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HWSS HSBC MSCI World Small Cap Screened UCITS ETF Accum USD
ISIN IE000C692SN6London Stock Exchange: HWSSHSBC Holdings Plc
- Smaller companies
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE£20.53
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.27% a year
- Fund size
- £56.6m
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, HWSS (HSBC MSCI World Small Cap Screened UCITS ETF Accum USD, ISIN IE000C692SN6) closed at £20.53 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.27% a year (about £27 on £10,000). Over the three years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +26.2%, or +14.0% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +18.0%
- +13.8% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +26.2%
- +14.0% after inflation (UK CPIH)
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: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.27%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £27
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £134
- of £10,000, before growth
- 10 charge less
- 1 the same
- 25 charge more
Ongoing charge of HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC MSCI World Small Cap Screened UCITS ETF Accum USD 0.27% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 25 of the 36 other smaller-company funds charge more, 1 the same and 10 less (share classes counted once).
As of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more.
As of
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC MSCI World Small Cap Screened UCITS ETF Accum USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from HSBC, launched in 2022.
It tracks the MSCI World Small Cap Selection Screens Index - Benchmark TR Net — smaller 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 0.27% a year — about £27 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.
Smaller companies: Smaller firms, which can grow faster than large ones but whose prices usually swing more.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- HWSS
- ISIN
- IE000C692SN6
- Also listed as
- HWSC (London Stock Exchange, US dollars), H41G (Xetra, euros)
- Provider
- HSBC
- Tracks
- MSCI World Small Cap Selection Screens 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
- 0.27% a year · about £27 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £56.6m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- UK reporting fund status
- Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of )
- Reporting fund since . What reporting fund status means
- Can usually be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Check with your platform: each decides which funds it offers.
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Smaller companies
Price chart
Since 06/11/2026, the closing price went from £20.08 on 06/11/2026 to £20.53 on 13/11/2026 (+2.3%). The lowest close shown was £20.08 on 06/11/2026 and the highest £20.53 on 13/11/2026.
Closing prices we have recorded since 06/11/2026.
As of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
2 weekly closes, from 06/11/2026 to 13/11/2026. The same history in November 2026 pounds, adjusted with CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
What it holds
- Holdings
- 1,135
- 1,137 reported in all
- Ten largest
- 6.1%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 560
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 1.8%
- Moderna
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ModernaMRNAUnited States | 1.75% |
| 2 | Cash and other net assets | 1.20% |
| 3 | US FoodsUSFDUnited States | 0.48% |
| 4 | Royal GoldRGLDUnited States | 0.47% |
| 5 | Guardant HealthGHUnited States | 0.37% |
| 6 | HasbroHASUnited States | 0.37% |
| 7 | Jones Lang LaSalleJLLUnited States | 0.37% |
| 8 | IttITTUnited States | 0.36% |
| 9 | East West BancorpEWBCUnited States | 0.35% |
| 10 | Host Hotels & ResortsHSTUnited States | 0.35% |
As of , holdings as published
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.
By country
- United States62.6%
- Japan10.4%
- United Kingdom5.5%
- Australia4.5%
- Canada4.2%
- Switzerland1.9%
- Sweden1.5%
- Norway1.1%
- Other countries7.0%
- Not classified1.2%
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Every holding with search and filters, the whole breakdown by sector, country and type of asset, a map of the 100 largest and what changed since .
More of the portfolio
The fund publishes 1,137 holdings; the ten largest make up 6.1% of it. The fund's portfolio is also split by currency.
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Sector split
As a share of the whole fund. 96.2% of it is classified by sector; bonds, cash and positions that cannot be matched are left out rather than guessed.
- Finance22.6%
- Technology Services11.1%
- Producer Manufacturing10.2%
- Health Technology8.8%
- Electronic Technology5.4%
- Process Industries4.1%
- Distribution Services4.1%
- Retail Trade4.0%
- Other classified sectors25.9%
Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of HWSS?
The ongoing charge of HWSS is 0.27% a year — about £27 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 MSCI World Small Cap Screened UCITS ETF Accum USD 0.27% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 25 of the 36 other smaller-company funds charge more, 1 the same and 10 less (share classes counted once).
What does HWSS track?
HWSS tracks the MSCI World Small Cap Selection Screens Index - Benchmark TR Net — smaller companies in developed countries.
Is HWSS accumulating or distributing?
HWSS 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 HWSS?
The ISIN of HWSS is IE000C692SN6. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; HWSS is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as HWSC (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) and H41G (Xetra, euros).
What does HWSS hold?
As of 06/11/2026, HWSS holds 1,137 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Moderna at 1.75% of the fund; the ten largest make up 6.1%. Its ten largest holdings are Moderna (1.75%), Cash and other net assets (1.20%), US Foods (0.48%), Royal Gold (0.47%), Guardant Health (0.37%), Hasbro (0.37%), Jones Lang LaSalle (0.37%), Itt (0.36%), East West Bancorp (0.35%) and Host Hotels & Resorts (0.35%).
How has HWSS done after inflation?
Over the three years to 13/11/2026 HWSS’s total return was +26.2%, or +14.0% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Fund documents and methods
- Fund documents
- Fund page at HSBC Asset Management · Key investor information document (KIID) · Factsheet (links checked )
Methodology:ReturnsCategoriesAll methods
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