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Invest in TRE ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate UCITS ETF (TRE) units directly through Paasa.
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TRE at a glance
- Price
- $20.84-$0.18 (0.84%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.6%
- Day range
- $20.84 – $20.84
- Assets
- $716.3K
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- 30
- Launched
- 2022
- Dividends
- —
- 1 month
- -5.30%
- 6 months
- +2.82%
- YTD
- +2.32%
- 1 year
- +3.80%
- 5 years
- —
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1American Tower Corporation6.9%
- 2Digital Realty Trust, Inc.6.9%
- 3Equinix, Inc.6.8%
- 4Prologis, Inc.6.4%
- 5SBA Communications Corporation6.2%
- 6Crown Castle International Corp.6.1%
- 7Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.5.2%
- 8Segro Plc5.0%
- 9Terreno Realty Corporation4.6%
- 10EastGroup Properties, Inc.4.5%
TRE holds 30 securities in total. These 10 are 58.6% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Countries
- United States74.8%
- United Kingdom8.8%
- Singapore6.8%
- Japan5.2%
- Belgium1.4%
- Canada1.3%
Similar funds
| Fund | Expense ratio | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| DTREAMEXFirst Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate ETF | 0.6% | 13.7M |
| DTRELSEFirst Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate UCITS ETF | 0.6% | 226.8K |
Assets are shown in each fund's own reporting currency.
How to invest in TRE 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 TRE and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, TRE, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in TRE from India
What TRE holds
The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield, before fees and expenses, to those of an equity index called the Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate Index (the Index)
Outside US estate tax
TRE is domiciled in Ireland, not the US, so it is not a US-situs asset and US estate tax does not apply to it.
Hold a dollar asset
TRE 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 TRE's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
TRE 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 TRE from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate UCITS ETF (TRE) 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 TRE invest in?
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate UCITS ETF holds 30 securities. Its largest holdings are American Tower Corporation (6.9%), Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (6.9%) and Equinix, Inc. (6.8%). The fund is domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of TRE?
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate UCITS ETF has an expense ratio of 0.6% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $716.3K.
Is TRE a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate 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.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell TRE?
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.