# HSBC Developed World Screened Equity UCITS ETF (HSWO) **Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/hswo · ISIN IE00BKY59K37 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents and holdings (HSBC), ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS ## 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 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. ## Summary 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. Latest close: **£26.62** (01/10/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | HSWO | | ISIN | IE00BKY59K37 | | Category | Sustainable & clean energy | | Type | ETF | | Provider | HSBC | | Tracks | FTSE Developed ESG Low Carbon Select Index | | Income | Accumulating | | Ongoing charge | 0.18% a year (£18 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £303m | | Launched | 2020 | | Domicile | Ireland | ## Past returns (periods to 01/10/2026) After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after ONS CPIH inflation. | Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 1 year | +25.82% | +21.87% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +70.53% | +53.88% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +38.13% | +7.98% | income reinvested | Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published. ## Charges compared with similar funds 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). ## 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). | Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |---|---|---|---|---| | HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC Developed World Screened Equity UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD (this fund) | 0.18% | +25.8% | +70.5% | +38.1% | | HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC Developed World Screened Equity UCITS ETF USD | 0.18% | +25.8% | +38.1% | — | | HSBC Europe Screened Equity UCITS ETF Accum Shs EUR | 0.15% | +18.1% | +54.2% | +37.5% | Returns are the data vendor’s, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)". ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.18%** per year - ISA eligible: yes - SIPP eligible: yes ## What it holds 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%. ### Top holdings Largest positions (as of 28/09/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund: | # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | Microsoft | [MSFT](https://fundology.uk/stock/MSFT) | 9.91% | | 2 | Johnson & Johnson | [JNJ](https://fundology.uk/stock/JNJ) | 6.63% | | 3 | Visa · Class A | [V](https://fundology.uk/stock/V) | 6.19% | | 4 | NVIDIA | [NVDA](https://fundology.uk/stock/NVDA) | 5.34% | | 5 | Cisco Systems | [CSCO](https://fundology.uk/stock/CSCO) | 3.30% | | 6 | Advanced Micro Devices | [AMD](https://fundology.uk/stock/AMD) | 3.08% | | 7 | Amazon | [AMZN](https://fundology.uk/stock/AMZN) | 2.63% | | 8 | Apple | [AAPL](https://fundology.uk/stock/AAPL) | 2.22% | | 9 | JP Morgan Chase | [JPM](https://fundology.uk/stock/JPM) | 1.90% | | 10 | Intel | [INTC](https://fundology.uk/stock/INTC) | 1.74% | Source: HSBC, holdings as published, as of 28/09/2026. ## Where it invests Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed. ### By country Added up from the holdings HSBC publishes, as of 28/09/2026. | Country | Weight | |---|---| | United States | 68.9% | | Japan | 6.7% | | Canada | 3.2% | | United Kingdom | 3.1% | | South Korea | 2.9% | | Germany | 2.3% | | Switzerland | 2.3% | | France | 2.0% | | Other countries | 8.6% | | Not classified | 2.0% | All 681 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/hswo/holdings ## 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. --- 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.