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Invest in QRUS ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Columbia Threadneedle Irl ICAV - CT QR Series US Equity Active UCITS ETF Accum (QRUS) units directly through Paasa.
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QRUS at a glance
- Price
- $11.23+$0.09 (0.81%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.2%
- Day range
- $11.14 – $11.23
- Assets
- $89.1M
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- —
- Launched
- 2025
- Dividends
- Accumulating
Top 10 holdings
- 1NVIDIA CORP9.8%
- 2META PLATFORMS INC6.0%
- 3MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC5.9%
- 4APPLE INC4.6%
- 5MASTERCARD INC3.0%
- 6CISCO SYSTEMS INC2.1%
- 7APPLIED MATERIALS INC2.0%
- 8LAM RESEARCH CORP2.0%
- 9CHEVRON CORP1.6%
- 10PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC1.6%
These 10 are 38.6% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Technology40.0%
- Financial Services12.4%
- Healthcare9.2%
- Industrials8.3%
- Communication Services7.8%
- Consumer Cyclical7.5%
Countries
- United States87.5%
- Other10.9%
- Ireland1.1%
- United Kingdom0.3%
- Bermuda0.1%
- Cyprus0.1%
How to invest in QRUS 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 QRUS and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, QRUS, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in QRUS from India
What QRUS holds
The Fund aims to increase the value of your investment over the long term. The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in listed equity and equity related securities of US companies listed or traded on Regulated Markets
Outside US estate tax
QRUS is domiciled in Ireland, not the US, so it is not a US-situs asset and US estate tax does not apply to it.
Dividends reinvested for you
Dividends from QRUS' 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
QRUS 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 QRUS' UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
QRUS is domiciled in Ireland, not the US, so it is not a US-situs asset and US estate tax does not apply to it.
On the US shares the fund holds, the 15% US dividend withholding is paid inside the fund, and you cannot claim it as a Foreign Tax Credit in India.
Capital gains are taxed in India the same way as on a US-listed ETF.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy QRUS from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy Columbia Threadneedle Irl ICAV - CT QR Series US Equity Active UCITS ETF Accum (QRUS) 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 QRUS invest in?
Its largest holdings are NVIDIA CORP (9.8%), META PLATFORMS INC (6.0%) and MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC (5.9%). Technology is its largest sector at 40.0%. It is an accumulating fund domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of QRUS?
Columbia Threadneedle Irl ICAV - CT QR Series US Equity Active UCITS ETF Accum has an expense ratio of 0.2% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $89.1M.
Is QRUS a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. Columbia Threadneedle Irl ICAV - CT QR Series US Equity Active UCITS ETF Accum is a UCITS fund domiciled in Ireland. Because it is domiciled outside the US, it is not a US-situs asset, so US estate tax does not apply to it. On the US shares the fund holds, the 15% US dividend withholding is paid inside the fund, and you cannot claim it as a Foreign Tax Credit in India.
Does QRUS pay dividends?
No. Columbia Threadneedle Irl ICAV - CT QR Series US Equity Active UCITS ETF Accum 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 QRUS?
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.