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Invest in VOLT ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy WisdomTree Battery Solutions UCITS ETF (VOLT) units directly through Paasa.
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VOLT at a glance
- Price
- $46.88-$0.70 (1.48%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.4%
- Day range
- $46.88 – $47.63
- Assets
- $175.4M
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- 117
- Launched
- 2020
- Dividends
- Accumulating
- 1 month
- -5.33%
- 6 months
- -4.42%
- YTD
- +1.24%
- 1 year
- +3.20%
- 5 years
- -6.14%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1Johnson Controls International4.6%
- 2Shell Plc-New4.5%
- 3Bloom Energy Corp- A4.0%
- 4BP PLC3.9%
- 5Solid Power Inc3.6%
- 6Archer Aviation Inc-A3.4%
- 7Umicore3.0%
- 8TDK Corp2.6%
- 9Qingdao Tgood Electric-A2.6%
- 10Quantumscape Corp2.5%
VOLT holds 117 securities in total. These 10 are 34.7% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Industrials46.4%
- Basic Materials23.3%
- Consumer Cyclical13.5%
- Technology7.8%
- Energy7.7%
- Utilities1.4%
Countries
- China24.0%
- United States22.5%
- United Kingdom9.6%
- Japan8.0%
- South Korea6.8%
- Ireland6.0%
How to invest in VOLT 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 VOLT and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, VOLT, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in VOLT from India
What VOLT holds
The WisdomTree Battery Solutions UCITS ETF is designed to replicate the comprehensive performance, encompassing both capital appreciation and net dividend distributions, of its underlying benchmark, the WisdomTree Battery Solutions Index, prior to the deduction of any associated fees and expenses.
Outside US estate tax
VOLT 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 VOLT'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
VOLT 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 VOLT's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
VOLT 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 VOLT from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy WisdomTree Battery Solutions UCITS ETF (VOLT) 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 VOLT invest in?
WisdomTree Battery Solutions UCITS ETF holds 117 securities. Its largest holdings are Johnson Controls International (4.6%), Shell Plc-New (4.5%) and Bloom Energy Corp- A (4.0%). Industrials is its largest sector at 46.4%. It is an accumulating fund domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of VOLT?
WisdomTree Battery Solutions UCITS ETF has an expense ratio of 0.4% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $175.4M.
Is VOLT a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. WisdomTree Battery Solutions 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 VOLT pay dividends?
No. WisdomTree Battery Solutions 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 VOLT?
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.