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Invest in VJPE ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF (VJPE) units directly through Paasa.
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VJPE at a glance
- Price
- €73.49+€0.80 (1.10%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.13%
- Day range
- €73.42 – €74.02
- Assets
- €4.5B
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- 511
- Launched
- 2020
- Dividends
- Accumulating
- 1 month
- +0.46%
- 6 months
- +13.29%
- YTD
- +21.51%
- 1 year
- +32.82%
- 5 years
- +130.30%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc8306.T3.9%
- 2Toyota Motor Corp7203.T3.3%
- 3Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc8316.T2.5%
- 4Tokyo Electron Ltd8035.T2.4%
- 5Recruit Holdings Co Ltd6098.T2.4%
- 6Advantest Corp6857.T2.4%
- 7Hitachi Ltd6501.T2.3%
- 8Sony Group Corp6758.T2.3%
- 9Mizuho Financial Group Inc8411.T2.0%
- 10SoftBank Group Corp9984.T1.9%
VJPE holds 511 securities in total. These 10 are 25.4% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Industrials23.6%
- Technology19.5%
- Financial Services17.7%
- Consumer Cyclical12.5%
- Communication Services8.2%
- Healthcare5.4%
Countries
- Japan98.9%
- Other1.1%
Similar funds
| Fund | Expense ratio | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| FLJPAMEXFranklin FTSE Japan ETF | 0.09% | 4.1B |
| VJPULSEVanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF USD Hedged Accumulating | 0.13% | 5.2B |
| FLJHAMEXFranklin FTSE Japan Hedged ETF | 0.09% | 228.9M |
| VJPALSEVanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating | 0.1% | 5.2B |
| VDJPLSEVanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing | 0.1% | 5.2B |
Assets are shown in each fund's own reporting currency.
How to invest in VJPE 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 VJPE and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, VJPE, on XETRA, and place your order.
Why invest in VJPE from India
What VJPE holds
The fund's investment strategy is passively managed, or indexed, with the goal of tracking the FTSE Japan Index's performance. It accomplishes this through the direct purchase of the index's constituent securities.
Outside US estate tax
VJPE 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 VJPE'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 VJPE's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
VJPE 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 VJPE from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF (VJPE) through Paasa. It is listed on XETRA 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 VJPE invest in?
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF holds 511 securities. Its largest holdings are Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (3.9%), Toyota Motor Corp (3.3%) and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (2.5%). Industrials is its largest sector at 23.6%. It is an accumulating fund domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of VJPE?
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF has an expense ratio of 0.13% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about €4.5B.
Is VJPE a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. Vanguard FTSE Japan 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 VJPE pay dividends?
No. Vanguard FTSE Japan 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 VJPE?
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.