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

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/hqei · ISIN IE000RN4ORI2 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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As of 01/10/2026, HQEI (HSBC PLUS Emerging Markets Equity Incm Quant Active UCITS ETF, ISIN IE000RN4ORI2) closed at $11.92 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: **$11.92** (01/10/2026).

## 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 | £117k |
| Launched | 2026 |
| Domicile | Ireland |

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of HSBC PLUS Emerging Markets Equity Incm Quant Active UCITS ETF 0.61% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 30 of the 140 other emerging-market share funds charge more, 0 the same and 110 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.61%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

## Top holdings

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

| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| TSMC | 9.63% |
| Samsung Electronics | 7.42% |
| SK hynix | 6.45% |
| MediaTek | 2.32% |
| Tencent | 2.02% |
| Capital Cash Ctrl | 1.82% |
| Global Unichip | 1.53% |
| Alibaba Group | 1.39% |
| Usd Spot Fx Purchases Settlement | 1.39% |
| Samsung Electronics | 1.25% |

## 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 |
|---|---|
| Taiwan | 28.3% |
| South Korea | 21.5% |
| China | 19.8% |
| India | 10.2% |
| Brazil | 3.5% |
| South Africa | 2.5% |
| Poland | 1.8% |
| United States | 1.7% |
| Other countries | 10.7% |
| Not classified | 7.9% |

All 312 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/hqei/holdings

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