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HFEJ HSBC MSCI AC FAR EAST ex JAPAN UCITS ETF USD

ISIN IE00022VXYM7London Stock Exchange: HFEJHSBC Holdings Plc

Latest close

LSE

£65.44

on

Ongoing charge
0.45% a year
Fund size
£21.1m

Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed

At a glance

As of 30/09/2026, HFEJ (HSBC MSCI AC FAR EAST ex JAPAN UCITS ETF USD, ISIN IE00022VXYM7) closed at £65.44 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.45% a year (about £45 on £10,000). Over the three years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +77.1%, or +59.8% after UK CPIH inflation.

Past returns

Total return: the change in the fund’s value with any income reinvested, after its ongoing charges. Periods to .
1 year to 30/09/2026
+42.0%
+37.6% after inflation
3 years to 30/09/2026
+77.1%
+59.8% after inflation

Volatility and the largest fall need a longer record of this fund’s prices than we hold so far. They appear on this page once we do.

Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH

Charges compared with similar funds

The ongoing charge is taken from the fund’s value every day, so the returns on this page are already after it. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately.
Ongoing charge
0.45%
a year
On £10,000
£45
a year, roughly
Over five years
£223
of £10,000, before growth
Among 212 global share funds, share classes counted once
  • 153 charge less
  • 11 the same
  • 47 charge more

Ongoing charge of HSBC MSCI AC FAR EAST ex JAPAN UCITS ETF USD 0.45% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 47 of the 211 other global share funds charge more, 11 the same and 153 less (share classes counted once).

Source: Fund ongoing charges via TradingView, as of

A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more. Charges are the fund’s own published ongoing charges figure.

Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up

In plain English

HSBC MSCI AC FAR EAST ex JAPAN UCITS ETF USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from HSBC, launched in 2022.

It tracks the MSCI AC Far East ex JP.

You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.

Its ongoing charge is 0.45% a year — about £45 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you.

Income from its investments is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.

Global shares: Thousands of companies across many countries, held in one fund — the broadest way to own the stock market.

Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN

Key facts

Ticker
HFEJ
ISIN
IE00022VXYM7
Provider
HSBC
Tracks
MSCI AC Far East ex JP
Structure
ETF
An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
Income
Distributing, paid quarterly
Income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
Ongoing charge
0.45% a year · about £45 on £10,000
Fund size
£21.1m
Launched
Domicile
Ireland
Can be held in
ISA and SIPP
Currency hedged
No
Price currency
Pounds (GBP)

Price chart

Closing price
£65.44+9.4% since 30/07/2026 · closing price
HFEJ closing price: £59.79 on 30/07/2026, £65.44 on 30/09/2026 (+9.4%); low £59.79, high £66.45.

Since 30/07/2026, the closing price went from £59.79 on 30/07/2026 to £65.44 on 30/09/2026 (+9.4%). The lowest close shown was £59.79 on 30/07/2026 and the highest £66.45 on 23/09/2026.

Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 30/07/2026. Price only — income paid out is not included, so the line can end below the total return above.

Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed

Five years of prices, and after inflation

5 weekly closes, from 30/07/2026 to 30/09/2026. The same history in September 2026 pounds, adjusted with ONS CPIH inflation.

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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price

What it holds

The ten largest holdings make up 52.0% of the fund, as of .

Top 10 holdings

Top holdings of HFEJ: the ten largest, as a percentage of the whole fund, as of 28/09/2026
Rank#HoldingWeight as a percentage of the fund
1TSMC233019.54%
2Samsung Electronics0059309.44%
3SK hynix0006607.30%
4Capital Cash Ctrl3.73%
5Tencent7003.51%
6MediaTek24542.44%
7Alibaba GroupBABA2.35%
8DBS GroupD051.28%
9Samsung Electronics0059301.24%
10Delta Electronics23081.19%

Source: HSBC, holdings as published, as of , company pages by TradingView

Where it invests

The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed.

By country

  1. Taiwan36.1%
  2. South Korea27.0%
  3. China23.9%
  4. Hong Kong4.6%
  5. Singapore4.1%
  6. Malaysia1.2%
  7. Thailand1.2%
  8. United States0.7%
  9. Other countries1.2%
  10. Not classified4.7%
Added up from the holdings HSBC publishes, as of 28/09/2026.

707 holdings are listed for this fund. All 707 holdings of HFEJ, with the full split by sector, country and type of asset.

More of the portfolio

The fund publishes 707 holdings; the ten largest make up 52.0% of it. The fund's portfolio is also split by currency.

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Sector split

As a share of the whole fund. The source classifies 89.9% of it by sector; bonds, cash and positions it cannot match are left out rather than guessed.

  1. Electronic Technology52.3%
  2. Finance13.7%
  3. Technology Services5.1%
  4. Producer Manufacturing4.0%
  5. Retail Trade3.6%
  6. Health Technology1.9%
  7. Consumer Durables1.7%
  8. Non-Energy Minerals1.1%
  9. Other classified sectors6.5%
Sector classification by TradingView over the holdings HSBC publishes, as of 28/09/2026.

Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured

Funds tracking the same index

3 funds track MSCI AC Far East ex JP, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.45% to 0.74% a year (30/09/2026).

3 funds that track the MSCI AC Far East ex JP, listed by name. Returns are the data vendor’s, in pounds, with income reinvested unless marked “price”.
Fund1 year5 years
HSBC MSCI AC FAR EAST ex JAPAN UCITS ETF USDThis fundDistributing · 0.45% a year+42.0%Not reported
HSBC MSCI AC FAR EAST ex JAPAN UCITS ETF USDAccumulating · 0.52% a year+42.0%+68.2%
iShares MSCI AC Far East ex-Japan UCITS ETFDistributing · 0.74% a year+41.8%+66.6%

Source: TradingView reported returns and fund ongoing charges, as of

Read more:Index fundsTracking differenceHow funds are compared

Other versions of this fund

HSBC’s other share classes and funds on the MSCI AC Far East ex JP. They can differ in how income is paid, currency hedging and charge.

Risk and return in depth

Ratios that weigh return against its ups and downs, every rolling period rather than a few fixed ones, and each large fall with how long it took to recover.
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Questions people ask

What is the ongoing charge of HFEJ?

The ongoing charge of HFEJ is 0.45% a year — about £45 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 MSCI AC FAR EAST ex JAPAN UCITS ETF USD 0.45% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 47 of the 211 other global share funds charge more, 11 the same and 153 less (share classes counted once).

What does HFEJ track?

HFEJ tracks the MSCI AC Far East ex JP.

Is HFEJ accumulating or distributing?

HFEJ is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out quarterly.

What is the ISIN of HFEJ?

The ISIN of HFEJ is IE00022VXYM7. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; HFEJ is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.

How has HFEJ done after inflation?

Over the three years to 30/09/2026 HFEJ’s total return was +77.1%, or +59.8% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

Similar funds

More global share funds, largest first. Size is a fact, not a verdict.

Sources and dates

Prices
London Stock Exchange closes via TradingView, at least 15 minutes delayed, latest
Returns
TradingView reported returns (net asset value with income reinvested where available)
Inflation
ONS CPIH, latest month published
Charges
The fund’s ongoing charges figure, via TradingView
Holdings
HSBC, as published,
Identity
FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
Fund size
TradingView, converted to pounds at the latest ECB reference rate

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