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Invest in MSDU ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets SRI Climate Paris Aligned UCITS ETF DR D (MSDU) units directly through Paasa.
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MSDU at a glance
- Price
- $63.64-$0.56 (0.87%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.25%
- Day range
- $63.48 – $64.50
- Assets
- $2.9B
- Domicile
- Luxembourg
- Holdings
- 177
- Launched
- 2019
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- -8.54%
- 6 months
- -7.09%
- YTD
- +5.46%
- 1 year
- +3.61%
- 5 years
- -0.68%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC15.1%
- 2UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP3.9%
- 3DELTA ELECTRONICS INC3.7%
- 4SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS3.5%
- 5ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS3.2%
- 6NETEASE INC2.4%
- 7CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK HK2.3%
- 8SAMSUNG SDI CO LTD2.1%
- 9SK SQUARE CO LTD1.9%
- 10NASPERS LTD-N SHS1.9%
MSDU holds 177 securities in total. These 10 are 40.0% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Technology35.4%
- Financial Services22.8%
- Industrials8.8%
- Consumer Cyclical7.7%
- Healthcare6.1%
- Utilities4.6%
Countries
- Taiwan32.8%
- China21.1%
- South Korea14.4%
- India6.8%
- South Africa5.4%
- Mexico5.2%
How to invest in MSDU 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 MSDU and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, MSDU, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in MSDU from India
What MSDU holds
The Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets SRI Climate Paris Aligned UCITS ETF DR is primarily designed to closely track the investment performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets SRI filtered PAB Index, regardless of market trends. Its core objective is to replicate the Index's returns as accurately as possible while simultaneously aiming to reduce the deviation, known as tracking error, between the fund's net asset value and the Index's performance.
Outside US estate tax
MSDU is domiciled in Luxembourg, not the US, so it is not a US-situs asset and US estate tax does not apply to it.
Hold a dollar asset
MSDU 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 MSDU's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
MSDU 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 MSDU from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets SRI Climate Paris Aligned UCITS ETF DR D (MSDU) 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 MSDU invest in?
Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets SRI Climate Paris Aligned UCITS ETF DR D holds 177 securities. Its largest holdings are TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC (15.1%), UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP (3.9%) and DELTA ELECTRONICS INC (3.7%). Technology is its largest sector at 35.4%. It is a distributing fund domiciled in Luxembourg.
What is the expense ratio of MSDU?
Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets SRI Climate Paris Aligned UCITS ETF DR D has an expense ratio of 0.25% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $2.9B.
Is MSDU a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets SRI Climate Paris Aligned UCITS ETF DR D 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 MSDU dividends taxed in India?
Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets SRI Climate Paris Aligned UCITS ETF DR D 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 MSDU?
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.