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Invest in PFI ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Invesco Dorsey Wright Financial Momentum ETF (PFI) units directly through Paasa.
By Paasa · Updated
PFI at a glance
- Price
- $59.16+$0.31 (0.53%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.78%
- Day range
- $58.67 – $59.19
- Assets
- $59.7M
- Domicile
- the US
- Holdings
- 38
- Launched
- 2006
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- -6.18%
- 6 months
- +11.73%
- YTD
- +1.41%
- 1 year
- +2.47%
- 5 years
- +7.61%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1Victory Capital Holdings IncVCTR4.6%
- 2JPMorgan Chase & CoJPM4.4%
- 3WisdomTree IncWT4.2%
- 4Interactive Brokers Group IncIBKR3.9%
- 5State Street CorpSTT3.7%
- 6Morgan StanleyMS3.5%
- 7Principal Financial Group IncPFG3.5%
- 8Enova International IncENVA3.3%
- 9Bank of New York Mellon Corp/TheBNY3.3%
- 10Simon Property Group IncSPG3.1%
PFI holds 38 securities in total. These 10 are 37.4% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Financial Services84.9%
- Real Estate15.1%
Countries
- United States94.5%
- Puerto Rico5.3%
- Other0.2%
How to invest in PFI 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 PFI and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, PFI, on NASDAQ, and place your order. Fractional units are available and there is no minimum trade size, so you can buy by amount.
Why invest in PFI from India
What PFI holds
PFI changed its tune in February 2014 but continues to provide an alternate take on US financial firms. The old version of the fund used a multi-factor selection method coupled with a tiered equal-weighting scheme that produced a vastly different portfolio than our neutral benchmark.
Hold a dollar asset
PFI 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 PFI 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 PFI from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy Invesco Dorsey Wright Financial Momentum ETF (PFI) through Paasa. It is listed on NASDAQ 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 PFI invest in?
Invesco Dorsey Wright Financial Momentum ETF holds 38 securities. Its largest holdings are Victory Capital Holdings Inc (4.6%), JPMorgan Chase & Co (4.4%) and WisdomTree Inc (4.2%). Financial Services is its largest sector at 84.9%. It is a distributing fund domiciled in the US.
What is the expense ratio of PFI?
Invesco Dorsey Wright Financial Momentum ETF has an expense ratio of 0.78% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $59.7M.
How are PFI dividends taxed in India?
Invesco Dorsey Wright Financial Momentum ETF is a distributing fund. It pays the dividends from its holdings out to you in cash. The US withholds 25% tax on dividends before they reach you; Paasa files Form W-8BEN for you, and the tax withheld can generally be claimed as a credit when you file in India. 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 PFI?
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 PFI unit?
Yes. You can buy by amount rather than by unit and add to your position over time. One unit is $59.16, and there is no minimum trade size.
What happens to my PFI 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.