Consumer Cyclical7.7%
- Healthcare6.3%
- Financial Services5.2%
Countries
- United States97.3%
- Ireland0.8%
- Taiwan (Province of China)0.5%
- Singapore0.5%
- Netherlands0.3%
- United Kingdom0.2%
How to invest in LGDS 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 LGDS and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, LGDS, on NASDAQ, and place your order. Fractional units are available and there is no minimum trade size, so you can buy by amount.
Why invest in LGDS from India
What LGDS holds
An actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation. The fund primarily invests in U.S. large-cap growth companies, employing a fundamental, data-science-enabled investment approach that combines research, data insights, and risk management.
Hold a dollar asset
LGDS 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.
Buy a fraction of a unit
Buy by amount, not by unit, and get the matching fraction of one LGDS unit. There is no minimum trade size.
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.
Planning to hold more than $60,000 in US ETFs? Here's what US estate tax means for you.
US-domiciled ETFs held in your own name fall under US estate tax rules. If your US holdings cross $60,000, the amount above that can be taxed at up to 40% when the account passes to your family.
A UCITS ETF tracking a similar market sits outside US estate tax.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy LGDS from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy JPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Large Growth ETF (LGDS) through Paasa. It is listed on NASDAQ 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 LGDS invest in?
JPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Large Growth ETF holds 102 securities. Its largest holdings are NVIDIA CORP COMMON STOCK (16.7%), ALPHABET INC-CL A - (8.2%) and APPLE INC COMMON STOCK (7.5%). Technology is its largest sector at 54.1%. The fund is domiciled in the US.
What is the expense ratio of LGDS?
JPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Large Growth ETF has an expense ratio of 0.3% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $1.1B.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell LGDS?
The US does not levy capital gains tax on shares for Indian residents. 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.
Can I buy a fraction of one LGDS unit?
Yes. You can buy by amount rather than by unit and add to your position over time. One unit is $50.48, and there is no minimum trade size.
What happens to my LGDS units if I pass away?
US-domiciled ETFs held in your own name fall under US estate tax rules. If your US holdings cross $60,000, the amount above that can be taxed at up to 40% when the account passes to your family. A UCITS ETF tracking a similar market sits outside US estate tax. Paasa's US estate tax calculator shows the exposure for a given portfolio value.