# HSBC MSCI USA Quality UCITS ETF USD (HMUS)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/hmus · ISIN IE00B5WFQ436

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, HMUS (HSBC MSCI USA Quality UCITS ETF USD, ISIN IE00B5WFQ436) closed at £55.07 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.15% a year (about £15 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +69.1%, or +32.0% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

HSBC MSCI USA Quality UCITS ETF USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from HSBC, launched in 2010. It tracks the MSCI USA Sector Neutral Quality. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.15% a year — about £15 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: **£55.07** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | HMUS |
| ISIN | IE00B5WFQ436 |
| Also listed as | HMUD (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) |
| Category | US shares |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | HSBC |
| Tracks | MSCI USA Sector Neutral Quality |
| Income | Distributing |
| Ongoing charge | 0.15% a year (£15 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £211m |
| Launched | 2010 |
| Domicile | Ireland |
| UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 02/06/2010 |

## 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 | +14.46% | +10.41% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +62.76% | +47.05% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +69.07% | +31.97% | income reinvested |

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

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of HSBC MSCI USA Quality UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −11.6%, 2023 +19.2%, 2024 +27.1%, 2025 +3.1%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +15.5%. Returns of HSBC MSCI USA Quality UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +15.6%; to 30/09/2025: +14.4%; to 30/09/2024: +21.4%; to 30/09/2023: +7.6%; to 30/09/2022: +1.2%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -11.6% | -19.1% | Price |
| 2023 | +19.2% | +14.4% | Price |
| 2024 | +27.1% | +22.7% | Price |
| 2025 | +3.1% | -0.4% | Price |
| 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +15.5% | +11.8% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 10.59% | -5.74% |
| 3 years | 12.64% | -19.52% |
| 5 years | 13.53% | -19.52% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of HSBC MSCI USA Quality UCITS ETF USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 10.6% over 1 year, 12.6% over 3 years, 13.5% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of HSBC MSCI USA Quality UCITS ETF USD since November 2021, in pounds: −19.5% from 17/01/2025 to 18/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of HSBC MSCI USA Quality UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −11.6% (12 months to 30/12/2022); the highest was +32.4% (12 months to 22/11/2024). On 13/11/2026 the price of HSBC MSCI USA Quality UCITS ETF USD was 0.8% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (09/10/2026), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of HSBC MSCI USA Quality UCITS ETF USD 0.15% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 152 of the 254 other US share funds charge more, 15 the same and 87 less (share classes counted once).

## Funds tracking the same index

3 funds track MSCI USA Sector Neutral Quality, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.15% to 0.20% a year (13/11/2026).

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSBC MSCI USA Quality UCITS ETF USD (this fund) | 0.15% | +14.5% | +62.8% | +69.1% |
| iShares Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor UCITS ETF | 0.20% | +14.6% | +55.4% | +66.2% |
| iShares Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor UCITS ETF Dist | 0.20% | +15.2% | +55.5% | +66.7% |

Returns are as reported, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)".

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.15%** per year (as of 09/10/2026)
- 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 06/11/2026, HMUS holds 118 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Microsoft at 8.23% of the fund; the ten largest make up 44.0%.

### Top holdings

Largest positions (as of 06/11/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund:

| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | [MSFT](https://fundology.uk/stock/MSFT) | 8.23% |
| 2 | Apple | [AAPL](https://fundology.uk/stock/AAPL) | 7.41% |
| 3 | NVIDIA | [NVDA](https://fundology.uk/stock/NVDA) | 5.48% |
| 4 | Eli Lilly | [LLY](https://fundology.uk/stock/LLY) | 4.35% |
| 5 | Meta Platforms · Class A | [META](https://fundology.uk/stock/META) | 4.07% |
| 6 | Visa · Class A | [V](https://fundology.uk/stock/V) | 3.68% |
| 7 | TJX Companies | [TJX](https://fundology.uk/stock/TJX) | 3.44% |
| 8 | Mastercard · Class A | [MA](https://fundology.uk/stock/MA) | 2.62% |
| 9 | Lam Research | [LRCX](https://fundology.uk/stock/LRCX) | 2.40% |
| 10 | ExxonMobil | [XOM](https://fundology.uk/stock/XOM) | 2.35% |

## 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 | 99.4% |
| Switzerland | 0.4% |
| Not classified | 0.2% |

All 118 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/hmus/holdings

## Questions people ask

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

The ongoing charge of HMUS is 0.15% a year — about £15 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 USA Quality UCITS ETF USD 0.15% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 152 of the 254 other US share funds charge more, 15 the same and 87 less (share classes counted once).

**What does HMUS track?**

HMUS tracks the MSCI USA Sector Neutral Quality.

**Is HMUS accumulating or distributing?**

HMUS 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 HMUS?**

The ISIN of HMUS is IE00B5WFQ436. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; HMUS is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as HMUD (London Stock Exchange, US dollars).

**What does HMUS hold?**

As of 06/11/2026, HMUS holds 118 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Microsoft at 8.23% of the fund; the ten largest make up 44.0%. Its ten largest holdings are Microsoft (8.23%), Apple (7.41%), NVIDIA (5.48%), Eli Lilly (4.35%), Meta Platforms · Class A (4.07%), Visa · Class A (3.68%), TJX Companies (3.44%), Mastercard · Class A (2.62%), Lam Research (2.40%) and ExxonMobil (2.35%).

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

Calendar-year returns of HMUS in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −11.6%, 2023 +19.2%, 2024 +27.1%, 2025 +3.1%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +15.5%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has HMUS done after inflation?**

Over the five years to 13/11/2026 HMUS’s total return was +69.1%, or +32.0% 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/ie00b5wfq436)
- [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.co.uk/api/v1/download/document/ie00b5wfq436/gb/en/kiid)
- [Factsheet](https://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.co.uk/api/v1/download/document/ie00b5wfq436/gb/en/factsheet)
- Links checked 12/10/2026.

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