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Invest in MSSM ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds - Small-Mid Equity ETF (MSSM) units directly through Paasa.
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MSSM at a glance
- Price
- $56.93-$0.13 (0.23%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.89%
- Day range
- $56.66 – $57.24
- Assets
- $686.9M
- Domicile
- the US
- Holdings
- —
- Launched
- 1991
- Dividends
- Accumulating
- 1 month
- -4.99%
- 6 months
- +12.60%
- YTD
- +11.47%
- 1 year
- +12.44%
- 5 years
- —
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1CASH1.6%
- 2DYNATRACE INC0.9%
- 3ASCENDIS PHARMA A/S0.7%
- 4VIASAT INC0.7%
- 5KBR INC0.6%
- 6VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC0.6%
- 7TECHNIPFMC PLC0.6%
- 8IMAX CORP0.5%
- 9HAEMONETICS CORP/MASS0.5%
- 10PLEXUS CORP0.5%
These 10 are 7.3% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Technology19.0%
- Industrials17.0%
- Healthcare16.3%
- Financial Services14.3%
- Consumer Cyclical10.2%
- Real Estate4.8%
Countries
- United States90.5%
- Other1.8%
- Bermuda1.3%
- United Kingdom1.2%
- Canada1.1%
- Ireland0.9%
How to invest in MSSM 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 MSSM and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, MSSM, 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 MSSM from India
What MSSM holds
MSSM primarily invests in equity securities of mid- and small-cap companies or other investments with similar economic characteristics. The fund defines these companies as those with market caps not exceeding the highest month-end market cap value of any stock in the Russell 2500 or Russell Mid Cap Index for the previous 12 months.
Dividends reinvested for you
Dividends from MSSM's holdings are reinvested inside the fund, so nothing is paid out to you and there is no dividend to declare in India.
Hold a dollar asset
MSSM 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 MSSM 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 MSSM from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds - Small-Mid Equity ETF (MSSM) 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 MSSM invest in?
Its largest holdings are CASH (1.6%), DYNATRACE INC (0.9%) and ASCENDIS PHARMA A/S (0.7%). Technology is its largest sector at 19.0%. It is an accumulating fund domiciled in the US.
What is the expense ratio of MSSM?
Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds - Small-Mid Equity ETF has an expense ratio of 0.89% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $686.9M.
Does MSSM pay dividends?
No. Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds - Small-Mid Equity ETF is an accumulating fund. Dividends from its holdings are reinvested inside the fund, so nothing is paid out to you and there is no dividend to declare in India.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell MSSM?
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 MSSM unit?
Yes. You can buy by amount rather than by unit and add to your position over time. One unit is $56.93, and there is no minimum trade size.
What happens to my MSSM 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.