# HSBC USA Screened Equity UCITS ETF -USD- (HSSU) **Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/hssu · ISIN IE000YFGN231 ## At a glance > Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. As of 13/11/2026, HSSU (HSBC USA Screened Equity UCITS ETF -USD-, ISIN IE000YFGN231) closed at £30.53 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.12% a year (about £12 on £10,000). Over the three years to 13/11/2026 its price changed by +60.8% (income paid out is not included), or +45.3% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC USA Screened Equity UCITS ETF -USD- is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from HSBC, launched in 2022. It tracks the FTSE USA 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 0.12% a year — about £12 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: **£30.53** (13/11/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | HSSU | | ISIN | IE000YFGN231 | | Also listed as | HSDU (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) | | Category | Sustainable & clean energy | | Type | ETF | | Provider | HSBC | | Tracks | FTSE USA ESG Low Carbon Select Index | | Income | Distributing | | Ongoing charge | 0.12% a year (£12 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £96.4m | | 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 | +19.74% | +15.50% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +60.84% | +45.31% | 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 ETFs PLC - HSBC USA Screened Equity UCITS ETF -USD- in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2023 +13.1%, 2024 +21.8%, 2025 +7.3%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +18.6%. Returns of HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC USA Screened Equity UCITS ETF -USD- in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +25.8%; to 30/09/2025: +15.1%; to 30/09/2024: +17.1%; to 30/09/2023: +4.8%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2023 | +13.1% | +8.6% | Price | | 2024 | +21.8% | +17.6% | Price | | 2025 | +7.3% | +3.6% | Price | | 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +18.6% | +14.8% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 11.48% | -7.05% | | 3 years | 12.65% | -19.29% | ## Largest fall Volatility of HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC USA Screened Equity UCITS ETF -USD- in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 11.5% over 1 year, 12.6% over 3 years. Largest fall in the price of HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC USA Screened Equity UCITS ETF -USD- since July 2022, in pounds: −19.3% from 17/01/2025 to 18/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC USA Screened Equity UCITS ETF -USD- in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since July 2022 was −5.4% (12 months to 18/08/2023); the highest was +36.6% (12 months to 22/05/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC USA Screened Equity UCITS ETF -USD- was 4.8% below its highest weekly close since July 2022 (09/10/2026), in pounds. ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC USA Screened Equity UCITS ETF -USD- 0.12% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 170 of the 177 other sustainable and clean-energy funds charge more, 4 the same and 3 less (share classes counted once). ## Funds tracking the same index 2 funds track FTSE USA ESG Low Carbon Select Index, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.12% to 0.12% a year (13/11/2026). | Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |---|---|---|---|---| | HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC USA Screened Equity UCITS ETF -USD- (this fund) | 0.12% | +19.7% | — | — | | HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC USA Screened Equity UCITS ETF Accum USD | 0.12% | +19.7% | +67.7% | — | Returns are as reported, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)". ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.12%** per year (as of 13/11/2026) - 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, HSSU holds 318 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Visa · Class A at 11.12% of the fund; the ten largest make up 61.2%. ### Top holdings Largest positions (as of 06/11/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund: | # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | Visa · Class A | [V](https://fundology.uk/stock/V) | 11.12% | | 2 | Microsoft | [MSFT](https://fundology.uk/stock/MSFT) | 10.98% | | 3 | Johnson & Johnson | [JNJ](https://fundology.uk/stock/JNJ) | 10.32% | | 4 | NVIDIA | [NVDA](https://fundology.uk/stock/NVDA) | 7.34% | | 5 | Cisco Systems | [CSCO](https://fundology.uk/stock/CSCO) | 4.50% | | 6 | Amazon | [AMZN](https://fundology.uk/stock/AMZN) | 4.21% | | 7 | Advanced Micro Devices | [AMD](https://fundology.uk/stock/AMD) | 3.86% | | 8 | Apple | [AAPL](https://fundology.uk/stock/AAPL) | 3.78% | | 9 | JP Morgan Chase | [JPM](https://fundology.uk/stock/JPM) | 3.05% | | 10 | Alphabet · Class A | [GOOGL](https://fundology.uk/stock/GOOGL) | 2.03% | ## 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 | |---|---| | United States | 99.6% | | Peru | 0.1% | | Not classified | 0.4% | The 310 holdings on record (of 318 reported): https://fundology.uk/fund/hssu/holdings ## Questions people ask **What is the ongoing charge of HSSU?** The ongoing charge of HSSU is 0.12% a year — about £12 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 USA Screened Equity UCITS ETF -USD- 0.12% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 170 of the 177 other sustainable and clean-energy funds charge more, 4 the same and 3 less (share classes counted once). **What does HSSU track?** HSSU tracks the FTSE USA ESG Low Carbon Select Index. **Is HSSU accumulating or distributing?** HSSU is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out semi-annual. **What is the ISIN of HSSU?** The ISIN of HSSU is IE000YFGN231. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; HSSU is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as HSDU (London Stock Exchange, US dollars). **What does HSSU hold?** As of 06/11/2026, HSSU holds 318 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Visa · Class A at 11.12% of the fund; the ten largest make up 61.2%. Its ten largest holdings are Visa · Class A (11.12%), Microsoft (10.98%), Johnson & Johnson (10.32%), NVIDIA (7.34%), Cisco Systems (4.50%), Amazon (4.21%), Advanced Micro Devices (3.86%), Apple (3.78%), JP Morgan Chase (3.05%) and Alphabet · Class A (2.03%). **What were HSSU’s returns in each of the last five years?** Calendar-year returns of HSSU in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2023 +13.1%, 2024 +21.8%, 2025 +7.3%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +18.6%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. **How has HSSU done after inflation?** Over the three years to 13/11/2026 HSSU’s price changed by +60.8% (income paid out is not included), or +45.3% 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/ie000yfgn231) - [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.co.uk/api/v1/download/document/ie000yfgn231/gb/en/kiid) - [Factsheet](https://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.co.uk/api/v1/download/document/ie000yfgn231/gb/en/factsheet) - Links checked 12/10/2026. --- We show information. We are not financial advisers, not authorised by the FCA, and never recommend specific investments. Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise.