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Invest in RINF ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy ProShares - Inflation Expectations ETF (RINF) units directly through Paasa.
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RINF at a glance
- Price
- $32.70+$0.11 (0.32%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.3%
- Day range
- $32.62 – $32.79
- Assets
- $18.6M
- Domicile
- the US
- Holdings
- 5
- Launched
- 2012
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- +0.06%
- 6 months
- +2.77%
- YTD
- +1.87%
- 1 year
- +1.21%
- 5 years
- +10.59%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 6 holdings
- 1PROSHARES GENIUS MNY MKT ETF83.5%
- 2Net Other Assets (Liabilities)16.5%
- 3FTSE 30-Year TIPS (Treasury Rate-Hedged) Index TIP SWAP Societe Generale—
- 4FTSE 30-Year TIPS (Treasury Rate-Hedged) Index TSY SWAP Societe Generale (Inverse Index)—
- 5FTSE 30-Year TIPS (Treasury Rate-Hedged) Index TIP SWAP Citibank NA—
- 6FTSE 30-Year TIPS (Treasury Rate-Hedged) Index TSY SWAP Citibank NA (Inverse Index)—
RINF holds 5 securities in total. These 6 are 100.0% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Financial Services83.5%
Countries
- United States83.5%
- Other16.5%
How to invest in RINF 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 RINF and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, RINF, 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 RINF from India
What RINF holds
Typically, this fund commits a minimum of 80% of its total assets to the securities that constitute its underlying index. This benchmark, in turn, is designed to mirror the performance derived from two key strategies: (i) maintaining a long position in recently issued 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) and (ii) holding a duration-adjusted short position in U.S. Treasury bonds.
Hold a dollar asset
RINF 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 RINF 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 RINF from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy ProShares - Inflation Expectations ETF (RINF) 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 RINF invest in?
ProShares - Inflation Expectations ETF holds 5 securities. Its largest holdings are PROSHARES GENIUS MNY MKT ETF (83.5%), Net Other Assets (Liabilities) (16.5%) and FTSE 30-Year TIPS (Treasury Rate-Hedged) Index TIP SWAP Societe Generale. Financial Services is its largest sector at 83.5%. It is a distributing fund domiciled in the US.
What is the expense ratio of RINF?
ProShares - Inflation Expectations ETF has an expense ratio of 0.3% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $18.6M.
How are RINF dividends taxed in India?
ProShares - Inflation Expectations ETF 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 RINF?
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 RINF unit?
Yes. You can buy by amount rather than by unit and add to your position over time. One unit is $32.70, and there is no minimum trade size.
What happens to my RINF 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.