London Stock Exchange ETF segment · ETF
Invest in WATT ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy WisdomTree Battery Metals ETC (WATT) units directly through Paasa.
By Paasa · Updated
WATT at a glance
- Price
- $21.01-$0.15 (0.71%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.45%
- Day range
- $20.99 – $21.15
- Assets
- $3.3M
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- 7
- Launched
- 2022
- Dividends
- —
- 1 month
- -2.71%
- 6 months
- +1.62%
- YTD
- +7.11%
- 1 year
- +18.67%
- 5 years
- —
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top holding
- 1Battery Metals100.0%
WATT holds 7 securities in total. These 1 are 100.0% of the fund.
How to invest in WATT 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 WATT and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, WATT, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in WATT from India
What WATT holds
WisdomTree Battery Metals is a fully collateralised, UCITS eligible Exchange-Traded Product (ETP). The ETP provides the daily performance of the WisdomTree Battery Metals Commodity Index TR (WTBMCTR), before fees and expenses.
Hold a dollar asset
WATT 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.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy WATT from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy WisdomTree Battery Metals ETC (WATT) 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 WATT invest in?
WisdomTree Battery Metals ETC holds 7 securities. Its largest holding is Battery Metals (100.0%). The fund is domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of WATT?
WisdomTree Battery Metals ETC has an expense ratio of 0.45% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $3.3M.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell WATT?
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.