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HQWS HSBC Plus World Equity Quant Active UCITS ETF
ISIN IE000ZURGSV2London Stock Exchange: HQWSHSBC Holdings Plc
- Global shares
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE£9.68
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.20% a year
- Fund size
- £739m
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, HQWS (HSBC Plus World Equity Quant Active UCITS ETF, ISIN IE000ZURGSV2) closed at £9.68 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.20% a year (about £20 on £10,000). Over the year to 13/11/2026 its total return was +13.1%, or +9.1% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +13.1%
- +9.1% after inflation (UK CPIH)
Returns: as reported (delayed data). 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 Plus World Equity Quant Active UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2026 to 13/11/2026 +12.2%. Returns of HSBC Plus World Equity Quant Active UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +17.4%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +12.2% | +8.6% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +17.4% | +13.3% |
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)
10.5%over 1 year
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since June 2025
- −6.3%
- From to
- Below its highest weekly close since June 2025
- 2.6%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of HSBC Plus World Equity Quant Active UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 10.5% over 1 year. Largest fall in the price of HSBC Plus World Equity Quant Active UCITS ETF since June 2025, in pounds: −6.3% from 27/02/2026 to 27/03/2026. On 13/11/2026 the price of HSBC Plus World Equity Quant Active UCITS ETF was 2.6% below its highest weekly close since June 2025 (09/10/2026), 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
- 0.20%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £20
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £100
- of £10,000, before growth
- 55 charge less
- 17 the same
- 135 charge more
Ongoing charge of HSBC Plus World Equity Quant Active UCITS ETF 0.20% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 135 of the 207 other global share funds charge more, 17 the same and 55 less (share classes counted once).
As of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more.
As of
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
HSBC Plus World Equity Quant Active UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from HSBC, launched in 2025.
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 0.2% a year — about £20 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.
Global shares: Thousands of companies across many countries, held in one fund — the broadest way to own the stock market.
Key facts
- Ticker
- HQWS
- ISIN
- IE000ZURGSV2
- Also listed as
- HQWA (London Stock Exchange, US dollars), H416 (Xetra, euros)
- Provider
- HSBC
- Tracks
- No index — the manager chooses the holdings
- 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
- 0.20% a year · about £20 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £739m
- 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
- Global shares
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £8.61 on 14/11/2025 to £9.68 on 13/11/2026 (+12.5%). The lowest close shown was £8.33 on 27/03/2026 and the highest £9.94 on 09/10/2026.
One close a week. Before 02/10/2026 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
76 weekly closes, from 06/06/2025 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
- 647
- 652 reported in all
- Ten largest
- 26.9%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 84
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 5.9%
- Apple
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppleAAPLUnited States | 5.88% |
| 2 | NVIDIANVDAUnited States | 5.06% |
| 3 | MicrosoftMSFTUnited States | 4.46% |
| 4 | AmazonAMZNUnited States | 2.72% |
| 5 | Alphabet · Class AGOOGLUnited States | 2.00% |
| 6 | Alphabet · Class CGOOGUnited States | 1.61% |
| 7 | BroadcomAVGOUnited States | 1.53% |
| 8 | Meta Platforms · Class AMETAUnited States | 1.48% |
| 9 | Eli LillyLLYUnited States | 1.11% |
| 10 | TeslaTSLAUnited States | 1.03% |
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 States71.5%
- Japan4.8%
- Canada4.4%
- United Kingdom3.2%
- Switzerland2.6%
- Australia1.9%
- France1.7%
- Germany1.5%
- Other countries8.1%
- Not classified0.4%
See the full portfolio
Every holding with search and filters, the whole breakdown by sector, country and type of asset, a map of the 100 largest and what changed since .
More of the portfolio
The fund publishes 652 holdings; the ten largest make up 26.9% of it. The fund's portfolio is also split by currency.
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Sector split
As a share of the whole fund. 98.9% of it is classified by sector; bonds, cash and positions that cannot be matched are left out rather than guessed.
- Electronic Technology21.8%
- Finance17.8%
- Technology Services14.5%
- Health Technology7.9%
- Retail Trade7.3%
- Producer Manufacturing5.4%
- Energy Minerals3.8%
- Utilities3.0%
- Other classified sectors17.4%
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 year, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since June 2025, 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 132 global share funds, not currency-hedged, highest first.
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of HQWS?
The ongoing charge of HQWS is 0.20% a year — about £20 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 World Equity Quant Active UCITS ETF 0.20% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 135 of the 207 other global share funds charge more, 17 the same and 55 less (share classes counted once).
Is HQWS accumulating or distributing?
HQWS 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 HQWS?
The ISIN of HQWS is IE000ZURGSV2. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; HQWS is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as HQWA (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) and H416 (Xetra, euros).
What does HQWS hold?
As of 06/11/2026, HQWS holds 652 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Apple at 5.88% of the fund; the ten largest make up 26.9%. Its ten largest holdings are Apple (5.88%), NVIDIA (5.06%), Microsoft (4.46%), Amazon (2.72%), Alphabet · Class A (2.00%), Alphabet · Class C (1.61%), Broadcom (1.53%), Meta Platforms · Class A (1.48%), Eli Lilly (1.11%) and Tesla (1.03%).
What were HQWS’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of HQWS in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2026 to 13/11/2026 +12.2%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has HQWS done after inflation?
Over the year to 13/11/2026 HQWS’s total return was +13.1%, or +9.1% 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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