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Invest in SPSM ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small ETF (SPSM) units directly through Paasa.
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SPSM at a glance
- Price
- $53.21-$0.17 (0.32%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Day range
- $52.92 – $53.55
- Assets
- $15.9B
- Domicile
- the US
- Holdings
- 607
- Launched
- 2013
- Dividends
- Accumulating
- 1 month
- -5.99%
- 6 months
- +12.35%
- YTD
- +12.16%
- 1 year
- +15.15%
- 5 years
- +24.91%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1FORMFACTOR INC0.6%
- 2VIASAT INC0.6%
- 3QORVO INC0.6%
- 4GLAUKOS CORP0.5%
- 5PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS INC0.5%
- 6MATCH GROUP INC0.5%
- 7PAYCOM SOFTWARE INC0.5%
- 8RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES0.5%
- 9JACKSON FINANCIAL INC A0.5%
- 10ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC0.5%
SPSM holds 607 securities in total. These 10 are 5.2% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Financial Services17.8%
- Industrials15.3%
- Technology14.8%
- Consumer Cyclical13.3%
- Healthcare11.1%
- Real Estate7.5%
Countries
- United States97.7%
- Ireland0.6%
- Bermuda0.5%
- Singapore0.3%
- Other0.2%
- Switzerland0.2%
How to invest in SPSM 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 SPSM and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, SPSM, 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 SPSM from India
What SPSM holds
This Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is designed to closely track the total return performance of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, prior to accounting for fees and expenses. It offers investors an economical and extensive avenue for gaining exposure to the U.S. small-capitalization equity market.
Dividends reinvested for you
Dividends from SPSM'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
SPSM 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 SPSM 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 SPSM from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small ETF (SPSM) 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 SPSM invest in?
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small ETF holds 607 securities. Its largest holdings are FORMFACTOR INC (0.6%), VIASAT INC (0.6%) and QORVO INC (0.6%). Financial Services is its largest sector at 17.8%. It is an accumulating fund domiciled in the US.
What is the expense ratio of SPSM?
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small ETF has an expense ratio of 0.03% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $15.9B.
Does SPSM pay dividends?
No. State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small 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 SPSM?
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 SPSM unit?
Yes. You can buy by amount rather than by unit and add to your position over time. One unit is $53.21, and there is no minimum trade size.
What happens to my SPSM 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.