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Invest in S5SD ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy UBS S&P 500 Scored & Screened UCITS ETF (S5SD) units directly through Paasa.
By Paasa · Updated
S5SD at a glance
- Price
- £39.64+£0.28 (0.71%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.1%
- Day range
- £39.54 – £39.64
- Assets
- £323.6B
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- 317
- Launched
- 2019
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- +2.13%
- 6 months
- +19.13%
- YTD
- +13.30%
- 1 year
- +19.87%
- 5 years
- +85.58%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1NVIDIA CORPNVDA13.5%
- 2MICROSOFT CORPMSFT9.2%
- 3ALPHABET INC-CL AGOOGL4.9%
- 4ALPHABET INC-CL CGOOG3.9%
- 5MICRON TECHNOLOGY INCMU3.0%
- 6ELI LILLY & COLLY2.3%
- 7VISA INC-CLASS A SHARESV1.5%
- 8INTEL CORPINTC1.5%
- 9WALMART INCWMT1.2%
- 10ABBVIE INCABBV1.2%
S5SD holds 317 securities in total. These 10 are 42.2% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Technology37.8%
- Financial Services13.2%
- Healthcare11.7%
- Communication Services11.1%
- Industrials8.0%
- Consumer Defensive4.9%
Countries
- United States96.9%
- Ireland1.8%
- United Kingdom0.7%
- Switzerland0.4%
- Netherlands0.1%
- Bermuda0.1%
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Assets are shown in each fund's own reporting currency.
How to invest in S5SD 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 S5SD and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, S5SD, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in S5SD from India
What S5SD holds
The Fund is passively managed and seeks to track performance of the S&P 500 Scored & Screened Hedged to GBP Index (Net Total Return) (the 'Index').
Outside US estate tax
S5SD is domiciled in Ireland, not the US, so it is not a US-situs asset and US estate tax does not apply to it.
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 S5SD's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
S5SD 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 S5SD from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy UBS S&P 500 Scored & Screened UCITS ETF (S5SD) 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 S5SD invest in?
UBS S&P 500 Scored & Screened UCITS ETF holds 317 securities. Its largest holdings are NVIDIA CORP (13.5%), MICROSOFT CORP (9.2%) and ALPHABET INC-CL A (4.9%). Technology is its largest sector at 37.8%. It is a distributing fund domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of S5SD?
UBS S&P 500 Scored & Screened UCITS ETF has an expense ratio of 0.1% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about £323.6B.
Is S5SD a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. UBS S&P 500 Scored & Screened 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.
How are S5SD dividends taxed in India?
UBS S&P 500 Scored & Screened UCITS 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 S5SD?
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.