# HSBC MSCI AC FAR EAST ex JAPAN UCITS ETF USD (HFEJ)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/hfej · ISIN IE00022VXYM7 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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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.

## Summary

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.

Latest close: **£65.44** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | HFEJ |
| ISIN | IE00022VXYM7 |
| Category | Global shares |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | HSBC |
| Tracks | MSCI AC Far East ex JP |
| Income | Distributing |
| Ongoing charge | 0.45% a year (£45 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £21.1m |
| Launched | 2022 |
| Domicile | Ireland |

## Past returns (periods to 30/09/2026)

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

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +42.02% | +37.57% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +77.09% | +59.80% | income reinvested |

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

## Charges compared with similar funds

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).

## 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).

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSBC MSCI AC FAR EAST ex JAPAN UCITS ETF USD (this fund) | 0.45% | +42.0% | +77.1% | — |
| HSBC MSCI AC FAR EAST ex JAPAN UCITS ETF USD | 0.52% | +42.0% | +103.1% | +68.2% |
| iShares MSCI AC Far East ex-Japan UCITS ETF | 0.74% | +41.8% | +104.1% | +66.6% |

Returns are the data vendor’s, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)".

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.45%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

## Top holdings

Largest positions (as of 28/09/2026):

| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| TSMC | 19.54% |
| Samsung Electronics | 9.44% |
| SK hynix | 7.30% |
| Capital Cash Ctrl | 3.73% |
| Tencent | 3.51% |
| MediaTek | 2.44% |
| Alibaba Group | 2.35% |
| DBS Group | 1.28% |
| Samsung Electronics | 1.24% |
| Delta Electronics | 1.19% |

## Where it invests

Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed.

### By country

Added up from the holdings HSBC publishes, as of 28/09/2026.

| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| Taiwan | 36.1% |
| South Korea | 27.0% |
| China | 23.9% |
| Hong Kong | 4.6% |
| Singapore | 4.1% |
| Malaysia | 1.2% |
| Thailand | 1.2% |
| United States | 0.7% |
| Other countries | 1.2% |
| Not classified | 4.7% |

All 707 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/hfej/holdings

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