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Invest in XESC ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Xtrackers Euro Stoxx 50 UCITS ETF (XESC) units directly through Paasa.
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XESC at a glance
- Price
- £95.78-£0.95 (0.98%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.09%
- Day range
- £95.78 – £97.17
- Assets
- £10.6B
- Domicile
- Luxembourg
- Holdings
- 54
- Launched
- 2007
- Dividends
- —
- 1 month
- -3.40%
- 6 months
- +12.74%
- YTD
- +8.14%
- 1 year
- +14.23%
- 5 years
- +80.00%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1ASML HOLDING10.8%
- 2SIEMENS N AG4.6%
- 3BANCO SANTANDER4.2%
- 4SAP4.1%
- 5TOTALENERGIES3.9%
- 6SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC3.8%
- 7ALLIANZ3.6%
- 8BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA SA3.1%
- 9IBERDROLA2.8%
- 10UNICREDIT2.8%
XESC holds 54 securities in total. These 10 are 43.7% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Financial Services28.9%
- Industrials22.3%
- Technology15.9%
- Consumer Cyclical9.8%
- Healthcare5.5%
- Energy5.1%
Countries
- France29.1%
- Germany28.6%
- Netherlands18.2%
- Spain11.4%
- Italy8.7%
- Finland2.5%
Similar funds
| Fund | Expense ratio | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| EL4BXETRADeka EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF | 0.15% | 1.4B |
| EUELSEiShares Core EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EUR (Dist) | 0.1% | 4.8B |
| H50ELSEHSBC EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF | 0.05% | 2.1B |
| XESXLSEXtrackers Euro Stoxx 50 UCITS ETF 1D | 0.09% | 10.6B |
| MSEDLSEAmundi Core EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EUR Acc | 0.09% | 4.5B |
Assets are shown in each fund's own reporting currency.
How to invest in XESC 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 XESC and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, XESC, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in XESC from India
What XESC holds
The Euro STOXX 50 Index aims to mirror the performance of 50 leading, highly liquid blue-chip companies within Eurozone nations, with their shares traded in Euros. Component weighting is determined by free-float adjusted market capitalization, and no single constituent can exceed a 10% allocation.
Outside US estate tax
XESC is domiciled in Luxembourg, 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 XESC's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
XESC is domiciled in Luxembourg, not the US, so it is not a US-situs asset and US estate tax does not apply to it.
Capital gains are taxed in India the same way as on a US-listed ETF.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy XESC from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy Xtrackers Euro Stoxx 50 UCITS ETF (XESC) 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 XESC invest in?
Xtrackers Euro Stoxx 50 UCITS ETF holds 54 securities. Its largest holdings are ASML HOLDING (10.8%), SIEMENS N AG (4.6%) and BANCO SANTANDER (4.2%). Financial Services is its largest sector at 28.9%. The fund is domiciled in Luxembourg.
What is the expense ratio of XESC?
Xtrackers Euro Stoxx 50 UCITS ETF has an expense ratio of 0.09% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about £10.6B.
Is XESC a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. Xtrackers Euro Stoxx 50 UCITS ETF is a UCITS fund domiciled in Luxembourg. Because it is domiciled outside the US, it is not a US-situs asset, so US estate tax does not apply to it.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell XESC?
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.