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Invest in MSOS ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (MSOS) units directly through Paasa.
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MSOS at a glance
- Price
- $5.09-$0.07 (1.36%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.81%
- Day range
- $5.07 – $5.19
- Assets
- $1.0B
- Domicile
- the US
- Holdings
- 28
- Launched
- 2020
- Dividends
- —
- 1 month
- +2.00%
- 6 months
- +55.18%
- YTD
- +8.30%
- 1 year
- -3.60%
- 5 years
- -83.87%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1TRULIEVE CANNABIS CORP19.7%
- 2CURALEAF HOLDINGS INC18.5%
- 3DERIVATIVES COLLATERAL NOMURA16.1%
- 4GREEN THUMB INDUSTRIES SWAP10.5%
- 5DERIVATIVES COLLATERAL NBC8.6%
- 6DERIVATIVES COLLATERAL MAREX4.5%
- 7DERIVATIVES COLLATERAL CF SECURED3.8%
- 8VERANO HOLDINGS CORP SWAP3.5%
- 9GLASS HOUSE BRANDS INC3.2%
- 10BLACKROCK TREASURY TRUST INSTL 623.1%
MSOS holds 28 securities in total. These 10 are 91.7% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Real Estate50.2%
- Industrials29.6%
- Consumer Cyclical17.8%
- Healthcare2.5%
Countries
- Other70.6%
- United States26.8%
- Canada2.5%
How to invest in MSOS 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 MSOS and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, MSOS, 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 MSOS from India
What MSOS holds
MSOS is the groundbreaking actively managed ETF, listed in the U.S., providing focused exposure exclusively to American cannabis companies, including multi-state operators. The fund's portfolio strategically allocates capital across a wide array of U.S.-based cannabis-related businesses.
Hold a dollar asset
MSOS 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 MSOS 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 MSOS from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (MSOS) 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 MSOS invest in?
AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF holds 28 securities. Its largest holdings are TRULIEVE CANNABIS CORP (19.7%), CURALEAF HOLDINGS INC (18.5%) and DERIVATIVES COLLATERAL NOMURA (16.1%). Real Estate is its largest sector at 50.2%. The fund is domiciled in the US.
What is the expense ratio of MSOS?
AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF has an expense ratio of 0.81% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $1.0B.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell MSOS?
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 MSOS unit?
Yes. You can buy by amount rather than by unit and add to your position over time. One unit is $5.09, and there is no minimum trade size.
What happens to my MSOS 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.