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Invest in WTI2 ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Leverage Shares - 2x WTI Oil (WTI2) units directly through Paasa.
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WTI2 is a leveraged or inverse fund that resets daily; held longer than a day, its return can differ sharply from the stated multiple of the index.
WTI2 at a glance
- Price
- $10.74-$0.02 (0.19%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.75%
- Day range
- $10.16 – $10.74
- Assets
- $503.8K
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- —
- Launched
- 2022
- Dividends
- —
- 1 month
- +12.46%
- 6 months
- +14.26%
- YTD
- +231.48%
- 1 year
- +190.27%
- 5 years
- —
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top holding
- 1United States Oil Fund, LP100.0%
These 1 are 100.0% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Countries
- United States200.1%
How to invest in WTI2 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 WTI2 and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, WTI2, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in WTI2 from India
What WTI2 holds
The Leverage Shares 2x Long WTI Oil ETP is a financial product structured to pursue a particular investment approach. Its central aim is to mirror the "2x Long WTI Oil Investment Strategy," striving to generate double the daily percentage movement of the United States Oil Fund LP (USO) stock.
Hold a dollar asset
WTI2 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 WTI2 from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy Leverage Shares - 2x WTI Oil (WTI2) 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 WTI2 invest in?
Its largest holding is United States Oil Fund, LP (100.0%). The fund is domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of WTI2?
Leverage Shares - 2x WTI Oil has an expense ratio of 0.75% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $503.8K.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell WTI2?
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.