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Invest in WINC ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy iShares World Equity High Active UCITS ETF (WINC) units directly through Paasa.
By Paasa · Updated
WINC at a glance
- Price
- £4.39-£0.01 (0.13%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.35%
- Day range
- £4.39 – £4.42
- Assets
- £588.9M
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- 483
- Launched
- 2024
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- -0.13%
- 6 months
- +8.23%
- YTD
- +4.13%
- 1 year
- +5.13%
- 5 years
- —
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1CASH COLLATERAL USD MLIFT6.5%
- 2BLK ICS US TREAS AGENCY DIS5.3%
- 3NVIDIA5.1%
- 4APPLE4.4%
- 5MICROSOFT3.4%
- 6AMAZON.COM INC2.0%
- 7ALPHABET CLASS A1.9%
- 8ALPHABET CLASS C1.5%
- 9COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP1.5%
- 10META PLATFORMS CLASS A1.4%
WINC holds 483 securities in total. These 10 are 33.0% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Technology28.9%
- Financial Services13.5%
- Industrials9.9%
- Communication Services9.9%
- Healthcare9.7%
- Consumer Defensive6.5%
Countries
- United States65.5%
- Japan7.0%
- Ireland6.4%
- France2.4%
- United Kingdom2.3%
- Italy2.2%
How to invest in WINC 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 WINC and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, WINC, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in WINC from India
What WINC holds
Through active management, this fund endeavors to achieve both income generation and capital appreciation, aiming for a less volatile performance profile than traditional developed market equities.
Outside US estate tax
WINC is domiciled in Ireland, not the US, so it is not a US-situs asset and US estate tax does not apply to it.
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 WINC's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
WINC 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 WINC from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy iShares World Equity High Active UCITS ETF (WINC) 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 WINC invest in?
iShares World Equity High Active UCITS ETF holds 483 securities. Its largest holdings are CASH COLLATERAL USD MLIFT (6.5%), BLK ICS US TREAS AGENCY DIS (5.3%) and NVIDIA (5.1%). Technology is its largest sector at 28.9%. It is a distributing fund domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of WINC?
iShares World Equity High Active UCITS ETF has an expense ratio of 0.35% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about £588.9M.
Is WINC a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. iShares World Equity High Active 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.
How are WINC dividends taxed in India?
iShares World Equity High Active UCITS ETF is a distributing fund. It pays the dividends from its holdings out to you in cash. 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 WINC?
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.