# HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (HMCX)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/hmcx · ISIN IE00B64PTF05 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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As of 01/10/2026, HMCX (HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00B64PTF05) closed at £22.58 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.09% a year (about £9 on £10,000). Over the five years to 01/10/2026 its total return was +22.0%, or −4.7% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from HSBC, launched in 2010. It tracks the FTSE 250 — the 250 medium-sized companies that rank below the FTSE 100 in London. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.09% a year — about £9 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: **£22.58** (01/10/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | HMCX |
| ISIN | IE00B64PTF05 |
| Category | UK shares |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | HSBC |
| Tracks | FTSE 250 |
| Income | Distributing |
| Ongoing charge | 0.09% a year (£9 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £45.3m |
| Launched | 2010 |
| Domicile | Ireland |

## Past returns (periods to 01/10/2026)

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 | +15.04% | +11.43% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +49.23% | +34.66% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +21.97% | -4.65% | income reinvested |

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

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −19.7%, 2023 +4.5%, 2024 +3.1%, 2025 +8.4%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +10.2%. Returns of HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +13.3%; to 30/09/2025: +1.4%; to 30/09/2024: +15.3%; to 30/09/2023: +6.8%; to 30/09/2022: −27.8%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -19.7% | -26.5% | Price |
| 2023 | +4.5% | +0.3% | Price |
| 2024 | +3.1% | -0.4% | Price |
| 2025 | +8.4% | +4.7% | Price |
| 2026 to 30/09/2026 | +10.2% | +7.1% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 14.55% | -12.19% |
| 3 years | 13.88% | -13.83% |
| 5 years | 15.29% | -29.06% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 14.5% over 1 year, 13.9% over 3 years, 15.3% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF since October 2021, in pounds: −29.1% from 12/11/2021 to 27/10/2023. The lowest 12-month return of HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −26.1% (12 months to 14/10/2022); the highest was +24.5% (12 months to 18/10/2024). On 30/09/2026 the price of HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF was 1.5% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (27/08/2026), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF 0.09% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 17 of the 31 other UK share funds charge more, 5 the same and 9 less (share classes counted once).

## Funds tracking the same index

6 funds track FTSE 250, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.09% to 0.40% a year (30/09/2026).

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (this fund) | 0.09% | +15.1% | +45.8% | +21.3% |
| Invesco FTSE 250 UCITS ETF | 0.12% | +15.1% | +42.4% | +18.9% |
| iShares FTSE 250 UCITS ETF | 0.40% | +14.8% | +45.3% | +20.7% |
| Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF | 0.10% | +15.2% | +46.6% | +22.7% |
| Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF | 0.10% | +15.2% | +46.6% | +22.7% |
| Xtrackers FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (DR) Distribution 1D | 0.15% | +15.0% | +46.3% | +22.0% |

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

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.09%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

## Top holdings

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

| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| Capital Cash Ctrl | 36.20% |
| Balfour Beatty | 1.42% |
| Persimmon | 1.32% |
| Wpp | 1.32% |
| Rotork | 1.25% |
| Man Group | 1.20% |
| RS Group | 1.15% |
| Mondi | 1.12% |
| JPMorgan Global Growth & Income | 1.04% |
| Rightmove | 1.03% |

## 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 |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 87.7% |
| Guernsey | 5.3% |
| United States | 1.5% |
| Jersey | 1.2% |
| South Africa | 0.8% |
| Israel | 0.7% |
| Ireland | 0.5% |
| Germany | 0.4% |
| Other countries | 1.9% |
| Not classified | 37.0% |

All 263 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/hmcx/holdings

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