# HSBC Multi Factor Worldwide Equity UCITS ETF (HWWA)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/hwwa · ISIN IE00BKZGB098

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, HWWA (HSBC Multi Factor Worldwide Equity UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BKZGB098) closed at £31.08 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.25% a year (about £25 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +70.5%, or +33.1% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

HSBC Multi Factor Worldwide Equity UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from HSBC, launched in 2014. 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 0.25% a year — about £25 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.

Latest close: **£31.08** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | HWWA |
| ISIN | IE00BKZGB098 |
| Also listed as | HWWD (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) |
| Category | Other |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | HSBC |
| Income | Distributing |
| Ongoing charge | 0.25% a year (£25 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £863m |
| Launched | 2014 |
| Domicile | Ireland |
| UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 08/07/2014 |

## 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 | +15.02% | +10.94% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +66.26% | +50.21% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +70.53% | +33.11% | income reinvested |

Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of HSBC Multi Factor Worldwide Equity UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −9.7%, 2023 +13.3%, 2024 +16.5%, 2025 +13.8%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +12.7%. Returns of HSBC Multi Factor Worldwide Equity UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +20.1%; to 30/09/2025: +16.3%; to 30/09/2024: +15.5%; to 30/09/2023: +8.2%; to 30/09/2022: −3.3%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -9.7% | -17.3% | Price |
| 2023 | +13.3% | +8.8% | Price |
| 2024 | +16.5% | +12.6% | Price |
| 2025 | +13.8% | +9.9% | Price |
| 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +12.7% | +9.1% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 10.74% | -6.69% |
| 3 years | 11.33% | -14.45% |
| 5 years | 12.11% | -14.45% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of HSBC Multi Factor Worldwide Equity UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 10.7% over 1 year, 11.3% over 3 years, 12.1% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of HSBC Multi Factor Worldwide Equity UCITS ETF since November 2021, in pounds: −14.4% from 17/01/2025 to 11/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of HSBC Multi Factor Worldwide Equity UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −10.5% (12 months to 16/12/2022); the highest was +36.0% (12 months to 17/04/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of HSBC Multi Factor Worldwide Equity UCITS ETF was 3.0% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (09/10/2026), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of HSBC Multi Factor Worldwide Equity UCITS ETF 0.25% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 66 of the 68 other other funds charge more, 2 the same and 0 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.25%** 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, HWWA holds 401 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Apple at 5.67% of the fund; the ten largest make up 25.4%.

### 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) | 5.67% |
| 2 | NVIDIA | [NVDA](https://fundology.uk/stock/NVDA) | 4.52% |
| 3 | Microsoft | [MSFT](https://fundology.uk/stock/MSFT) | 4.10% |
| 4 | Amazon | [AMZN](https://fundology.uk/stock/AMZN) | 2.29% |
| 5 | TSMC | [2330](https://fundology.uk/stock/2330) | 2.16% |
| 6 | Alphabet · Class A | [GOOGL](https://fundology.uk/stock/GOOGL) | 1.54% |
| 7 | Berkshire Hathaway · Class B | [BRK.B](https://fundology.uk/stock/BRK.B) | 1.43% |
| 8 | Johnson & Johnson | [JNJ](https://fundology.uk/stock/JNJ) | 1.30% |
| 9 | ExxonMobil | [XOM](https://fundology.uk/stock/XOM) | 1.23% |
| 10 | Micron Technology | [MU](https://fundology.uk/stock/MU) | 1.19% |

## 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 | 63.4% |
| Japan | 3.9% |
| Canada | 3.7% |
| Taiwan | 3.2% |
| United Kingdom | 3.0% |
| South Korea | 2.8% |
| Switzerland | 2.1% |
| Spain | 1.8% |
| Other countries | 15.4% |
| Not classified | 0.7% |

The 398 holdings on record (of 401 reported): https://fundology.uk/fund/hwwa/holdings

## Questions people ask

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

The ongoing charge of HWWA is 0.25% a year — about £25 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 Multi Factor Worldwide Equity UCITS ETF 0.25% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 66 of the 68 other other funds charge more, 2 the same and 0 less (share classes counted once).

**Is HWWA accumulating or distributing?**

HWWA is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out quarterly.

**What is the ISIN of HWWA?**

The ISIN of HWWA is IE00BKZGB098. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; HWWA is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as HWWD (London Stock Exchange, US dollars).

**What does HWWA hold?**

As of 06/11/2026, HWWA holds 401 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Apple at 5.67% of the fund; the ten largest make up 25.4%. Its ten largest holdings are Apple (5.67%), NVIDIA (4.52%), Microsoft (4.10%), Amazon (2.29%), TSMC (2.16%), Alphabet · Class A (1.54%), Berkshire Hathaway · Class B (1.43%), Johnson & Johnson (1.30%), ExxonMobil (1.23%) and Micron Technology (1.19%).

**What were HWWA’s returns in each of the last five years?**

Calendar-year returns of HWWA in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −9.7%, 2023 +13.3%, 2024 +16.5%, 2025 +13.8%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +12.7%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has HWWA done after inflation?**

Over the five years to 13/11/2026 HWWA’s total return was +70.5%, or +33.1% 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/ie00bkzgb098)
- [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.co.uk/api/v1/download/document/ie00bkzgb098/gb/en/kiid)
- [Factsheet](https://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.co.uk/api/v1/download/document/ie00bkzgb098/gb/en/factsheet)
- Links checked 12/10/2026.

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