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Invest in S5SG ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy UBS S&P 500 Scored & Screened UCITS ETF hEUR (S5SG) units directly through Paasa.
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S5SG at a glance
- Price
- €42.99+€0.32 (0.75%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.13%
- Day range
- €42.68 – €42.99
- Assets
- €3.8B
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- 318
- Launched
- 2019
- Dividends
- Accumulating
- 1 month
- -0.20%
- 6 months
- +19.54%
- YTD
- +10.99%
- 1 year
- +16.74%
- 5 years
- +73.89%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1NVIDIA CORP13.5%
- 2MICROSOFT CORP9.2%
- 3ALPHABET INC-CL A4.9%
- 4ALPHABET INC-CL C3.9%
- 5MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC3.0%
- 6ELI LILLY & CO2.3%
- 7VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES1.5%
- 8INTEL CORP1.5%
- 9WALMART INC1.2%
- 10ABBVIE INC1.2%
S5SG holds 318 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%
How to invest in S5SG 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 EUR when you buy.
Step 3
Search S5SG and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, S5SG, on XETRA, and place your order.
Why invest in S5SG from India
What S5SG holds
This fund primarily allocates its capital to the companies within the S&P 500 Scored & Screened Hedged to EUR Index, precisely matching their weightings. The core goal is to closely track the price and overall return of this benchmark index, net of any charges.
Outside US estate tax
S5SG 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 S5SG'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 S5SG's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
S5SG 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 S5SG from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy UBS S&P 500 Scored & Screened UCITS ETF hEUR (S5SG) through Paasa. It is listed on XETRA and trades in EUR. 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 S5SG invest in?
UBS S&P 500 Scored & Screened UCITS ETF hEUR holds 318 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 an accumulating fund domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of S5SG?
UBS S&P 500 Scored & Screened UCITS ETF hEUR has an expense ratio of 0.13% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about €3.8B.
Is S5SG a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. UBS S&P 500 Scored & Screened UCITS ETF hEUR 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 S5SG pay dividends?
No. UBS S&P 500 Scored & Screened UCITS ETF hEUR 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 S5SG?
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 EUR/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.