# HSBC Nasdaq Global Semiconductor UCITS ETF (HNSS)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/hnss · ISIN IE000YDZG487

## At a glance

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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.

## 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: **£25.51** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | HNSS |
| ISIN | IE000YDZG487 |
| Also listed as | HNSC (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) |
| 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 | £179m |
| Launched | 2022 |
| Domicile | Ireland |
| UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 01/01/2022 |

## 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 | +55.27% | +49.77% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +188.43% | +160.59% | price only |

Returns: as reported (delayed data) and worked out from recorded daily closes. Inflation: UK 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 +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 CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +60.9% | +54.5% | Price |
| 2024 | +22.2% | +18.1% | Price |
| 2025 | +46.7% | +41.7% | Price |
| 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +42.5% | +37.9% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 39.17% | -35.62% |
| 3 years | 33.70% | -35.62% |

## Largest fall

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.

## Charges compared with similar funds

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).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.37%** 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, 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%.

### Top holdings

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

| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TSMC | [2330](https://fundology.uk/stock/2330) | 8.74% |
| 2 | NVIDIA | [NVDA](https://fundology.uk/stock/NVDA) | 8.58% |
| 3 | Broadcom | [AVGO](https://fundology.uk/stock/AVGO) | 8.05% |
| 4 | Micron Technology | [MU](https://fundology.uk/stock/MU) | 7.31% |
| 5 | SK hynix | [000660](https://fundology.uk/stock/000660) | 6.93% |
| 6 | Advanced Micro Devices | [AMD](https://fundology.uk/stock/AMD) | 4.84% |
| 7 | ASML | [ASML](https://fundology.uk/stock/ASML) | 4.31% |
| 8 | Texas Instruments | [TXN](https://fundology.uk/stock/TXN) | 4.16% |
| 9 | Applied Materials | [AMAT](https://fundology.uk/stock/AMAT) | 3.69% |
| 10 | Lam Research | [LRCX](https://fundology.uk/stock/LRCX) | 3.38% |

## 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 06/11/2026.

| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| United States | 62.0% |
| Taiwan | 16.2% |
| Japan | 7.3% |
| South Korea | 7.1% |
| Netherlands | 5.1% |
| Germany | 1.2% |
| Singapore | 0.6% |
| China | 0.2% |
| Other countries | 0.2% |
| Not classified | 0.1% |

All 81 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/hnss/holdings

## 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.

## Fund documents

- [Fund page at HSBC Asset Management](https://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.co.uk/en/individual-investor/funds/ie000ydzg487)
- [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.co.uk/api/v1/download/document/ie000ydzg487/gb/en/kiid)
- [Factsheet](https://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.co.uk/api/v1/download/document/ie000ydzg487/gb/en/factsheet)
- Links checked 12/10/2026.

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