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Invest in SAEM ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy iShares MSCI EM IMI Screened UCITS ETF (SAEM) units directly through Paasa.
By Paasa · Updated
SAEM at a glance
- Price
- $10.62+$0.07 (0.64%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.18%
- Day range
- $10.50 – $10.74
- Assets
- $6.4B
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- 2,544
- Launched
- 2018
- Dividends
- Accumulating
- 1 month
- -0.39%
- 6 months
- +22.47%
- YTD
- +22.61%
- 1 year
- +30.28%
- 5 years
- +52.82%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING2330.TW14.0%
- 2SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD005930.KS7.2%
- 3SK HYNIX000660.KS5.5%
- 4TENCENT HOLDINGS0700.HK2.5%
- 5BLK ICS USD LIQ AGENCY DIS2.4%
- 6MEDIATEK2454.TW1.8%
- 7ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING9988.HK1.7%
- 8SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS NON VOTING PRE005935.KS0.9%
- 9DELTA ELECTRONICS2308.TW0.8%
- 10CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP H0939.HK0.8%
SAEM holds 2,544 securities in total. These 10 are 37.6% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Technology41.4%
- Financial Services18.8%
- Consumer Cyclical8.7%
- Industrials7.2%
- Basic Materials6.0%
- Communication Services6.0%
Countries
- Taiwan (Province of China)29.1%
- Korea (the Republic of)20.4%
- China16.1%
- India11.6%
- Brazil3.5%
- South Africa2.7%
Similar funds
| Fund | Expense ratio | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| SEDMLSEiShares MSCI EM IMI Screened UCITS ETF | 0.18% | 1.4B |
Assets are shown in each fund's own reporting currency.
How to invest in SAEM 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 SAEM and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, SAEM, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in SAEM from India
What SAEM holds
The investment objective of the Fund is to seek to provide investors with a total return, taking into account both capital and income returns, which reflects the return of the MSCI EM IMI ESG Screened Index.
Outside US estate tax
SAEM 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 SAEM's holdings are reinvested inside the fund, so nothing is paid out to you and there is no dividend to declare in India.
Hold a dollar asset
SAEM 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.
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 SAEM's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
SAEM 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 SAEM from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy iShares MSCI EM IMI Screened UCITS ETF (SAEM) through Paasa. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment 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 SAEM invest in?
iShares MSCI EM IMI Screened UCITS ETF holds 2,544 securities. Its largest holdings are TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING (14.0%), SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD (7.2%) and SK HYNIX (5.5%). Technology is its largest sector at 41.4%. It is an accumulating fund domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of SAEM?
iShares MSCI EM IMI Screened UCITS ETF has an expense ratio of 0.18% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $6.4B.
Is SAEM a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. iShares MSCI EM IMI 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.
Does SAEM pay dividends?
No. iShares MSCI EM IMI Screened 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 SAEM?
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.