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Invest in UC48 ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy UBS MSCI AC Asia ex Japan SF UCITS ETF (UC48) units directly through Paasa.
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UC48 at a glance
- Price
- £217.16-£0.79 (0.36%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.23%
- Day range
- £216.99 – £217.16
- Assets
- £815.2M
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- —
- Launched
- 2012
- Dividends
- Accumulating
- 1 month
- +2.13%
- 6 months
- +26.03%
- YTD
- +28.10%
- 1 year
- +32.97%
- 5 years
- +58.86%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Technology46.8%
- Financial Services17.9%
- Consumer Cyclical8.7%
- Industrials7.0%
- Communication Services6.1%
- Basic Materials3.3%
Countries
- United States66.9%
- Italy10.6%
- Other6.1%
- Switzerland5.2%
- Sweden2.5%
- Germany2.2%
How to invest in UC48 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 GBP when you buy.
Step 3
Search UC48 and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, UC48, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in UC48 from India
What UC48 holds
The fund's main purpose is to replicate the net total return performance of the MSCI AC Daily TR Net Asia ex Japan index, after accounting for expenses. It achieves this via synthetic replication, entering into a swap agreement.
Outside US estate tax
UC48 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 UC48'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 UC48's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
UC48 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 UC48 from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy UBS MSCI AC Asia ex Japan SF UCITS ETF (UC48) through Paasa. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment and trades in GBP. Your money leaves India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme, and the units are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers.
What is the expense ratio of UC48?
UBS MSCI AC Asia ex Japan SF UCITS ETF has an expense ratio of 0.23% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about £815.2M.
Is UC48 a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. UBS MSCI AC Asia ex Japan SF 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 UC48 pay dividends?
No. UBS MSCI AC Asia ex Japan SF 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 UC48?
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 GBP/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.