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Invest in VXUS ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Vanguard FTSE All-World Ex-U.S. UCITS ETF Accum (VXUS) units directly through Paasa.
By Paasa · Updated
VXUS at a glance
- Price
- £3.73+£0.03 (0.93%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.12%
- Day range
- £3.71 – £3.73
- Assets
- £25.6M
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- 2,470
- Launched
- 2026
- Dividends
- Accumulating
Top 10 holdings
- 1Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd2330.TW4.5%
- 2Samsung Electronics Co Ltd005930.KS2.1%
- 3SK hynix Inc000660.KS1.7%
- 4ASML Holding NVASML.AS1.6%
- 5Tencent Holdings Ltd0700.HK0.9%
- 6HSBC Holdings PLCHSBA.L0.9%
- 7Roche Holding AGROP.SW0.7%
- 8Royal Bank of CanadaRY.TO0.7%
- 9Novartis AGNOVN.SW0.7%
- 10Alibaba Group Holding Ltd9988.HK0.7%
VXUS holds 2,470 securities in total. These 10 are 14.4% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Countries
- Japan15.6%
- Taiwan (Province of China)8.7%
- United Kingdom7.8%
- Canada7.7%
- Korea (the Republic of)6.5%
- China6.5%
How to invest in VXUS 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 GBP when you buy.
Step 3
Search VXUS and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, VXUS, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in VXUS from India
What VXUS holds
This Fund seeks to track the performance of the Index.
Outside US estate tax
VXUS 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 VXUS' 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 VXUS' UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
VXUS 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 VXUS from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy Vanguard FTSE All-World Ex-U.S. UCITS ETF Accum (VXUS) through Paasa. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment and trades in GBP. 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 VXUS invest in?
Vanguard FTSE All-World Ex-U.S. UCITS ETF Accum holds 2,470 securities. Its largest holdings are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (4.5%), Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (2.1%) and SK hynix Inc (1.7%). It is an accumulating fund domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of VXUS?
Vanguard FTSE All-World Ex-U.S. UCITS ETF Accum has an expense ratio of 0.12% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about £25.6M.
Is VXUS a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. Vanguard FTSE All-World Ex-U.S. 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 VXUS pay dividends?
No. Vanguard FTSE All-World Ex-U.S. 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 VXUS?
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 GBP/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.