# HSBC Plus World Equity Income Quant Active UCITS ETF USD AC (HWQA)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/hwqa · ISIN IE000T52YWD9

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, HWQA (HSBC Plus World Equity Income Quant Active UCITS ETF USD AC, ISIN IE000T52YWD9) closed at $11.24 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.29% a year (about £29 on £10,000).

## Summary

HSBC Plus World Equity Income Quant Active UCITS ETF USD AC is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from HSBC, launched in 2026. It tracks the No Underlying Index. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.29% a year — about £29 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: **$11.24** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | HWQA |
| ISIN | IE000T52YWD9 |
| Category | Dividend & income |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | HSBC |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.29% a year (£29 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £2.5m |
| Launched | 2026 |
| Domicile | Ireland |
| UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 07/03/2025 |

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of HSBC Plus World Equity Income Quant Active UCITS ETF USD AC 0.29% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 89 of the 109 other dividend and income funds charge more, 11 the same and 9 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.29%** 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, HWQA holds 317 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Apple at 5.54% of the fund; the ten largest make up 24.5%.

### Top holdings

Largest positions (as of 06/11/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund:

| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | [AAPL](https://fundology.uk/stock/AAPL) | 5.54% |
| 2 | NVIDIA | [NVDA](https://fundology.uk/stock/NVDA) | 5.34% |
| 3 | Microsoft | [MSFT](https://fundology.uk/stock/MSFT) | 3.69% |
| 4 | Amazon | [AMZN](https://fundology.uk/stock/AMZN) | 2.37% |
| 5 | Alphabet · Class A | [GOOGL](https://fundology.uk/stock/GOOGL) | 1.64% |
| 6 | Alphabet · Class C | [GOOG](https://fundology.uk/stock/GOOG) | 1.45% |
| 7 | Tesla | [TSLA](https://fundology.uk/stock/TSLA) | 1.20% |
| 8 | Advanced Micro Devices | [AMD](https://fundology.uk/stock/AMD) | 1.19% |
| 9 | Broadcom | [AVGO](https://fundology.uk/stock/AVGO) | 1.04% |
| 10 | Mastercard · Class A | [MA](https://fundology.uk/stock/MA) | 1.04% |

## 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 | 71.5% |
| Japan | 4.9% |
| France | 2.7% |
| United Kingdom | 2.5% |
| Canada | 2.4% |
| Switzerland | 2.2% |
| Australia | 1.9% |
| Germany | 1.8% |
| Other countries | 9.9% |
| Not classified | 0.2% |

The 309 holdings on record (of 317 reported): https://fundology.uk/fund/hwqa/holdings

## Questions people ask

**What is the ongoing charge of HWQA?**

The ongoing charge of HWQA is 0.29% a year — about £29 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 Plus World Equity Income Quant Active UCITS ETF USD AC 0.29% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 89 of the 109 other dividend and income funds charge more, 11 the same and 9 less (share classes counted once).

**Is HWQA accumulating or distributing?**

HWQA 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 HWQA?**

The ISIN of HWQA is IE000T52YWD9. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; HWQA is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.

**What does HWQA hold?**

As of 06/11/2026, HWQA holds 317 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Apple at 5.54% of the fund; the ten largest make up 24.5%. Its ten largest holdings are Apple (5.54%), NVIDIA (5.34%), Microsoft (3.69%), Amazon (2.37%), Alphabet · Class A (1.64%), Alphabet · Class C (1.45%), Tesla (1.20%), Advanced Micro Devices (1.19%), Broadcom (1.04%) and Mastercard · Class A (1.04%).

## Fund documents

- [Fund page at HSBC Asset Management](https://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.co.uk/en/individual-investor/funds/ie000t52ywd9)
- [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.co.uk/api/v1/download/document/ie000t52ywd9/gb/en/kiid)
- [Factsheet](https://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.co.uk/api/v1/download/document/ie000t52ywd9/gb/en/factsheet)
- Links checked 12/10/2026.

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