ETF · HSBC
HNSS HSBC Nasdaq Global Semiconductor UCITS ETF
ISIN IE000YDZG487London Stock Exchange: HNSSHSBC Holdings Plc
- Technology
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE£25.51
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.37% a year
- Fund size
- £179m
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, HNSS (HSBC Nasdaq Global Semiconductor UCITS ETF, ISIN IE000YDZG487) closed at £25.51 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.37% a year (about £37 on £10,000). Over the three years to 13/11/2026 its price changed by +188.4%, or +160.6% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +55.3%
- +49.8% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +188.4%
- +160.6% 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 Nasdaq Global Semiconductor UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2023 +60.9%, 2024 +22.2%, 2025 +46.7%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +42.5%. Returns of HSBC Nasdaq Global Semiconductor UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +110.5%; to 30/09/2025: +33.1%; to 30/09/2024: +39.7%; to 30/09/2023: +38.9%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +42.5% | +37.9% | |
| to | +46.7% | +41.7% | |
| to | +22.2% | +18.1% | |
| +60.9% | +54.5% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +110.5% | +103.1% |
| from | +33.1% | +27.9% |
| from | +39.7% | +36.2% |
| from | +38.9% | +30.6% |
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)
33.7%over 3 years
| 1 year | 39.2% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 33.7% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since January 2022
- −35.6%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −24.9%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +209.9%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since January 2022
- 31.0%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of HSBC Nasdaq Global Semiconductor UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 39.2% over 1 year, 33.7% over 3 years. Largest fall in the price of HSBC Nasdaq Global Semiconductor UCITS ETF since January 2022, in pounds: −35.6% from 19/06/2026 to 06/11/2026. The lowest 12-month return of HSBC Nasdaq Global Semiconductor UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2022 was −24.9% (12 months to 04/04/2025); the highest was +209.9% (12 months to 19/06/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of HSBC Nasdaq Global Semiconductor UCITS ETF was 31.0% below its highest weekly close since January 2022 (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
- 0.37%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £37
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £184
- of £10,000, before growth
- 27 charge less
- 1 the same
- 91 charge more
Ongoing charge of HSBC Nasdaq Global Semiconductor UCITS ETF 0.37% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 91 of the 119 other technology funds charge more, 1 the same and 27 less (share classes counted once).
As of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more.
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
HSBC Nasdaq Global Semiconductor UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from HSBC, launched in 2022.
It tracks the Nasdaq Global Semiconductor 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 0.37% a year — about £37 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.
Technology: Software, chips, AI and other tech companies. One sector only, so prices can move more than a broad fund.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- HNSS
- ISIN
- IE000YDZG487
- Also listed as
- HNSC (London Stock Exchange, US dollars)
- Provider
- HSBC
- Tracks
- Nasdaq Global Semiconductor 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
- 0.37% a year · about £37 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £179m
- 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
- Technology
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £17.04 on 14/11/2025 to £25.51 on 13/11/2026 (+49.7%). The lowest close shown was £16.67 on 21/11/2025 and the highest £36.95 on 19/06/2026.
One close a week. Before 31/07/2026 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
251 weekly closes, from 28/01/2022 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
- 81
- on record
- Ten largest
- 60.0%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 21
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 8.7%
- TSMC
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TSMC2330Taiwan | 8.74% |
| 2 | NVIDIANVDAUnited States | 8.58% |
| 3 | BroadcomAVGOUnited States | 8.05% |
| 4 | Micron TechnologyMUUnited States | 7.31% |
| 5 | SK hynix000660South Korea | 6.93% |
| 6 | Advanced Micro DevicesAMDUnited States | 4.84% |
| 7 | ASMLASMLNetherlands | 4.31% |
| 8 | Texas InstrumentsTXNUnited States | 4.16% |
| 9 | Applied MaterialsAMATUnited States | 3.69% |
| 10 | Lam ResearchLRCXUnited States | 3.38% |
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 States62.0%
- Taiwan16.2%
- Japan7.3%
- South Korea7.1%
- Netherlands5.1%
- Germany1.2%
- Singapore0.6%
- China0.2%
- Other countries0.2%
- Not classified0.1%
See the full portfolio
Every holding with search and filters, the whole breakdown by sector, country and type of asset, a map of the 81 largest and what changed since .
More of the portfolio
The fund publishes 81 holdings; the ten largest make up 60.0% of it. The fund's portfolio is also split by currency.
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Sector split
As a share of the whole fund. 99.9% of it is classified by sector; bonds, cash and positions that cannot be matched are left out rather than guessed.
- Electronic Technology87.6%
- Producer Manufacturing11.4%
- Technology Services0.4%
- Distribution Services0.4%
- Commercial Services0.1%
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 199 rolling 12-month returns since January 2022, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since January 2022, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
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Rank among similar funds
Rank by total return over 1 year among up to 11 technology funds investing in the US, not currency-hedged, highest first.
ProMoves 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 (154 weeks).
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of HNSS?
The ongoing charge of HNSS is 0.37% a year — about £37 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 Nasdaq Global Semiconductor UCITS ETF 0.37% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 91 of the 119 other technology funds charge more, 1 the same and 27 less (share classes counted once).
What does HNSS track?
HNSS tracks the Nasdaq Global Semiconductor Index - Benchmark TR Net.
Is HNSS accumulating or distributing?
HNSS 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 HNSS?
The ISIN of HNSS is IE000YDZG487. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; HNSS is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as HNSC (London Stock Exchange, US dollars).
What does HNSS hold?
As of 06/11/2026, HNSS holds 81 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is TSMC at 8.74% of the fund; the ten largest make up 60.0%. Its ten largest holdings are TSMC (8.74%), NVIDIA (8.58%), Broadcom (8.05%), Micron Technology (7.31%), SK hynix (6.93%), Advanced Micro Devices (4.84%), ASML (4.31%), Texas Instruments (4.16%), Applied Materials (3.69%) and Lam Research (3.38%).
What were HNSS’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of HNSS in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2023 +60.9%, 2024 +22.2%, 2025 +46.7%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +42.5%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has HNSS done after inflation?
Over the three years to 13/11/2026 HNSS’s price changed by +188.4%, or +160.6% 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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