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£17.13
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.18% a year
- Fund size
- £109m
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, HSEF (HSBC Emerging Market Screened Equity UCITS ETF Accum USD, ISIN IE00BKY59G90) closed at £17.13 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.18% a year (about £18 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +39.5%, or +9.0% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- +18.8%
- +15.1% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 30/09/2026
- +65.2%
- +49.1% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 30/09/2026
- +39.5%
- +9.0% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,395 on 30/09/2026 — about £1,090 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Volatility and the largest fall need a longer record of this fund’s prices than we hold so far. They appear on this page once we do.
Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
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
- 17 charge less
- 12 the same
- 133 charge more
Ongoing charge of HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC Emerging Market Screened Equity UCITS ETF Accum USD 0.18% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 133 of the 162 other sustainable and clean-energy funds charge more, 12 the same and 17 less (share classes counted once).
Source: Fund ongoing charges via TradingView, as of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more. Charges are the fund’s own published ongoing charges figure.
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
- Provider
- HSBC
- Tracks
- FTSE Emerging ESG Low Carbon Select Index
- 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
- £109m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Sustainable & clean energy
Price chart
Since 18/09/2026, the closing price went from £17.04 on 18/09/2026 to £17.13 on 30/09/2026 (+0.5%). The lowest close shown was £17.04 on 18/09/2026 and the highest £17.21 on 24/09/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 18/09/2026.
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
3 weekly closes, from 18/09/2026 to 30/09/2026. The same history in September 2026 pounds, adjusted with ONS CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
What it holds
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TSMC2330 | 10.28% |
| 2 | ASE Technology3711 | 6.71% |
| 3 | United Microelectronics2303 | 5.19% |
| 4 | Delta Electronics2308 | 3.85% |
| 5 | Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China · Class H | 3.61% |
| 6 | InfosysINFY | 3.32% |
| 7 | Gold Fields | 2.70% |
| 8 | Wuxi Biologics (Cayman)2269 | 2.30% |
| 9 | Capital Cash Ctrl | 2.26% |
| 10 | Zijin Mining Group · Class H601899 | 2.21% |
Source: HSBC, holdings as published, as of , company pages by TradingView
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed.
By country
- Taiwan35.3%
- China25.3%
- India14.8%
- Brazil4.4%
- South Africa3.2%
- Saudi Arabia3.1%
- Mexico2.1%
- United States1.9%
- Other countries10.1%
- Not classified3.1%
376 holdings are listed for this fund. All 376 holdings of HSEF, with the full split by sector, country and type of asset.
More of the portfolio
The fund publishes 376 holdings; the ten largest make up 42.4% of it. The fund's portfolio is also split by currency.
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Sector split
As a share of the whole fund. The source classifies 75.3% of it by sector; bonds, cash and positions it cannot match are left out rather than guessed.
- Electronic Technology38.8%
- Technology Services7.9%
- Finance5.1%
- Health Technology4.1%
- Non-Energy Minerals3.7%
- Producer Manufacturing3.6%
- Transportation2.5%
- Consumer Durables2.2%
- Other classified sectors7.5%
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 (30/09/2026).
| Fund | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| HSBC Emerging Market Screened Equity UCITS ETF Accum USDThis fundAccumulating · 0.18% a year | +18.8% | +39.5% |
| HSBC Emerging Market Screened Equity UCITS ETF USDDistributing · 0.18% a year | +18.8% | Not reported |
Source: TradingView reported returns and fund ongoing charges, as of
Read more:Index fundsTracking differenceHow funds are compared
Other versions of this fund
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, as of 01/10/2026: 133 of the 162 other sustainable and clean-energy funds charge more, 12 the same and 17 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.
How has HSEF done after inflation?
Over the five years to 30/09/2026 HSEF’s total return was +39.5%, or +9.0% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Sources and dates
- Prices
- London Stock Exchange closes via TradingView, at least 15 minutes delayed, latest
- Returns
- TradingView reported returns (net asset value with income reinvested where available)
- Inflation
- ONS CPIH, latest month published
- Charges
- The fund’s ongoing charges figure, via TradingView
- Holdings
- HSBC, as published,
- Identity
- FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
- Fund size
- TradingView, converted to pounds at the latest ECB reference rate
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