# HSBC PLUS Emerging Markets Equity Incm Quant Active UCITS ETF (HQEI)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/hqei · ISIN IE000RN4ORI2

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, HQEI (HSBC PLUS Emerging Markets Equity Incm Quant Active UCITS ETF, ISIN IE000RN4ORI2) closed at $10.77 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.61% a year (about £61 on £10,000).

## Summary

HSBC PLUS Emerging Markets Equity Incm Quant Active UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from HSBC, launched in 2026. It tracks the No Underlying Index. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.61% a year — about £61 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: **$10.77** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | HQEI |
| ISIN | IE000RN4ORI2 |
| Category | Emerging markets |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | HSBC |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.61% a year (£61 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £499k |
| Launched | 2026 |
| Domicile | Ireland |
| UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 04/03/2025 |

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of HSBC PLUS Emerging Markets Equity Incm Quant Active UCITS ETF 0.61% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 35 of the 151 other emerging-market share funds charge more, 0 the same and 116 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.61%** per year (as of 13/11/2026)
- 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, HQEI holds 298 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is TSMC at 8.92% of the fund; the ten largest make up 29.8%.

### 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) | 8.92% |
| 2 | Samsung Electronics | [005930](https://fundology.uk/stock/005930) | 6.14% |
| 3 | SK hynix | [000660](https://fundology.uk/stock/000660) | 4.77% |
| 4 | Tencent | [700](https://fundology.uk/stock/700) | 2.19% |
| 5 | MediaTek | [2454](https://fundology.uk/stock/2454) | 1.70% |
| 6 | Infosys | [INFY](https://fundology.uk/stock/INFY) | 1.37% |
| 7 | Alibaba Group | [BABA](https://fundology.uk/stock/BABA) | 1.34% |
| 8 | Samsung Electronics | [005930](https://fundology.uk/stock/005930) | 1.24% |
| 9 | AngloGold Ashanti | [AU](https://fundology.uk/stock/AU) | 1.10% |
| 10 | Hon Hai Precision Industry | [2317](https://fundology.uk/stock/2317) | 1.05% |

## 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 |
|---|---|
| Taiwan | 26.6% |
| China | 21.4% |
| South Korea | 20.2% |
| India | 11.5% |
| Brazil | 3.4% |
| South Africa | 2.7% |
| Poland | 1.9% |
| Thailand | 1.6% |
| Other countries | 10.3% |
| Not classified | 0.4% |

The 288 holdings on record (of 298 reported): https://fundology.uk/fund/hqei/holdings

## Questions people ask

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

The ongoing charge of HQEI is 0.61% a year — about £61 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 PLUS Emerging Markets Equity Incm Quant Active UCITS ETF 0.61% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 35 of the 151 other emerging-market share funds charge more, 0 the same and 116 less (share classes counted once).

**Is HQEI accumulating or distributing?**

HQEI 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 HQEI?**

The ISIN of HQEI is IE000RN4ORI2. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; HQEI is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.

**What does HQEI hold?**

As of 06/11/2026, HQEI holds 298 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is TSMC at 8.92% of the fund; the ten largest make up 29.8%. Its ten largest holdings are TSMC (8.92%), Samsung Electronics (6.14%), SK hynix (4.77%), Tencent (2.19%), MediaTek (1.70%), Infosys (1.37%), Alibaba Group (1.34%), Samsung Electronics (1.24%), AngloGold Ashanti (1.10%) and Hon Hai Precision Industry (1.05%).

## Fund documents

- [Fund page at HSBC Asset Management](https://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.co.uk/en/individual-investor/funds/ie000rn4ori2)
- [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.co.uk/api/v1/download/document/ie000rn4ori2/gb/en/kiid)
- [Factsheet](https://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.co.uk/api/v1/download/document/ie000rn4ori2/gb/en/factsheet)
- Links checked 12/10/2026.

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