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Invest in WTAI ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF (WTAI) units directly through Paasa.
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WTAI at a glance
- Price
- $123.90+$0.71 (0.58%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.4%
- Day range
- $123.30 – $124.96
- Assets
- $1.5B
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- 55
- Launched
- 2018
- Dividends
- Accumulating
- 1 month
- +3.89%
- 6 months
- +52.68%
- YTD
- +42.58%
- 1 year
- +49.12%
- 5 years
- +102.62%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1Advanced Micro Devices3.1%
- 2Tempus Ai Inc2.5%
- 3Nvidia Corp2.5%
- 4Google Inc2.5%
- 5Palantir Technologies Inc-A2.4%
- 6Meta Platforms, Inc. Cl A2.3%
- 7Nice Ltd - Spon ADR2.3%
- 8Marvell Technology Inc2.3%
- 9Amazon.com Inc2.3%
- 10Synopsys Inc2.2%
WTAI holds 55 securities in total. These 10 are 24.5% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Technology79.9%
- Communication Services7.9%
- Consumer Cyclical4.9%
- Healthcare3.2%
- Industrials2.2%
- Financial Services0.9%
Countries
- United States74.3%
- South Korea6.9%
- Netherlands4.6%
- China4.2%
- Japan2.5%
- Israel2.4%
Similar funds
| Fund | Expense ratio | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| AIAILSEL&G Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF | 0.49% | 2.1B |
Assets are shown in each fund's own reporting currency.
How to invest in WTAI 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 WTAI and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, WTAI, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in WTAI from India
What WTAI holds
The WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the price and net dividend performance, before fees and expenses, of the NASDAQ CTA Artificial Intelligence Index (the Index).
Outside US estate tax
WTAI 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 WTAI's holdings are reinvested inside the fund, so nothing is paid out to you and there is no dividend to declare in India.
Hold a dollar asset
WTAI 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 WTAI's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
WTAI 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 WTAI from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF (WTAI) 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 WTAI invest in?
WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF holds 55 securities. Its largest holdings are Advanced Micro Devices (3.1%), Tempus Ai Inc (2.5%) and Nvidia Corp (2.5%). Technology is its largest sector at 79.9%. It is an accumulating fund domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of WTAI?
WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence UCITS 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 $1.5B.
Is WTAI a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence 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.
Does WTAI pay dividends?
No. WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF 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 WTAI?
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.