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Invest in UKDV ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy State Street SPDR S&P UK Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (UKDV) units directly through Paasa.
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UKDV at a glance
- Price
- £13.03+£0.02 (0.18%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.3%
- Day range
- £13.02 – £13.17
- Assets
- £143.0M
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- 40
- Launched
- 2012
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- -5.69%
- 6 months
- +12.94%
- YTD
- +7.62%
- 1 year
- +14.02%
- 5 years
- +19.79%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1Legal & General Group Plc5.1%
- 2OSB Group PLC4.8%
- 3NatWest Group Plc4.5%
- 4LondonMetric Property Plc4.1%
- 5British American Tobacco p.l.c.3.8%
- 6Man Group PLC3.7%
- 7UNITE Group plc3.7%
- 8SEGRO plc3.6%
- 9J Sainsbury plc3.4%
- 10Reckitt Benckiser Group plc3.4%
UKDV holds 40 securities in total. These 10 are 40.0% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Financial Services28.1%
- Industrials20.6%
- Real Estate16.4%
- Consumer Defensive13.7%
- Healthcare8.9%
- Utilities5.4%
Countries
- United Kingdom93.5%
- Other3.2%
- Bermuda2.0%
- Ireland1.4%
How to invest in UKDV 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 UKDV and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, UKDV, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in UKDV from India
What UKDV holds
This fund aims to replicate the returns of a curated selection of British companies recognized for their significant dividend distributions.
Outside US estate tax
UKDV is domiciled in Ireland, not the US, so it is not a US-situs asset and US estate tax does not apply to it.
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 UKDV's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
UKDV 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 UKDV from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy State Street SPDR S&P UK Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (UKDV) 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 does UKDV invest in?
State Street SPDR S&P UK Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF holds 40 securities. Its largest holdings are Legal & General Group Plc (5.1%), OSB Group PLC (4.8%) and NatWest Group Plc (4.5%). Financial Services is its largest sector at 28.1%. It is a distributing fund domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of UKDV?
State Street SPDR S&P UK Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF has an expense ratio of 0.3% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about £143.0M.
Is UKDV a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. State Street SPDR S&P UK Dividend Aristocrats 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.
How are UKDV dividends taxed in India?
State Street SPDR S&P UK Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF is a distributing fund. It pays the dividends from its holdings out to you in cash. Dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. Paasa's dividend report lists the gross dividend and any tax withheld for each payment.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell UKDV?
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.