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Invest in VHYL ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF (VHYL) units directly through Paasa.
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VHYL at a glance
- Price
- €79.62-€0.48 (0.60%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.29%
- Day range
- €79.30 – €80.05
- Assets
- €12.8B
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- 2,738
- Launched
- 2013
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- -2.41%
- 6 months
- +7.78%
- YTD
- +14.10%
- 1 year
- +18.89%
- 5 years
- +50.42%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1JPMorgan Chase & Co2.2%
- 2ExxonMobil Holdings Corp1.5%
- 3Johnson & Johnson1.5%
- 4AbbVie Inc1.0%
- 5Cisco Systems Inc1.0%
- 6Bank of America Corp0.9%
- 7Chevron Corp0.9%
- 8Merck & Co Inc0.8%
- 9HSBC Holdings PLC0.8%
- 10UnitedHealth Group Inc0.8%
VHYL holds 2,738 securities in total. These 10 are 11.4% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Financial Services30.2%
- Industrials11.8%
- Healthcare11.6%
- Energy9.0%
- Technology8.4%
- Consumer Defensive8.3%
Countries
- United States38.7%
- Japan9.3%
- United Kingdom6.4%
- Switzerland4.5%
- Canada4.4%
- France3.6%
Similar funds
| Fund | Expense ratio | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| VHYALSEVanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating | 0.29% | 14.8B |
| VHYDLSEVanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF | 0.29% | 14.8B |
| VHYLSIXVanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing | 0.29% | 12.0B |
Assets are shown in each fund's own reporting currency.
How to invest in VHYL 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 EUR when you buy.
Step 3
Search VHYL and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, VHYL, on Euronext Amsterdam, and place your order.
Why invest in VHYL from India
What VHYL holds
This fund adopts a passive, or indexing, investment strategy. Its main objective is to mirror the performance of the FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield Index by directly investing in the securities that comprise it.
Outside US estate tax
VHYL 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 VHYL's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
VHYL 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 VHYL from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF (VHYL) through Paasa. It is listed on Euronext Amsterdam and trades in EUR. 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 VHYL invest in?
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF holds 2,738 securities. Its largest holdings are JPMorgan Chase & Co (2.2%), ExxonMobil Holdings Corp (1.5%) and Johnson & Johnson (1.5%). Financial Services is its largest sector at 30.2%. It is a distributing fund domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of VHYL?
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF has an expense ratio of 0.29% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about €12.8B.
Is VHYL a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield 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 VHYL dividends taxed in India?
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield 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 VHYL?
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 EUR/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.