# HSBC Nasdaq Global Semiconductor UCITS ETF (HNSS)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/hnss · ISIN IE000YDZG487 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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As of 30/09/2026, HNSS (HSBC Nasdaq Global Semiconductor UCITS ETF, ISIN IE000YDZG487) closed at £32.88 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.37% a year (about £37 on £10,000). Over the three years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +176.9%, or +149.9% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

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.

Latest close: **£32.88** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | HNSS |
| ISIN | IE000YDZG487 |
| Category | Technology |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | HSBC |
| Tracks | Nasdaq Global Semiconductor Index - Benchmark TR Net |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.37% a year (£37 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £176m |
| Launched | 2022 |
| Domicile | Ireland |

## Past returns (periods to 30/09/2026)

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 | +122.76% | +115.77% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +176.90% | +149.87% | income reinvested |

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

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of HSBC Nasdaq Global Semiconductor UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2023 +60.9%, 2024 +20.6%, 2025 +42.7%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +91.3%. 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: +124.8%; to 30/09/2025: +24.6%; to 30/09/2024: +39.7%; to 30/09/2023: +38.9%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +60.9% | +54.5% | Price |
| 2024 | +20.6% | +16.5% | Price |
| 2025 | +42.7% | +37.8% | Price |
| 2026 to 30/09/2026 | +91.3% | +86.0% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 34.25% | -22.91% |
| 3 years | 31.84% | -34.90% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of HSBC Nasdaq Global Semiconductor UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 34.3% over 1 year, 31.8% over 3 years. Largest fall in the price of HSBC Nasdaq Global Semiconductor UCITS ETF since January 2022, in pounds: −34.9% from 12/07/2024 to 04/04/2025. 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 30/09/2026 the price of HSBC Nasdaq Global Semiconductor UCITS ETF was 11.0% below its highest weekly close since January 2022 (19/06/2026), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of HSBC Nasdaq Global Semiconductor UCITS ETF 0.37% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 89 of the 118 other technology funds charge more, 1 the same and 28 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.37%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

## Top holdings

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

| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology | 8.16% |
| SK hynix | 7.86% |
| NVIDIA | 7.69% |
| TSMC | 7.61% |
| Broadcom | 7.00% |
| Intel | 4.81% |
| Advanced Micro Devices | 4.79% |
| Applied Materials | 3.94% |
| Lam Research | 3.87% |
| ASML | 3.84% |

## 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 States | 61.7% |
| Taiwan | 15.7% |
| South Korea | 8.1% |
| Japan | 7.9% |
| Netherlands | 4.6% |
| Germany | 1.1% |
| Singapore | 0.6% |
| China | 0.3% |
| Other countries | 0.1% |
| Not classified | 0.5% |

All 87 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/hnss/holdings

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