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Invest in NUBD ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Nuveen ESG U.S. Aggregate Bond (NUBD) units directly through Paasa.
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NUBD at a glance
- Price
- $21.16+$0.01 (0.05%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.12%
- Day range
- $21.09 – $21.17
- Assets
- $485.0M
- Domicile
- the US
- Holdings
- 2,532
- Launched
- 2017
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- -2.89%
- 6 months
- -4.08%
- YTD
- -5.62%
- 1 year
- -5.58%
- 5 years
- -18.30%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1US T-NOTE 4.375% 07/31/311.7%
- 2US T-NOTE 3.625% 09/30/301.6%
- 3US T-NOTE 4.125% 10/31/291.0%
- 4FN MA4493# 2.50% 12/1/511.0%
- 5US T-NOTE 3.75% 12/31/281.0%
- 6US T-N 3.875% 07/31/300.9%
- 7US T-NOTE 3.625% 10/31/300.9%
- 8US T-NOTE 3.625% 08/31/290.9%
- 9US T-BOND 5% 05/15/460.9%
- 10U.S. DOLLARS0.8%
NUBD holds 2,532 securities in total. These 10 are 10.7% of the fund.
How to invest in NUBD 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 NUBD and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, NUBD, 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 NUBD from India
What NUBD holds
This fund operates with a passive, indexing investment strategy, aiming to replicate the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Bloomberg MSCI US Aggregate ESG Select Index. It achieves this by holding a diverse range of high-quality U.S. debt instruments, all of which adhere to specific environmental, social, and governance principles.
Hold a dollar asset
NUBD 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 NUBD 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 NUBD from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy Nuveen ESG U.S. Aggregate Bond (NUBD) 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 NUBD invest in?
Nuveen ESG U.S. Aggregate Bond holds 2,532 securities. Its largest holdings are US T-NOTE 4.375% 07/31/31 (1.7%), US T-NOTE 3.625% 09/30/30 (1.6%) and US T-NOTE 4.125% 10/31/29 (1.0%). It is a distributing fund domiciled in the US.
What is the expense ratio of NUBD?
Nuveen ESG U.S. Aggregate Bond has an expense ratio of 0.12% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $485.0M.
How are NUBD dividends taxed in India?
Nuveen ESG U.S. Aggregate Bond 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 NUBD?
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 NUBD unit?
Yes. You can buy by amount rather than by unit and add to your position over time. One unit is $21.16, and there is no minimum trade size.
What happens to my NUBD 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.