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Invest in VALU ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Vanguard FTSE Global All- UCITS ETF Accum (VALU) units directly through Paasa.
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VALU at a glance
- Price
- $4.99+$0.04 (0.74%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.07%
- Day range
- $4.97 – $5.00
- Assets
- $660.4M
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- 6,743
- Launched
- 2026
- Dividends
- Accumulating
Top 10 holdings
- 1NVIDIA CorpNVDA4.4%
- 2Apple IncAAPL3.9%
- 3Microsoft CorpMSFT3.2%
- 4Amazon.com IncAMZN2.1%
- 5Alphabet IncGOOGL1.8%
- 6Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd2330.TW1.6%
- 7Broadcom IncAVGO1.5%
- 8Alphabet IncGOOG1.2%
- 9Meta Platforms IncMETA1.1%
- 10Micron Technology IncMU0.9%
VALU holds 6,743 securities in total. These 10 are 21.6% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Countries
- United States60.2%
- Japan5.9%
- United Kingdom3.3%
- Taiwan (Province of China)3.3%
- Canada3.0%
- Korea (the Republic of)2.4%
How to invest in VALU 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 VALU and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, VALU, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in VALU from India
What VALU holds
In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Fund aims to provide a return which, before the application of fees and expenses, is similar to the return of the Index.
Outside US estate tax
VALU 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 VALU'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
VALU 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 VALU's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
VALU 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 VALU from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy Vanguard FTSE Global All- UCITS ETF Accum (VALU) 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 VALU invest in?
Vanguard FTSE Global All- UCITS ETF Accum holds 6,743 securities. Its largest holdings are NVIDIA Corp (4.4%), Apple Inc (3.9%) and Microsoft Corp (3.2%). It is an accumulating fund domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of VALU?
Vanguard FTSE Global All- UCITS ETF Accum has an expense ratio of 0.07% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $660.4M.
Is VALU a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. Vanguard FTSE Global All- UCITS ETF Accum 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 VALU pay dividends?
No. Vanguard FTSE Global All- UCITS ETF Accum 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 VALU?
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.