ETF · HSBC
HSEF HSBC Emerging Market Screened Equity UCITS ETF Accum USD
ISIN IE00BKY59G90London Stock Exchange: HSEFHSBC Holdings Plc
- Sustainable & clean energy
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE£15.73
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.18% a year
- Fund size
- £140m
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, HSEF (HSBC Emerging Market Screened Equity UCITS ETF Accum USD, ISIN IE00BKY59G90) closed at £15.73 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.18% a year (about £18 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +31.4%, or +2.6% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +7.1%
- +3.3% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +56.8%
- +41.7% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 13/11/2026
- +31.4%
- +2.6% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,314 on 13/11/2026 — about £1,026 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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 ETFs PLC - HSBC Emerging Market Screened Equity UCITS ETF Accum USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −8.4%, 2023 −1.3%, 2024 +18.3%, 2025 +21.4%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +5.4%. Returns of HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC Emerging Market Screened Equity UCITS ETF Accum USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +17.1%; to 30/09/2025: +20.4%; to 30/09/2024: +18.1%; to 30/09/2023: −0.6%; to 30/09/2022: −8.5%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +5.4% | +2.1% | |
| to | +21.4% | +17.3% | |
| to | +18.3% | +14.2% | |
| −1.3% | −5.3% | ||
| −8.4% | −16.1% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +17.1% | +13.0% |
| from | +20.4% | +15.7% |
| from | +18.1% | +15.0% |
| from | −0.6% | −6.6% |
| from | −8.5% | −15.9% |
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)
14.8%over 5 years
| 1 year | 15.6% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 14.4% |
| 5 years | 14.8% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since November 2021
- −17.9%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −15.0%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +45.8%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since November 2021
- 9.2%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC Emerging Market Screened Equity UCITS ETF Accum USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 15.6% over 1 year, 14.4% over 3 years, 14.8% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC Emerging Market Screened Equity UCITS ETF Accum USD since November 2021, in pounds: −17.9% from 19/11/2021 to 28/10/2022. The lowest 12-month return of HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC Emerging Market Screened Equity UCITS ETF Accum USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −15.0% (12 months to 28/10/2022); the highest was +45.8% (12 months to 17/04/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC Emerging Market Screened Equity UCITS ETF Accum USD was 9.2% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (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
- 0.18%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £18
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £90
- of £10,000, before growth
- 20 charge less
- 13 the same
- 144 charge more
Ongoing charge of HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC Emerging Market Screened Equity UCITS ETF Accum USD 0.18% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 144 of the 177 other sustainable and clean-energy funds charge more, 13 the same and 20 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 ETFs PLC - HSBC Emerging Market Screened Equity UCITS ETF Accum USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from HSBC, launched in 2020.
It tracks the FTSE Emerging ESG Low Carbon Select Index — companies in emerging economies such as China, India, Taiwan and Brazil.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.18% a year — about £18 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.
Sustainable & clean energy: Funds that screen companies on environmental, social or governance grounds, or focus on clean energy.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- HSEF
- ISIN
- IE00BKY59G90
- Also listed as
- HSEM (London Stock Exchange, US dollars), H4Z1 (Xetra, euros)
- Provider
- HSBC
- 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
- 0.18% a year · about £18 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £140m
- 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
- Sustainable & clean energy
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £14.92 on 14/11/2025 to £15.73 on 13/11/2026 (+5.4%). The lowest close shown was £14.40 on 21/11/2025 and the highest £17.31 on 09/10/2026.
One close a week. Before 18/09/2026 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
262 weekly closes, from 12/11/2021 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
- 353
- 368 reported in all
- Ten largest
- 38.6%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 42
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 9.5%
- TSMC
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TSMC2330Taiwan | 9.53% |
| 2 | ASE Technology3711Taiwan | 5.44% |
| 3 | InfosysINFYIndia | 4.41% |
| 4 | Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China · Class HChina | 4.03% |
| 5 | United Microelectronics2303Taiwan | 3.33% |
| 6 | Gold FieldsGFISouth Africa | 3.23% |
| 7 | Delta Electronics2308Taiwan | 2.29% |
| 8 | Wuxi Biologics (Cayman)2269China | 2.26% |
| 9 | Zijin Mining Group · Class H601899China | 2.23% |
| 10 | Saudi Telecom7010Saudi Arabia | 1.84% |
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
- Taiwan29.4%
- China27.3%
- India18.5%
- Brazil4.1%
- South Africa3.8%
- Saudi Arabia3.3%
- Mexico2.4%
- United Arab Emirates1.8%
- Other countries8.7%
- Not classified0.8%
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 368 holdings; the ten largest make up 38.6% of it. The fund's portfolio is also split by currency.
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Sector split
As a share of the whole fund. 85.4% of it is classified by sector; bonds, cash and positions that cannot be matched are left out rather than guessed.
- Electronic Technology31.7%
- Technology Services10.7%
- Finance8.1%
- Non-Energy Minerals8.0%
- Health Technology4.3%
- Producer Manufacturing3.9%
- Consumer Non-Durables3.3%
- Transportation3.1%
- Other classified sectors12.3%
Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
Funds tracking the same index
2 funds track FTSE Emerging ESG Low Carbon Select Index, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.18% to 0.18% a year (13/11/2026).
| Fund | Charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSBC Emerging Market Screened Equity UCITS ETF Accum USDThis fundAccumulating · 0.18% a year | 0.18% | +7.1% | +56.8% | +31.4% |
| HSBC Emerging Market Screened Equity UCITS ETF USDDistributing · 0.18% a year | 0.18% | +7.1% | Not reported | Not reported |
As of
FTSE Emerging ESG Low Carbon Select funds compared: charges, sizes and share classes
Read more:Index fundsTracking differenceHow funds are compared
Other versions of this fund
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1, 3 and 5 years, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 253 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 149 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since November 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
With a free account
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Moves compared with a similar fund
Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF, over the three years to 13/11/2026 (156 weeks).
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of HSEF?
The ongoing charge of HSEF is 0.18% a year — about £18 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 ETFs PLC - HSBC Emerging Market Screened Equity UCITS ETF Accum USD 0.18% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 144 of the 177 other sustainable and clean-energy funds charge more, 13 the same and 20 less (share classes counted once).
What does HSEF track?
HSEF tracks the FTSE Emerging ESG Low Carbon Select Index — companies in emerging economies such as China, India, Taiwan and Brazil.
Is HSEF accumulating or distributing?
HSEF 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 HSEF?
The ISIN of HSEF is IE00BKY59G90. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; HSEF is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as HSEM (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) and H4Z1 (Xetra, euros).
What does HSEF hold?
As of 06/11/2026, HSEF holds 368 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is TSMC at 9.53% of the fund; the ten largest make up 38.6%. Its ten largest holdings are TSMC (9.53%), ASE Technology (5.44%), Infosys (4.41%), Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China · Class H (4.03%), United Microelectronics (3.33%), Gold Fields (3.23%), Delta Electronics (2.29%), Wuxi Biologics (Cayman) (2.26%), Zijin Mining Group · Class H (2.23%) and Saudi Telecom (1.84%).
What were HSEF’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of HSEF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −8.4%, 2023 −1.3%, 2024 +18.3%, 2025 +21.4%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +5.4%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has HSEF done after inflation?
Over the five years to 13/11/2026 HSEF’s total return was +31.4%, or +2.6% 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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