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Invest in RIFR ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Russell Investments Exchange Traded Funds - Russell Investments Global Infrastructure ETF (RIFR) units directly through Paasa.
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RIFR at a glance
- Price
- $26.72-$0.06 (0.21%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.59%
- Day range
- $26.59 – $26.72
- Assets
- $42.9M
- Domicile
- the US
- Holdings
- —
- Launched
- 2025
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- -6.69%
- 6 months
- -3.49%
- YTD
- +3.03%
- 1 year
- +3.39%
- 5 years
- —
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1AENA SME SA COMMON STOCK EUR1.06.1%
- 2UNION PACIFIC CORP COMMON STOCK USD2.54.8%
- 3NEXTERA ENERGY INC COMMON STOCK USD.014.7%
- 4TRANSURBAN GROUP STAPLED SECURITY4.2%
- 5DUKE ENERGY CORP COMMON STOCK USD.0013.5%
- 6CSX CORP COMMON STOCK USD1.03.4%
- 7AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMMON STOCK USD6.53.0%
- 8NATIONAL GRID PLC COMMON STOCK GBP.12431292.9%
- 9WILLIAMS COS INC COMMON STOCK USD1.02.5%
- 10TARGA RESOURCES CORP COMMON STOCK USD.0012.4%
These 10 are 37.5% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Countries
- United States60.0%
- Canada8.9%
- Spain8.4%
- Australia6.4%
- United Kingdom3.4%
- France3.2%
How to invest in RIFR 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 RIFR and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, RIFR, 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 RIFR from India
What RIFR holds
RIFR is a concentrated portfolio of infrastructure companies from around the world. Such companies operate in electricity, natural resources, alternative energy, transportation, telecommunications, water, healthcare, and education.
Hold a dollar asset
RIFR 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 RIFR 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 RIFR from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy Russell Investments Exchange Traded Funds - Russell Investments Global Infrastructure ETF (RIFR) 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 RIFR invest in?
Its largest holdings are AENA SME SA COMMON STOCK EUR1.0 (6.1%), UNION PACIFIC CORP COMMON STOCK USD2.5 (4.8%) and NEXTERA ENERGY INC COMMON STOCK USD.01 (4.7%). It is a distributing fund domiciled in the US.
What is the expense ratio of RIFR?
Russell Investments Exchange Traded Funds - Russell Investments Global Infrastructure ETF has an expense ratio of 0.59% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $42.9M.
How are RIFR dividends taxed in India?
Russell Investments Exchange Traded Funds - Russell Investments Global Infrastructure 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 RIFR?
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 RIFR unit?
Yes. You can buy by amount rather than by unit and add to your position over time. One unit is $26.72, and there is no minimum trade size.
What happens to my RIFR 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.