# HSBC Bloomberg Global ESG Aggregeate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS (HAGS)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/hags · ISIN IE000XGNMWE1

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, HAGS (HSBC Bloomberg Global ESG Aggregeate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS, ISIN IE000XGNMWE1) closed at £8.40 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.18% a year (about £18 on £10,000). Over the three years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +1.6%, or −8.2% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

HSBC Bloomberg Global ESG Aggregeate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from HSBC, launched in 2022. It tracks the Bloomberg MSCI Global Aggregate 1-3 Y SRI Carbon ESG Weighted Index - Benchmark TR Net. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.18% a year — about £18 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

Latest close: **£8.40** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | HAGS |
| ISIN | IE000XGNMWE1 |
| Also listed as | HAGG (London Stock Exchange, US dollars), HGGA (Xetra, euros) |
| Category | Corporate & other bonds |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | HSBC |
| Tracks | Bloomberg MSCI Global Aggregate 1-3 Y SRI Carbon ESG Weighted Index - Benchmark TR Net |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.18% a year (£18 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £29.7m |
| Launched | 2022 |
| Domicile | Ireland |
| UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 01/01/2022 |

## Past returns (periods to 13/11/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after UK CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | -0.35% | -3.88% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +1.62% | -8.19% | income reinvested |

Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of HSBC Bloomberg Global ESG Aggregeate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2023 −1.9%, 2024 +2.1%, 2025 −0.3%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +1.3%. Returns of HSBC Bloomberg Global ESG Aggregeate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +1.6%; to 30/09/2025: +3.2%; to 30/09/2024: −1.5%; to 30/09/2023: −5.1%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -1.9% | -5.8% | Price |
| 2024 | +2.1% | -1.4% | Price |
| 2025 | -0.3% | -3.8% | Price |
| 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +1.3% | -1.9% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 3.55% | -2.57% |
| 3 years | 4.20% | -4.62% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of HSBC Bloomberg Global ESG Aggregeate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 3.5% over 1 year, 4.2% over 3 years. Largest fall in the price of HSBC Bloomberg Global ESG Aggregeate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS since January 2022, in pounds: −10.6% from 23/09/2022 to 14/07/2023. The lowest 12-month return of HSBC Bloomberg Global ESG Aggregeate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2022 was −7.0% (12 months to 22/09/2023); the highest was +5.7% (12 months to 03/02/2023). On 13/11/2026 the price of HSBC Bloomberg Global ESG Aggregeate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS was 3.9% below its highest weekly close since January 2022 (23/09/2022), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of HSBC Bloomberg Global ESG Aggregeate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS 0.18% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 272 of the 427 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 10 the same and 145 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.18%** per year (as of 13/11/2026)
- Stocks and shares ISA eligible: usually (check with your platform)
- SIPP eligible: usually (check with your provider)
- ISA and SIPP mean the kind of product usually qualifies under HMRC rules. We do not check each platform’s list — each provider decides which funds it offers. Crypto ETNs have not qualified for a stocks and shares ISA since 06/04/2026, and overseas funds that are not UK-recognised UCITS, such as Swiss ETFs, do not usually qualify.

## What it holds

As of 10/11/2026, HAGS holds 287 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is United States Treasury Notes 3.5% at 6.55% of the fund; the ten largest make up 32.3%.

### Top holdings

Largest positions (as of 10/11/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund:

| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Treasury Notes 3.5% | — | 6.55% |
| 2 | United States Treasury Notes 4.25% | — | 4.57% |
| 3 | United States Treasury Notes 3.375% | — | 3.98% |
| 4 | United States Treasury Notes 4.375% | — | 2.76% |
| 5 | United States Treasury Notes 3.75% | — | 2.74% |
| 6 | United States Treasury Notes 3.875% | — | 2.69% |
| 7 | United States Treasury Note/Bon 4.875% 15-Oct-2029 | — | 2.54% |
| 8 | United States Treasury Notes 4% | — | 2.50% |
| 9 | France (Republic Of) 2.4% | — | 2.13% |
| 10 | United States Treasury Notes 3.625% | — | 1.84% |

## Where it invests

Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.

### By country

Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 03/11/2026.

| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| United States | 39.6% |
| Japan | 9.1% |
| China | 7.8% |
| Germany | 6.5% |
| United Kingdom | 5.7% |
| France | 4.9% |
| Canada | 4.5% |
| Supranational | 2.7% |
| Other countries | 18.1% |
| Not classified | 1.0% |

All 287 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/hags/holdings

## Questions people ask

**What is the ongoing charge of HAGS?**

The ongoing charge of HAGS is 0.18% a year — about £18 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of HSBC Bloomberg Global ESG Aggregeate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS 0.18% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 272 of the 427 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 10 the same and 145 less (share classes counted once).

**What does HAGS track?**

HAGS tracks the Bloomberg MSCI Global Aggregate 1-3 Y SRI Carbon ESG Weighted Index - Benchmark TR Net.

**Is HAGS accumulating or distributing?**

HAGS is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

**What is the ISIN of HAGS?**

The ISIN of HAGS is IE000XGNMWE1. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; HAGS is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as HAGG (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) and HGGA (Xetra, euros).

**What does HAGS hold?**

As of 10/11/2026, HAGS holds 287 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is United States Treasury Notes 3.5% at 6.55% of the fund; the ten largest make up 32.3%. Its ten largest holdings are United States Treasury Notes 3.5% (6.55%), United States Treasury Notes 4.25% (4.57%), United States Treasury Notes 3.375% (3.98%), United States Treasury Notes 4.375% (2.76%), United States Treasury Notes 3.75% (2.74%), United States Treasury Notes 3.875% (2.69%), United States Treasury Note/Bon 4.875% 15-Oct-2029 (2.54%), United States Treasury Notes 4% (2.50%), France (Republic Of) 2.4% (2.13%) and United States Treasury Notes 3.625% (1.84%).

**What were HAGS’s returns in each of the last five years?**

Calendar-year returns of HAGS in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2023 −1.9%, 2024 +2.1%, 2025 −0.3%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +1.3%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has HAGS done after inflation?**

Over the three years to 13/11/2026 HAGS’s total return was +1.6%, or −8.2% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

## Fund documents

- [Fund page at HSBC Asset Management](https://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.co.uk/en/individual-investor/funds/ie000xgnmwe1)
- [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.co.uk/api/v1/download/document/ie000xgnmwe1/gb/en/kiid)
- [Factsheet](https://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.co.uk/api/v1/download/document/ie000xgnmwe1/gb/en/factsheet)
- Links checked 12/10/2026.

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