# HSBC Asia Pacific EX Japan Screened Equity UCITS ETF USD (HSAS)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/hsas · ISIN IE000P1WR081

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, HSAS (HSBC Asia Pacific EX Japan Screened Equity UCITS ETF USD, ISIN IE000P1WR081) closed at £18.56 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.25% a year (about £25 on £10,000). Over the three years to 13/11/2026 its price changed by +64.4% (income paid out is not included), or +48.5% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

HSBC Asia Pacific EX Japan Screened Equity UCITS ETF USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from HSBC, launched in 2022. It tracks the FTSE Asia Pacific ex Japan ESG Low Carbon Select Index. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.25% a year — about £25 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.

Latest close: **£18.56** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | HSAS |
| ISIN | IE000P1WR081 |
| Also listed as | HSAX (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) |
| Category | Sustainable & clean energy |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | HSBC |
| Tracks | FTSE Asia Pacific ex Japan ESG Low Carbon Select Index |
| Income | Distributing |
| Ongoing charge | 0.25% a year (£25 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £55.1m |
| 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 | +21.94% | +17.62% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +64.36% | +48.50% | 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 Asia Pacific EX Japan Screened Equity UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2023 −4.2%, 2024 +14.7%, 2025 +21.3%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +15.4%. Returns of HSBC Asia Pacific EX Japan Screened Equity UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +36.1%; to 30/09/2025: +16.4%; to 30/09/2024: +16.4%; to 30/09/2023: −0.7%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -4.2% | -8.0% | Price |
| 2024 | +14.7% | +10.8% | Price |
| 2025 | +21.3% | +17.1% | Price |
| 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +15.4% | +11.7% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 21.90% | -17.49% |
| 3 years | 17.42% | -17.49% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of HSBC Asia Pacific EX Japan Screened Equity UCITS ETF USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 21.9% over 1 year, 17.4% over 3 years. Largest fall in the price of HSBC Asia Pacific EX Japan Screened Equity UCITS ETF USD since July 2022, in pounds: −17.5% from 19/06/2026 to 06/11/2026. The lowest 12-month return of HSBC Asia Pacific EX Japan Screened Equity UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since July 2022 was −15.8% (12 months to 02/02/2024); the highest was +66.7% (12 months to 29/05/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of HSBC Asia Pacific EX Japan Screened Equity UCITS ETF USD was 15.9% below its highest weekly close since July 2022 (19/06/2026), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of HSBC Asia Pacific EX Japan Screened Equity UCITS ETF USD 0.25% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 84 of the 177 other sustainable and clean-energy funds charge more, 15 the same and 78 less (share classes counted once).

## Funds tracking the same index

2 funds track FTSE Asia Pacific ex Japan ESG Low Carbon Select Index, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.25% to 0.25% a year (13/11/2026).

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSBC Asia Pacific EX Japan Screened Equity UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD | 0.25% | +21.9% | +81.2% | +51.2% |
| HSBC Asia Pacific EX Japan Screened Equity UCITS ETF USD (this fund) | 0.25% | +21.9% | — | — |

Returns are as reported, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)".

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.25%** 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, HSAS holds 327 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is TSMC at 9.82% of the fund; the ten largest make up 46.9%.

### 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) | 9.82% |
| 2 | BHP Group | [BHP](https://fundology.uk/stock/BHP) | 8.24% |
| 3 | SK hynix | [000660](https://fundology.uk/stock/000660) | 8.03% |
| 4 | Infosys | [INFY](https://fundology.uk/stock/INFY) | 3.63% |
| 5 | Xiaomi · Class B | [1810](https://fundology.uk/stock/1810) | 3.44% |
| 6 | Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China · Class H | — | 3.33% |
| 7 | DBS Group | [D05](https://fundology.uk/stock/D05) | 2.91% |
| 8 | Samsung Electro-Mechanics | [009150](https://fundology.uk/stock/009150) | 2.87% |
| 9 | ASE Technology | [3711](https://fundology.uk/stock/3711) | 2.37% |
| 10 | Delta Electronics | [2308](https://fundology.uk/stock/2308) | 2.21% |

## 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 | 25.8% |
| China | 23.1% |
| South Korea | 17.6% |
| India | 13.3% |
| Australia | 12.1% |
| Singapore | 2.9% |
| Thailand | 1.2% |
| Malaysia | 1.2% |
| Other countries | 2.0% |
| Not classified | 0.8% |

The 318 holdings on record (of 327 reported): https://fundology.uk/fund/hsas/holdings

## Questions people ask

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

The ongoing charge of HSAS is 0.25% a year — about £25 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 Asia Pacific EX Japan Screened Equity UCITS ETF USD 0.25% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 84 of the 177 other sustainable and clean-energy funds charge more, 15 the same and 78 less (share classes counted once).

**What does HSAS track?**

HSAS tracks the FTSE Asia Pacific ex Japan ESG Low Carbon Select Index.

**Is HSAS accumulating or distributing?**

HSAS is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out quarterly.

**What is the ISIN of HSAS?**

The ISIN of HSAS is IE000P1WR081. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; HSAS is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as HSAX (London Stock Exchange, US dollars).

**What does HSAS hold?**

As of 06/11/2026, HSAS holds 327 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is TSMC at 9.82% of the fund; the ten largest make up 46.9%. Its ten largest holdings are TSMC (9.82%), BHP Group (8.24%), SK hynix (8.03%), Infosys (3.63%), Xiaomi · Class B (3.44%), Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China · Class H (3.33%), DBS Group (2.91%), Samsung Electro-Mechanics (2.87%), ASE Technology (2.37%) and Delta Electronics (2.21%).

**What were HSAS’s returns in each of the last five years?**

Calendar-year returns of HSAS in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2023 −4.2%, 2024 +14.7%, 2025 +21.3%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +15.4%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has HSAS done after inflation?**

Over the three years to 13/11/2026 HSAS’s price changed by +64.4% (income paid out is not included), or +48.5% 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/ie000p1wr081)
- [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.co.uk/api/v1/download/document/ie000p1wr081/gb/en/kiid)
- [Factsheet](https://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.co.uk/api/v1/download/document/ie000p1wr081/gb/en/factsheet)
- Links checked 12/10/2026.

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