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Invest in S5EE ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy UBS S&P 500 ESG Elite UCITS ETF (S5EE) units directly through Paasa.
By Paasa · Updated
S5EE at a glance
- Price
- £22.06-£0.14 (0.62%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.15%
- Day range
- £22.05 – £22.06
- Assets
- £1.1B
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- 99
- Launched
- 2021
- Dividends
- Accumulating
- 1 month
- +3.23%
- 6 months
- +30.59%
- YTD
- +25.69%
- 1 year
- +34.63%
- 5 years
- +109.93%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC9.6%
- 2MICROSOFT CORP4.9%
- 3VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES4.9%
- 4INTEL CORP4.8%
- 5NVIDIA CORP4.7%
- 6ABBVIE INC3.7%
- 7MASTERCARD INC - A3.6%
- 8CISCO SYSTEMS INC3.3%
- 9LAM RESEARCH CORP3.0%
- 10BANK OF AMERICA CORP2.9%
S5EE holds 99 securities in total. These 10 are 45.4% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Technology48.5%
- Financial Services16.3%
- Healthcare12.7%
- Industrials8.7%
- Consumer Cyclical3.8%
- Consumer Defensive3.0%
Countries
- United States94.3%
- Ireland5.1%
- Netherlands0.5%
- Switzerland0.1%
- Other0.0%
Similar funds
| Fund | Expense ratio | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| SPESGESIXUBS S&P 500 ESG Elite UCITS ETF USD acc | 0.15% | 1.5B |
Assets are shown in each fund's own reporting currency.
How to invest in S5EE 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, and Interactive Brokers converts the dollars to GBP when you buy.
Step 3
Search S5EE and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, S5EE, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in S5EE from India
What S5EE holds
This investment vehicle primarily allocates capital to companies included in the S&P 500 Elite ESG Index USD. The fund's holdings are weighted to accurately reflect their proportion within this benchmark.
Outside US estate tax
S5EE 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 S5EE's holdings are reinvested inside the fund, so nothing is paid out to you and there is no dividend to declare in India.
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 S5EE's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
S5EE 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 S5EE from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy UBS S&P 500 ESG Elite UCITS ETF (S5EE) through Paasa. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment and trades in GBP. 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 S5EE invest in?
UBS S&P 500 ESG Elite UCITS ETF holds 99 securities. Its largest holdings are MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC (9.6%), MICROSOFT CORP (4.9%) and VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES (4.9%). Technology is its largest sector at 48.5%. It is an accumulating fund domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of S5EE?
UBS S&P 500 ESG Elite UCITS ETF has an expense ratio of 0.15% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about £1.1B.
Is S5EE a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. UBS S&P 500 ESG Elite UCITS ETF 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 S5EE pay dividends?
No. UBS S&P 500 ESG Elite UCITS ETF 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 S5EE?
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 GBP/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.