Fundology

ETF · HSBC

HSWO HSBC Developed World Screened Equity UCITS ETF

ISIN IE00BKY59K37London Stock Exchange: HSWOHSBC Holdings Plc

Latest close

LSE

£26.62

on

Ongoing charge
0.18% a year
Fund size
£303m

Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed

At a glance

As of 01/10/2026, HSWO (HSBC Developed World Screened Equity UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BKY59K37) closed at £26.62 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.18% a year (about £18 on £10,000). Over the five years to 01/10/2026 its total return was +38.1%, or +8.0% after UK CPIH inflation.

Past returns

Total return: the change in the fund’s value with any income reinvested, after its ongoing charges. Periods to .
1 year to 01/10/2026
+25.8%
+21.9% after inflation
3 years to 01/10/2026
+70.5%
+53.9% after inflation
5 years to 01/10/2026
+38.1%
+8.0% after inflation

£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,381 on 01/10/2026 — about £1,080 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

The ongoing charge is taken from the fund’s value every day, so the returns on this page are already after it. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately.
Ongoing charge
0.18%
a year
On £10,000
£18
a year, roughly
Over five years
£90
of £10,000, before growth
Among 164 sustainable and clean-energy funds, share classes counted once
  • 17 charge less
  • 12 the same
  • 134 charge more

Ongoing charge of HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC Developed World Screened Equity UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD 0.18% a year, as of 02/10/2026: 134 of the 163 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 Developed World Screened Equity UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from HSBC, launched in 2020.

It tracks the FTSE Developed ESG Low Carbon Select Index — large and medium-sized companies in developed countries.

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
HSWO
ISIN
IE00BKY59K37
Provider
HSBC
Tracks
FTSE Developed 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
£303m
Launched
Domicile
Ireland
Can be held in
ISA and SIPP
Currency hedged
No
Price currency
Pounds (GBP)

Price chart

Closing price
£26.62+0.8% since 18/09/2026 · closing price
HSWO closing price: £26.40 on 18/09/2026, £26.62 on 01/10/2026 (+0.8%); low £26.40, high £26.73.

Since 18/09/2026, the closing price went from £26.40 on 18/09/2026 to £26.62 on 01/10/2026 (+0.8%). The lowest close shown was £26.40 on 18/09/2026 and the highest £26.73 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 01/10/2026. The same history in October 2026 pounds, adjusted with ONS CPIH inflation.

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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price

What it holds

As of , HSWO holds 681 positions, according to the holdings HSBC publishes. The largest is Microsoft at 9.91% of the fund; the ten largest make up 42.9%.
Holdings
681
on record
Ten largest
42.9%
of the whole fund
Effective number of holdings
38
As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
Largest holding
9.9%
Microsoft

Top 10 holdings

Top holdings of HSWO: the ten largest, as a percentage of the whole fund, as of 28/09/2026
Rank#HoldingWeight as a percentage of the fund
1MicrosoftMSFTUnited States9.91%
2Johnson & JohnsonJNJUnited States6.63%
3Visa · Class AVUnited States6.19%
4NVIDIANVDAUnited States5.34%
5Cisco SystemsCSCOUnited States3.30%
6Advanced Micro DevicesAMDUnited States3.08%
7AmazonAMZNUnited States2.63%
8AppleAAPLUnited States2.22%
9JP Morgan ChaseJPMUnited States1.90%
10IntelINTCUnited States1.74%

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

  1. United States68.9%
  2. Japan6.7%
  3. Canada3.2%
  4. United Kingdom3.1%
  5. South Korea2.9%
  6. Germany2.3%
  7. Switzerland2.3%
  8. France2.0%
  9. Other countries8.6%
  10. Not classified2.0%
Added up from the holdings HSBC publishes, as of 28/09/2026.

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.

All 681 holdings of HSWO

More of the portfolio

The fund publishes 681 holdings; the ten largest make up 42.9% of it. The fund's portfolio is also split by currency.

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Sector split

As a share of the whole fund. The source classifies 97.3% of it by sector; bonds, cash and positions it cannot match are left out rather than guessed.

  1. Electronic Technology24.6%
  2. Finance24.1%
  3. Technology Services15.1%
  4. Health Technology10.6%
  5. Retail Trade4.7%
  6. Producer Manufacturing3.1%
  7. Consumer Non-Durables3.0%
  8. Non-Energy Minerals1.7%
  9. Other classified sectors10.2%
Sector classification by TradingView over the holdings HSBC publishes, as of 28/09/2026.

Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured

Funds tracking the same index

3 funds track FTSE Developed ESG Low Carbon Select Index, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.15% to 0.18% a year (01/10/2026).

3 funds that track the FTSE Developed ESG Low Carbon Select Index, listed by name. Returns are the data vendor’s, in pounds, with income reinvested unless marked “price”.
FundCharge1 year3 years5 years
HSBC Developed World Screened Equity UCITS ETFThis fundAccumulating · 0.18% a year0.18%+25.8%+70.5%+38.1%
HSBC Developed World Screened Equity UCITS ETF USDDistributing · 0.18% a year0.18%+25.8%+38.1%Not reported
HSBC Europe Screened Equity UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.15% a year0.15%+18.1%+54.2%+37.5%

Source: TradingView reported returns and fund ongoing charges, as of

Read more:Index fundsTracking differenceHow funds are compared

Other versions of this fund

HSBC’s other share classes and funds on the FTSE Developed ESG Low Carbon Select Index. They can differ in how income is paid, currency hedging and charge.

Questions people ask

What is the ongoing charge of HSWO?

The ongoing charge of HSWO 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 Developed World Screened Equity UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD 0.18% a year, as of 02/10/2026: 134 of the 163 other sustainable and clean-energy funds charge more, 12 the same and 17 less (share classes counted once).

What does HSWO track?

HSWO tracks the FTSE Developed ESG Low Carbon Select Index — large and medium-sized companies in developed countries.

Is HSWO accumulating or distributing?

HSWO 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 HSWO?

The ISIN of HSWO is IE00BKY59K37. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; HSWO is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.

What does HSWO hold?

As of 28/09/2026, HSWO holds 681 positions, according to the holdings HSBC publishes. The largest is Microsoft at 9.91% of the fund; the ten largest make up 42.9%. Its ten largest holdings are Microsoft (9.91%), Johnson & Johnson (6.63%), Visa · Class A (6.19%), NVIDIA (5.34%), Cisco Systems (3.30%), Advanced Micro Devices (3.08%), Amazon (2.63%), Apple (2.22%), JP Morgan Chase (1.90%) and Intel (1.74%).

How has HSWO done after inflation?

Over the five years to 01/10/2026 HSWO’s total return was +38.1%, or +8.0% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

Similar funds

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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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