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HNCS HSBC ETFs NASDAQ Global Climate Tech UCITS ETF USD Cap Accum- USD
ISIN IE000XC6EVL9London Stock Exchange: HNCSHSBC Holdings Plc
- Sustainable & clean energy
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE£10.72
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.50% a year
- Fund size
- £98.7m
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, HNCS (HSBC ETFs NASDAQ Global Climate Tech UCITS ETF USD Cap Accum- USD, ISIN IE000XC6EVL9) closed at £10.72 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.50% a year (about £50 on £10,000). Over the three years to 13/11/2026 its price changed by +45.2%, or +31.1% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +6.3%
- +2.5% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +45.2%
- +31.1% after inflation (UK CPIH)
Returns: as reported (delayed data) and worked out from recorded daily closes. Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Calendar-year and 12-month returns
Calendar-year returns of HSBC ETFs NASDAQ Global Climate Tech UCITS ETF USD Cap Accum- USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2024 +7.2%, 2025 +14.7%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +6.1%. Returns of HSBC ETFs NASDAQ Global Climate Tech UCITS ETF USD Cap Accum- USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +16.1%; to 30/09/2025: +18.4%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +6.1% | +2.7% | |
| to | +14.7% | +10.7% | |
| to | +7.2% | +3.6% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +16.1% | +12.0% |
| from | +18.4% | +13.8% |
As of , inflation: UK CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
19.3%over 3 years
| 1 year | 22.1% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 19.3% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since October 2023
- −21.9%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −9.5%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +62.7%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since October 2023
- 18.1%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of HSBC ETFs NASDAQ Global Climate Tech UCITS ETF USD Cap Accum- USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 22.1% over 1 year, 19.3% over 3 years. Largest fall in the price of HSBC ETFs NASDAQ Global Climate Tech UCITS ETF USD Cap Accum- USD since October 2023, in pounds: −21.9% from 17/01/2025 to 04/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of HSBC ETFs NASDAQ Global Climate Tech UCITS ETF USD Cap Accum- USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since October 2023 was −9.5% (12 months to 04/04/2025); the highest was +62.7% (12 months to 17/04/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of HSBC ETFs NASDAQ Global Climate Tech UCITS ETF USD Cap Accum- USD was 18.1% below its highest weekly close since October 2023 (19/06/2026), in pounds.
As of , price, with income reinvested in the fund
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.50%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £50
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £248
- of £10,000, before growth
- 146 charge less
- 3 the same
- 28 charge more
Ongoing charge of HSBC ETFs NASDAQ Global Climate Tech UCITS ETF USD Cap Accum- USD 0.50% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 28 of the 177 other sustainable and clean-energy funds charge more, 3 the same and 146 less (share classes counted once).
As of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more.
As of
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
HSBC ETFs NASDAQ Global Climate Tech UCITS ETF USD Cap Accum- USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from HSBC, launched in 2023.
It tracks the NASDAQ CTA Global Climate Technology Index - Benchmark TR Net.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.5% a year — about £50 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you.
Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
Sustainable & clean energy: Funds that screen companies on environmental, social or governance grounds, or focus on clean energy.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- HNCS
- ISIN
- IE000XC6EVL9
- Also listed as
- HNCT (London Stock Exchange, US dollars), H41V (Xetra, euros)
- Provider
- HSBC
- Tracks
- NASDAQ CTA Global Climate Technology Index
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Accumulating
- Income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.50% a year · about £50 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £98.7m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- UK reporting fund status
- Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of )
- Reporting fund since . What reporting fund status means
- Can usually be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Check with your platform: each decides which funds it offers.
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Sustainable & clean energy
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £10.18 on 14/11/2025 to £10.72 on 13/11/2026 (+5.4%). The lowest close shown was £9.60 on 21/11/2025 and the highest £13.09 on 19/06/2026.
One close a week. Before 12/08/2026 the closes are from the weekly price history for this listing; from then on, the closing prices we have recorded.
As of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
158 weekly closes, from 13/10/2023 to 13/11/2026. The same history in November 2026 pounds, adjusted with CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
What it holds
- Holdings
- 133
- on record
- Ten largest
- 44.8%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 36
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 6.4%
- Deere
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeereDEUnited States | 6.43% |
| 2 | Analog DevicesADIUnited States | 4.93% |
| 3 | EatonETNUnited States | 4.78% |
| 4 | TeslaTSLAUnited States | 4.61% |
| 5 | Schneider ElectricSUFrance | 4.54% |
| 6 | GE VernovaGEVUnited States | 4.48% |
| 7 | ABBABBNSwitzerland | 4.28% |
| 8 | Johnson Controls InternationalJCIUnited States | 4.16% |
| 9 | Emerson ElectricEMRUnited States | 3.45% |
| 10 | Bloom Energy · Class ABEUnited States | 3.15% |
As of , holdings as published
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.
By country
- United States57.6%
- Switzerland8.3%
- France6.2%
- China3.5%
- Germany3.0%
- Japan3.0%
- Denmark2.7%
- Taiwan2.4%
- Other countries13.0%
- Not classified0.3%
See the full portfolio
Every holding with search and filters, the whole breakdown by sector, country and type of asset, a map of the 100 largest and what changed since .
More of the portfolio
The fund publishes 133 holdings; the ten largest make up 44.8% of it. The fund's portfolio is also split by currency.
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Sector split
As a share of the whole fund. 98.8% of it is classified by sector; bonds, cash and positions that cannot be matched are left out rather than guessed.
- Producer Manufacturing47.8%
- Electronic Technology24.8%
- Consumer Durables9.1%
- Utilities5.0%
- Non-Energy Minerals4.0%
- Technology Services3.8%
- Process Industries2.3%
- Industrial Services1.3%
- Other classified sectors0.7%
Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1 and 3 years, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 106 rolling 12-month returns since October 2023, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since October 2023, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
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Moves compared with a similar fund
Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF, over the three years to 13/11/2026 (150 weeks).
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of HNCS?
The ongoing charge of HNCS is 0.50% a year — about £50 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 ETFs NASDAQ Global Climate Tech UCITS ETF USD Cap Accum- USD 0.50% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 28 of the 177 other sustainable and clean-energy funds charge more, 3 the same and 146 less (share classes counted once).
What does HNCS track?
HNCS tracks the NASDAQ CTA Global Climate Technology Index - Benchmark TR Net.
Is HNCS accumulating or distributing?
HNCS is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
What is the ISIN of HNCS?
The ISIN of HNCS is IE000XC6EVL9. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; HNCS is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as HNCT (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) and H41V (Xetra, euros).
What does HNCS hold?
As of 06/11/2026, HNCS holds 133 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Deere at 6.43% of the fund; the ten largest make up 44.8%. Its ten largest holdings are Deere (6.43%), Analog Devices (4.93%), Eaton (4.78%), Tesla (4.61%), Schneider Electric (4.54%), GE Vernova (4.48%), ABB (4.28%), Johnson Controls International (4.16%), Emerson Electric (3.45%) and Bloom Energy · Class A (3.15%).
What were HNCS’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of HNCS in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2024 +7.2%, 2025 +14.7%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +6.1%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has HNCS done after inflation?
Over the three years to 13/11/2026 HNCS’s price changed by +45.2%, or +31.1% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Fund documents and methods
- Fund documents
- Fund page at HSBC Asset Management · Key investor information document (KIID) · Factsheet (links checked )
Methodology:ReturnsCategoriesAll methods
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