UCITS ETFS
Lowest-cost access to UCITS ETFs
Save 50% on U.S. dividend withholding taxes and access the most popular UCITS ETFs at the lowest fees in the market.
Cost savings
Pay 50% less taxes on your dividends. Enjoy lower costs with sustainable pricing.
Quality & Reliability
Regulated under the UCITS Directive by the European Union for high investor protection.
Convenience
With auto-invest, spend more time on things that matter from as little as 50 USD.
What are UCITS ETFs?
UCITS stands for "Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities." These are European ETFs known for their tax efficiency, investor protections, and regulations.
By investing in UCITS, you pay only a 15% withholding tax on dividends (compared to 30% for US-domiciled ETFs), making them a popular choice for long-term, consistent dollar-cost averaging investors.
Indications of tax savings is meant to illustrate generally the tax difference between UCITS ETFs and US ETFs for a given dividend payout to a Singaporean investor resident in Singapore, and may not be accurate for all nationalities and/or tax residencies. This should not be construed as investment or tax advice. We recommend clients to seek independent financial or tax advice, where appropriate and/or necessary.
Popular UCITS on Syfe
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF
The Fund seeks to provide long-term growth of capital by tracking the performance of the index, a market-capitalisation-weighted index of common stocks of large- and mid-cap companies in developed and emerging countries.
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF
The Fund seeks to track the performance of an index composed of 500 large cap U.S. companies.
iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF
The Fund seeks to track the performance of an index composed of large, mid and small cap companies from emerging markets countries.
Xtrackers S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF
The Fund provides exposure to the largest 500 US stocks.
Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF
The Fund provides exposure to large and mid-cap companies from global developed markets.
iShares $ High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF
The Fund seeks to track the performance of an index composed of US Dollar denominated high yield corporate bonds.
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FAQs
UCITS, or Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities, are investment funds that comply with European Union regulations, and designed to protect investors. They offer several key benefits:
Tax advantages:
UCITS ETFs typically benefit from a 15% withholding tax on dividends, which is generally lower than the 30% withholding tax applied to US ETFs. This means that, in most cases, investors in UCITS ETFs will receive more of their dividend income compared to investing in US-listed ETFs.
Example:
Suppose a $100 dividend is paid out by both a US ETF and a UCITS ETF:
- US ETF: You will pay $30 in withholding tax (30%), and receive $70 in dividends.
- UCITS ETF: You will pay $15 in withholding tax (15%), and receive $85 in dividends.
This lower withholding tax on UCITS ETFs can result in higher net dividend income for long-term investors.
Yes, you can! We allow fractional trading for UCITS ETFs, so you can start investing from just US$1. This means you can purchase a fraction of a UCITS ETF unit, making it ideal for a flexible investment strategy.
The following ETFs are available for trading on our platform:
1. Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (VWRA)
2. iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF (CSPX)
3. iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF (EIMI)
4. Xtrackers S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF (XDEW)
5. Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF (XDWL)
6. iShares USD High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF (IHYU)
These UCITS ETFs are traded on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM GMT (4:00 PM to 12:30 AM SGT) on Mondays to Fridays, excluding LSE trading holidays.
Please note that UCITS orders are not executed in real time. All orders are generally scheduled to be executed weekly on Tuesdays.
Auto-invest lets you automate your UCITS investments on a periodic schedule. This allows you to benefit from dollar-cost averaging without manual intervention. Please note auto-invest orders for UCITS are not executed in real time, but on the Tuesday after your selected investment date.
