Investing in US stocks from India: routes and costs
Begin with the instrument, account entity and funding route before comparing a brokerage headline. KYB covers the broker-cost slice of US-stock access from India; this page does not select stocks or forecast returns.
Compare the route and its dated tariff
Use the US-stock fee comparison and editable scenario. It keeps published brokerage in USD, user-entered funding and currency-conversion assumptions separate, and excluded components explicit. A subtotal is not the complete amount on a contract note.
INDmoney Global Access charges: Own US-stock disclosure identifies the IFSC entity. IFSCA’s directory lists it under Broker Dealers and Global Access Providers. Global Access pricing is effective 1 August 2026. The separately priced NSE IX route is outside this scenario.
Vested Basic charges: Vested’s 25 September 2026 disclosure describes operating as a GIFT City Global Access Provider and Broker-Dealer. IFSCA’s directory lists Vested Global IFSC Private Limited in both categories. Its pricing page separately names VF Securities, Inc. on the US side. Confirm the contracting entities in your account documents.
Check the entity and custody chain
Search the IFSCA directory for the entity in your account documents and the permitted activity. Our read on 11 October 2026 found INDmoney Global (IFSC) Private Limited and Vested Global IFSC Private Limited in Broker Dealer and Global Access Provider categories. A US SEC/FINRA/SIPC statement alone does not establish an Indian or IFSC registration.
Identify the US executing broker, clearing/custody arrangement, transfer process and complaint channel. A registered brand can be impersonated; reach its official site independently. Registration does not prevent investment losses or adverse currency movement.
Keep historical notices and different instruments separate
Groww’s historical portfolio migration notice discusses its earlier US service and explicitly dates its fee comparison to May 2024. Its current IFSC disclosure page links newer policies and an Alpaca partner. We have not established a current complete public tariff for a comparable route, so Groww is omitted from the priced table; the old notice is not a current availability verdict.
NSE IX’s official access FAQ describes resident access to US-stock receipts through a trading member. Receipts are distinct from directly held US-listed shares. Its exchange site and a member’s tariff are separate evidence; we have not locked a universal member cost or a comparable receipt scenario.
Read funding, exit and account costs together
Record the actual INR debit, USD credit, quoted exchange rate, fixed funding fee, trading charges and withdrawal currency. Ask whether fees include taxes and whether intermediary banks or a return conversion add costs. Save the tariff and account terms before funding, then reconcile the executed statement.
LRS limits, TCS and investor tax treatment belong to paisamath. KYB keeps these outside its broker-fee scenario. Get the applicable rules and advice for your circumstances before remitting; a low brokerage rate does not resolve eligibility or tax obligations.
- https://www.ifsca.gov.in/DirectoryList/index/WjAqecTyyxw=
- https://www.indmoney.com/us-stocks
- https://www.indmoney.com/pricing?type=us-stocks
- https://vestedfinance.com/blog/what-is-ifsca-full-form-role-functions-explained/
- https://vestedfinance.com/in/pricing/
- https://groww.in/pages/ifsc
- https://groww.in/blog/how-to-transfer-us-stocks-from-groww-to-external-platform
- https://www.nseix.com/nseixcms/sites/default/files/2024-04/FAQs%20on%20NSE%20IX%20for%20Connect.pdf
Frequently asked
What people ask about investing in us stocks from india: routes and costs.
No. It includes published brokerage and platform USD withdrawal fees plus your entered funding fee and FX assumption. Regulatory trading charges, taxes, low-price surcharges, subscriptions, withdrawal FX and exchange-rate movement are excluded. Read the dated tariff and actual order quote.
For standard listed shares, INDmoney Global Access publishes 0.25% per transaction capped at $25 excluding GST. Vested Basic publishes 0.25% capped at $35. The scenario applies the cap separately to each equal-value order; it does not apply one cap to all orders combined.
No. The reference rate and funding markup are hypothetical user-editable assumptions shared by the two rows. Enter the quote for your bank and route. A zero platform deposit fee does not mean a zero currency-conversion cost.
No. Exchange-traded receipts and access to US-listed shares have different instruments, custody and tariffs. A member’s specific pricing does not establish a universal exchange-member price. This scenario compares INDmoney Global Access with Vested Basic and excludes NSE IX receipts.
No. Match the legal entity and activity in the official directory and your account documents. Registration is an identity and regulatory-scope check, not protection from market losses, currency movement or impersonation.