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Invest in SCHC ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Schwab International Small- Equity ETF (SCHC) units directly through Paasa.
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SCHC at a glance
- Price
- $49.99-$0.37 (0.73%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.06%
- Day range
- $49.80 – $50.26
- Assets
- $5.6B
- Domicile
- the US
- Holdings
- 2,334
- Launched
- 2010
- Dividends
- Accumulating
- 1 month
- -2.91%
- 6 months
- +10.38%
- YTD
- +9.29%
- 1 year
- +10.72%
- 5 years
- +20.54%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1SSC GOVERNMENT MM GVMXXGVMXX0.6%
- 2ELDORADO GOLDELD.TO0.4%
- 3DPM METALSDPM.TO0.4%
- 4GAZTRANSPORT & TECHNIGAZ SAGTT0.3%
- 5STOREBRANDSTB.OL0.3%
- 6THYSSENKRUPP AGTKA.DE0.3%
- 7G MINING VENTURES CORPGMIN.TO0.3%
- 8NKTNKT.CO0.3%
- 9SSR MININGSSRM.TO0.3%
- 10SOUTH BOWSOBO.TO0.3%
SCHC holds 2,334 securities in total. These 10 are 3.4% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Industrials22.4%
- Basic Materials14.4%
- Financial Services13.4%
- Consumer Cyclical10.0%
- Technology9.3%
- Real Estate8.0%
Countries
- Japan21.3%
- Canada12.7%
- United Kingdom10.0%
- Korea (the Republic of)8.2%
- United States7.2%
- Australia6.7%
How to invest in SCHC 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 SCHC and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, SCHC, 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 SCHC from India
What SCHC holds
This investment vehicle is designed to faithfully shadow the aggregate return of the FTSE Developed Small Cap ex US Liquid Index, excluding the impact of its own fees and operational expenses.
Dividends reinvested for you
Dividends from SCHC'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
SCHC 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 SCHC 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 SCHC from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy Schwab International Small- Equity ETF (SCHC) 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 SCHC invest in?
Schwab International Small- Equity ETF holds 2,334 securities. Its largest holdings are SSC GOVERNMENT MM GVMXX (0.6%), ELDORADO GOLD (0.4%) and DPM METALS (0.4%). Industrials is its largest sector at 22.4%. It is an accumulating fund domiciled in the US.
What is the expense ratio of SCHC?
Schwab International Small- Equity ETF has an expense ratio of 0.06% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $5.6B.
Does SCHC pay dividends?
No. Schwab International Small- Equity 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 SCHC?
The US does not levy capital gains tax on shares for Indian residents. 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.
Can I buy a fraction of one SCHC unit?
Yes. You can buy by amount rather than by unit and add to your position over time. One unit is $49.99, and there is no minimum trade size.
What happens to my SCHC 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.