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Invest in VSDA ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF (VSDA) units directly through Paasa.
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VSDA at a glance
- Price
- $56.61-$0.28 (0.49%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.4%
- Day range
- $56.40 – $56.76
- Assets
- $210.5M
- Domicile
- the US
- Holdings
- 77
- Launched
- 2017
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- -5.77%
- 6 months
- +4.73%
- YTD
- +6.50%
- 1 year
- +6.42%
- 5 years
- +31.06%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1ALTRIA GROUP INC.3.2%
- 2MEDTRONIC PLC3.2%
- 3KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP2.9%
- 4CHEVRON CORP2.9%
- 5BROWN-FORMAN CORP. CL B2.7%
- 6HORMEL FOODS CORP.2.6%
- 7T ROWE PRICE GROUP INC.2.6%
- 8CLOROX COMPANY2.6%
- 9PEPSICO INC.2.6%
- 10TARGET CORP.2.5%
VSDA holds 77 securities in total. These 10 are 27.8% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Consumer Defensive31.6%
- Financial Services18.8%
- Industrials14.4%
- Healthcare9.7%
- Basic Materials7.3%
- Consumer Cyclical5.6%
Countries
- United States92.7%
- Ireland4.2%
- Switzerland2.1%
- United Kingdom0.6%
- Other0.3%
How to invest in VSDA 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 VSDA and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, VSDA, on NASDAQ, and place your order. Fractional units are available and there is no minimum trade size, so you can buy by amount.
Why invest in VSDA from India
What VSDA holds
The Fund seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory Dividend Accelerator Index before fees and expenses. The Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities included in the Index and will identify dividend paying stocks with a higher likelihood of future dividend growth.
Hold a dollar asset
VSDA 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.
Buy a fraction of a unit
Buy by amount, not by unit, and get the matching fraction of one VSDA unit. There is no minimum trade size.
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.
Planning to hold more than $60,000 in US ETFs? Here's what US estate tax means for you.
US-domiciled ETFs held in your own name fall under US estate tax rules. If your US holdings cross $60,000, the amount above that can be taxed at up to 40% when the account passes to your family.
A UCITS ETF tracking a similar market sits outside US estate tax.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy VSDA from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF (VSDA) through Paasa. It is listed on NASDAQ 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 VSDA invest in?
VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF holds 77 securities. Its largest holdings are ALTRIA GROUP INC. (3.2%), MEDTRONIC PLC (3.2%) and KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (2.9%). Consumer Defensive is its largest sector at 31.6%. It is a distributing fund domiciled in the US.
What is the expense ratio of VSDA?
VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator 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 $210.5M.
How are VSDA dividends taxed in India?
VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF is a distributing fund. It pays the dividends from its holdings out to you in cash. The US withholds 25% tax on dividends before they reach you; Paasa files Form W-8BEN for you, and the tax withheld can generally be claimed as a credit when you file in India. 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 VSDA?
The US does not levy capital gains tax on shares for Indian residents. 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.
Can I buy a fraction of one VSDA unit?
Yes. You can buy by amount rather than by unit and add to your position over time. One unit is $56.61, and there is no minimum trade size.
What happens to my VSDA units if I pass away?
US-domiciled ETFs held in your own name fall under US estate tax rules. If your US holdings cross $60,000, the amount above that can be taxed at up to 40% when the account passes to your family. A UCITS ETF tracking a similar market sits outside US estate tax. Paasa's US estate tax calculator shows the exposure for a given portfolio value.