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Invest in WNDU ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy State Street SPDR MSCI World Industrials UCITS ETF (WNDU) units directly through Paasa.
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WNDU at a glance
- Price
- $94.43+$0.80 (0.86%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.3%
- Day range
- $94.43 – $94.82
- Assets
- $240.2M
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- 250
- Launched
- 2009
- Dividends
- —
- 1 month
- -4.13%
- 6 months
- +8.08%
- YTD
- +8.88%
- 1 year
- +12.15%
- 5 years
- +73.60%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1Caterpillar Inc.3.8%
- 2GE Aerospace3.4%
- 3GE Vernova Inc.2.6%
- 4RTX Corporation2.6%
- 5Siemens AG2.3%
- 6Schneider Electric SE1.8%
- 7Deere & Company1.7%
- 8Eaton Corp. Plc1.7%
- 9Rolls-Royce Holdings plc1.7%
- 10Union Pacific Corporation1.6%
WNDU holds 250 securities in total. These 10 are 23.2% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Industrials93.8%
- Technology3.8%
- Communication Services1.5%
- Financial Services0.3%
- Basic Materials0.3%
- Consumer Cyclical0.2%
Countries
- United States51.6%
- Japan13.0%
- Germany5.6%
- France5.4%
- Ireland4.5%
- United Kingdom4.1%
How to invest in WNDU 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 WNDU and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, WNDU, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in WNDU from India
What WNDU holds
The primary goal of this fund is to replicate the financial performance of companies operating within the industrial sector, specifically those found in developed economies around the world.
Outside US estate tax
WNDU is domiciled in Ireland, not the US, so it is not a US-situs asset and US estate tax does not apply to it.
Hold a dollar asset
WNDU 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 WNDU's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
WNDU 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 WNDU from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy State Street SPDR MSCI World Industrials UCITS ETF (WNDU) 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 WNDU invest in?
State Street SPDR MSCI World Industrials UCITS ETF holds 250 securities. Its largest holdings are Caterpillar Inc. (3.8%), GE Aerospace (3.4%) and GE Vernova Inc. (2.6%). Industrials is its largest sector at 93.8%. The fund is domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of WNDU?
State Street SPDR MSCI World Industrials UCITS ETF has an expense ratio of 0.3% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $240.2M.
Is WNDU a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. State Street SPDR MSCI World Industrials 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.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell WNDU?
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.