London Stock Exchange ETF segment · ETF
Invest in XDEW ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Xtrackers II (XDEW) units directly through Paasa.
By Paasa · Updated
XDEW at a glance
- Price
- $117.17+$0.56 (0.48%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.15%
- Day range
- $117.17 – $117.40
- Assets
- $15.6B
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- —
- Launched
- 2014
- Dividends
- —
- 1 month
- -4.91%
- 6 months
- +11.26%
- YTD
- +9.56%
- 1 year
- +12.61%
- 5 years
- +47.90%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1MODERNA INC0.3%
- 2EVERPURE INC A0.3%
- 3ILLUMINA INC0.3%
- 4CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC A0.3%
- 5REVVITY INC0.2%
- 6AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC0.2%
- 7METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL0.2%
- 8DATADOG INC CLASS A0.2%
- 9INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC0.2%
- 10PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC0.2%
These 10 are 2.6% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Technology17.3%
- Industrials14.7%
- Financial Services14.6%
- Healthcare13.1%
- Consumer Cyclical10.6%
- Consumer Defensive6.4%
Countries
- United States95.5%
- Ireland2.1%
- Switzerland0.6%
- United Kingdom0.6%
- Bermuda0.4%
- Netherlands0.4%
How to invest in XDEW 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 XDEW and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, XDEW, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in XDEW from India
What XDEW holds
The investment objective of the Fund is to track the performance before fees and expenses of the Underlying Asset, which is the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index (the Reference Index).
Hold a dollar asset
XDEW 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 XDEW from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy Xtrackers II (XDEW) 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 XDEW invest in?
Its largest holdings are MODERNA INC (0.3%), EVERPURE INC A (0.3%) and ILLUMINA INC (0.3%). Technology is its largest sector at 17.3%. The fund is domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of XDEW?
Xtrackers II has an expense ratio of 0.15% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $15.6B.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell XDEW?
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.