# HSBC MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (HMWO)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/hmwo · ISIN IE00B4X9L533

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, HMWO (HSBC MSCI World UCITS ETF USD, ISIN IE00B4X9L533) closed at £36.70 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 +66.6%, or +30.0% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

HSBC MSCI World UCITS ETF USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from HSBC, launched in 2010. It tracks the MSCI World Index — about 1,300 large and medium-sized companies in 23 developed countries, around 70% of it in the US. 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: **£36.70** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | HMWO |
| ISIN | IE00B4X9L533 |
| Also listed as | HMWD (London Stock Exchange, US dollars), H4ZJ (Xetra, euros) |
| Category | Global shares |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | HSBC |
| Tracks | MSCI World Index |
| Income | Distributing |
| Ongoing charge | 0.15% a year (£15 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £12bn |
| Launched | 2010 |
| Domicile | Ireland |
| UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 08/12/2010 |

## 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 | +11.26% | +7.32% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +62.28% | +46.62% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +66.58% | +30.02% | income reinvested |

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

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of HSBC MSCI World UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −10.0%, 2023 +15.8%, 2024 +20.2%, 2025 +9.7%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +11.0%. Returns of HSBC MSCI World UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +15.1%; to 30/09/2025: +16.1%; to 30/09/2024: +18.3%; to 30/09/2023: +8.3%; to 30/09/2022: −2.0%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -10.0% | -17.6% | Price |
| 2023 | +15.8% | +11.2% | Price |
| 2024 | +20.2% | +16.1% | Price |
| 2025 | +9.7% | +5.9% | Price |
| 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +11.0% | +7.5% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 11.29% | -6.54% |
| 3 years | 11.88% | -16.11% |
| 5 years | 12.72% | -16.11% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of HSBC MSCI World UCITS ETF USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 11.3% over 1 year, 11.9% over 3 years, 12.7% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of HSBC MSCI World UCITS ETF USD since November 2021, in pounds: −16.1% from 31/01/2025 to 04/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of HSBC MSCI World UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −10.2% (12 months to 16/12/2022); the highest was +30.9% (12 months to 17/04/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of HSBC MSCI World UCITS ETF USD was 2.5% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (09/10/2026), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of HSBC MSCI World UCITS ETF USD 0.15% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 163 of the 207 other global share funds charge more, 8 the same and 36 less (share classes counted once).

## Funds tracking the same index

32 funds track MSCI World Index, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.05% to 0.50% a year (13/11/2026).

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amundi Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum 2 USD | 0.07% | — | — | — |
| Amundi Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum USD | 0.13% | +10.8% | — | — |
| Amundi Index Solutions SICAV - Amundi Core MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF D- | 0.20% | +10.9% | +62.1% | — |
| Amundi MSCI World Swap -UCITS ETF- Capitalisation | 0.38% | +11.5% | +60.7% | +64.3% |
| Amundi MSCI World Swap II UCITS ETF Act -Dist- | 0.30% | +10.7% | +60.9% | +65.9% |
| Amundi MSCI World Swap II UCITS ETF Act -Monthly Hedged to EUR - Dist- | 0.30% | +4.9% | +56.7% | +51.6% |
| Amundi MSCI World Swap II UCITS ETF Act -Monthly Hedged to USD - Dist- | 0.30% | +12.5% | +60.2% | +75.8% |
| BNP Paribas Easy ICAV - BNP Paribas Easy MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum-CAP- USD | 0.10% | +11.5% | — | — |
| HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETF | 0.15% | +11.3% | — | — |
| HSBC MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (this fund) | 0.15% | +11.3% | +62.3% | +66.6% |
| Invesco Markets PLC - Invesco MSCI World UCITS ETF USD | 0.05% | — | — | — |
| Invesco MSCI World UCITS ETF | 0.05% | +11.4% | +62.4% | +66.6% |
| iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF | 0.20% | +11.3% | +62.1% | +66.2% |
| iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Hedged (Dist) | 0.30% | +5.4% | +59.3% | +51.4% |
| iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Hedged GBP | 0.30% | +13.1% | +74.3% | +66.3% |
| iShares III PLC - iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD | 0.20% | +11.3% | — | — |
| Ishares Msci World Swap Ucits Etf | 0.12% | +11.5% | — | — |
| iShares MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Dist) | 0.50% | +10.9% | +60.6% | +63.7% |
| iShares VI PLC - iShares MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF AccumHedged GBP | 0.13% | +12.8% | — | — |
| State Street SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETF - USD | 0.12% | — | — | — |
| State Street SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD | 0.12% | +10.9% | +62.2% | +66.8% |
| UBS (Irl) ETF PLC - UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF A- Hedged GBP | 0.09% | +13.3% | — | — |
| UBS (Irl) ETF PLC - UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum A Hedged GBP | 0.09% | — | — | — |
| UBS (Lux) Fund Solutions SICAV - UBS MSCI World UCITS ETF -USD dis- Distribution | 0.30% | +10.7% | +60.6% | +63.7% |
| UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum Shs -A- USD | 0.06% | +11.4% | +62.7% | +66.2% |
| UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Class -A- USD | 0.06% | +11.4% | +62.7% | +66.2% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF | 0.19% | +11.4% | +62.8% | — |
| Xtrackers MSCI WORLD SWAP UCITS ETF Capitalisation 1C | 0.45% | +11.7% | +61.7% | +65.5% |
| Xtrackers MSCI WORLD SWAP UCITS ETF Capitalisation 4C | 0.39% | +5.4% | +59.7% | +52.0% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF | 0.12% | +11.3% | +62.2% | +66.2% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF Dist | 0.12% | +11.3% | +62.4% | +66.5% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF GBP Hedged Dist | 0.14% | +13.3% | +75.2% | +67.0% |

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

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.15%** per year
- 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, HMWO holds 1,230 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Apple at 5.72% of the fund; the ten largest make up 26.6%.

### Top holdings

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

| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | [AAPL](https://fundology.uk/stock/AAPL) | 5.72% |
| 2 | NVIDIA | [NVDA](https://fundology.uk/stock/NVDA) | 4.88% |
| 3 | Microsoft | [MSFT](https://fundology.uk/stock/MSFT) | 4.26% |
| 4 | Amazon | [AMZN](https://fundology.uk/stock/AMZN) | 2.86% |
| 5 | Alphabet · Class A | [GOOGL](https://fundology.uk/stock/GOOGL) | 1.90% |
| 6 | Meta Platforms · Class A | [META](https://fundology.uk/stock/META) | 1.52% |
| 7 | Alphabet · Class C | [GOOG](https://fundology.uk/stock/GOOG) | 1.51% |
| 8 | Broadcom | [AVGO](https://fundology.uk/stock/AVGO) | 1.51% |
| 9 | Eli Lilly | [LLY](https://fundology.uk/stock/LLY) | 1.23% |
| 10 | Tesla | [TSLA](https://fundology.uk/stock/TSLA) | 1.16% |

## 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 | 72.4% |
| Japan | 5.6% |
| Canada | 3.4% |
| United Kingdom | 3.4% |
| Switzerland | 2.6% |
| Germany | 2.1% |
| France | 2.0% |
| Australia | 1.6% |
| Other countries | 6.2% |
| Not classified | 0.6% |

The 1,147 holdings on record (of 1,230 reported): https://fundology.uk/fund/hmwo/holdings

## Questions people ask

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

The ongoing charge of HMWO 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 World UCITS ETF USD 0.15% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 163 of the 207 other global share funds charge more, 8 the same and 36 less (share classes counted once).

**What does HMWO track?**

HMWO tracks the MSCI World Index — about 1,300 large and medium-sized companies in 23 developed countries, around 70% of it in the US.

**Is HMWO accumulating or distributing?**

HMWO 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 HMWO?**

The ISIN of HMWO is IE00B4X9L533. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; HMWO is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as HMWD (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) and H4ZJ (Xetra, euros).

**What does HMWO hold?**

As of 06/11/2026, HMWO holds 1,230 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Apple at 5.72% of the fund; the ten largest make up 26.6%. Its ten largest holdings are Apple (5.72%), NVIDIA (4.88%), Microsoft (4.26%), Amazon (2.86%), Alphabet · Class A (1.90%), Meta Platforms · Class A (1.52%), Alphabet · Class C (1.51%), Broadcom (1.51%), Eli Lilly (1.23%) and Tesla (1.16%).

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

Calendar-year returns of HMWO in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −10.0%, 2023 +15.8%, 2024 +20.2%, 2025 +9.7%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +11.0%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has HMWO done after inflation?**

Over the five years to 13/11/2026 HMWO’s total return was +66.6%, or +30.0% 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/ie00b4x9l533)
- [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.co.uk/api/v1/download/document/ie00b4x9l533/gb/en/kiid)
- [Factsheet](https://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.co.uk/api/v1/download/document/ie00b4x9l533/gb/en/factsheet)
- Links checked 12/10/2026.

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