# HSBC MSCI World Small Cap Screened UCITS ETF Accum USD (HWSS) **Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/hwss · ISIN IE000C692SN6 ## 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, 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. ## Summary 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. Latest close: **£20.53** (13/11/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | HWSS | | ISIN | IE000C692SN6 | | Also listed as | HWSC (London Stock Exchange, US dollars), H41G (Xetra, euros) | | Category | Smaller companies | | Type | ETF | | Provider | HSBC | | Tracks | MSCI World Small Cap Selection Screens Index - Benchmark TR Net | | Income | Accumulating | | Ongoing charge | 0.27% a year (£27 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £56.6m | | 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 | +18.00% | +13.83% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +26.18% | +14.00% | income reinvested | Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published. ## Charges compared with similar funds 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). ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.27%** 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, 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%. ### Top holdings Largest positions (as of 06/11/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund: | # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | Moderna | [MRNA](https://fundology.uk/stock/MRNA) | 1.75% | | 2 | Cash and other net assets | — | 1.20% | | 3 | US Foods | [USFD](https://fundology.uk/stock/USFD) | 0.48% | | 4 | Royal Gold | [RGLD](https://fundology.uk/stock/RGLD) | 0.47% | | 5 | Guardant Health | [GH](https://fundology.uk/stock/GH) | 0.37% | | 6 | Hasbro | [HAS](https://fundology.uk/stock/HAS) | 0.37% | | 7 | Jones Lang LaSalle | [JLL](https://fundology.uk/stock/JLL) | 0.37% | | 8 | Itt | [ITT](https://fundology.uk/stock/ITT) | 0.36% | | 9 | East West Bancorp | [EWBC](https://fundology.uk/stock/EWBC) | 0.35% | | 10 | Host Hotels & Resorts | [HST](https://fundology.uk/stock/HST) | 0.35% | ## 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 | 62.6% | | Japan | 10.8% | | United Kingdom | 5.5% | | Australia | 4.4% | | Canada | 4.0% | | Switzerland | 1.9% | | Sweden | 1.5% | | Norway | 1.1% | | Other countries | 6.9% | | Not classified | 1.2% | The 1,135 holdings on record (of 1,137 reported): https://fundology.uk/fund/hwss/holdings ## 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. ## Fund documents - [Fund page at HSBC Asset Management](https://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.co.uk/en/individual-investor/funds/ie000c692sn6) - [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.co.uk/api/v1/download/document/ie000c692sn6/gb/en/kiid) - [Factsheet](https://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.co.uk/api/v1/download/document/ie000c692sn6/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.