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Invest in MINO ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy PIMCO Municipal Opportunities Active Exchange-Traded Fund (MINO) units directly through Paasa.
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MINO at a glance
- Price
- $42.44-$0.37 (0.86%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.49%
- Day range
- $42.41 – $42.78
- Assets
- $762.0M
- Domicile
- the US
- Holdings
- 244
- Launched
- 2021
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- -5.10%
- 6 months
- -5.52%
- YTD
- -6.68%
- 1 year
- -6.09%
- 5 years
- -14.50%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1IOWA ST FIN AUTH REVENUE IASGEN 08/36 FIXED 5 5.00% 08/01/20361.4%
- 2ALABAMA ST TOLL ROAD BRIDGE ATRTRN 10/32 FIXED 5 5.00% 10/01/20321.3%
- 3US DOLLAR1.2%
- 4MUNI ELEC AUTH OF GEORGIA MELPWR 01/49 FIXED 5 5.00% 01/01/20491.2%
- 5TEXAS WTR DEV BRD REVENUE TXSWTR 10/45 FIXED 5 5.00% 10/15/20451.1%
- 6NEW YORK CITY NY TRANSITIONAL NYCGEN 05/48 FIXED 5.25 5.25% 05/01/20481.1%
- 7LOS ANGELES CA DEPT ARPTS ARPT LOSAPT 05/56 FIXED OID 5 5.00% 05/15/20561.0%
- 8MASSACHUSETTS ST MAS 02/55 FIXED 5 5.00% 02/01/20551.0%
- 9MAIN STREET ENERGY INC ENERGY MSEPWR 09/34 FIXED 5 5.00% 09/01/20341.0%
- 10MINNESOTA ST MNS 08/37 FIXED 5 5.00% 08/01/20370.9%
MINO holds 244 securities in total. These 10 are 11.2% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Municipal96.8%
- Securitized0.2%
Countries
- Other100.0%
How to invest in MINO 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 MINO and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, MINO, on NYSE Arca, and place your order. Fractional units are available and there is no minimum trade size, so you can buy by amount.
Why invest in MINO from India
What MINO holds
MINO primarily invests in US municipal bonds, which are bonds exempt from federal taxes. The fund will generally hold investment grade securities but may also allocate up to 30% of the fund in high-yield securities.
Hold a dollar asset
MINO 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 MINO 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 MINO from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy PIMCO Municipal Opportunities Active Exchange-Traded Fund (MINO) through Paasa. It is listed on NYSE Arca 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 MINO invest in?
PIMCO Municipal Opportunities Active Exchange-Traded Fund holds 244 securities. Its largest holdings are IOWA ST FIN AUTH REVENUE IASGEN 08/36 FIXED 5 5.00% 08/01/2036 (1.4%), ALABAMA ST TOLL ROAD BRIDGE ATRTRN 10/32 FIXED 5 5.00% 10/01/2032 (1.3%) and US DOLLAR (1.2%). Municipal is its largest sector at 96.8%. It is a distributing fund domiciled in the US.
What is the expense ratio of MINO?
PIMCO Municipal Opportunities Active Exchange-Traded Fund has an expense ratio of 0.49% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $762.0M.
How are MINO dividends taxed in India?
PIMCO Municipal Opportunities Active Exchange-Traded Fund 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 MINO?
The US does not levy capital gains tax on shares for Indian residents. Gains are taxable in India. Debt-oriented funds can be taxed differently from equity funds, so confirm your rate before selling. The gain is 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 MINO unit?
Yes. You can buy by amount rather than by unit and add to your position over time. One unit is $42.44, and there is no minimum trade size.
What happens to my MINO 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.