HSBC Exchange Traded Funds

Product Range

For UK retail clients

HSBCs ETF range: simplicity, transparency, liquidity and competitive costs
The HSBC range of ETFs are all UCITS IV compliant, ISA and SIPP eligible and have UK Reporting Fund status.

ETFs in a nutshell
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are essentially the same as traditional funds except they are listed on a stock exchange and
are therefore tradable in real-time when the stock market is open, like shares.
Are there any risks?
Most ETFs are index trackers, aiming to match the performance of a given index, such as the FTSE 100 or S&P 500, after fees.
Market risk: The value of investments and any income from them can go down as well as up, and investors
There are a variety of factors that can make ETFs attractive to both individual and institutional investors:
may not get back the amount originally invested.
Choice, there is a huge range of ETFs in Europe that provide access to a wide variety of markets, from mainstream
Currency risk: Where overseas investments are held, the rate of currency exchange may cause the value of
developed markets to emerging markets,
such investments to go down as well as up.
Relatively low cost,
Simplicity of their investment objective in the case of index trackers and, Emerging market risk: Investments in emerging markets are by their nature higher risk and potentially

The ability to trade them like any listed stock. more volatile than those inherent in some established markets.

Geographic risk: Some of the ETFs invest predominantly in one geographic area; therefore any decline in
the economy of this area may affect the prices and value of the underlying assets.
About HSBC ETFs
HSBC offers 28 ETFs in Europe with USD 4.4bn of assets under management1. We have been managing ETFs since 2003, Property risk: The value of interests in real estate companies may be affected by changes in interest rates,

starting in Hong Kong through Hang Seng Bank.
HSBC started offering ETFs in Europe in 2009 and now offers a wide range of ETFs that cover the main developed and
emerging equity markets. All of our ETF range physically invest in index stocks in order to track index performance.
Simplicity and transparency
HSBC only offers physically-replicated ETFs. We believe that the physically-replicated approach allows for greater transparency
within the product.
tax laws and environmental laws and regulations. While the value of interests in REITs may be affected by
the value of the property owned or the quality of the mortgages held by the trust.
Russian risk: There are significant risks inherent in investing in Russia, which could affect the value
of investment.
These include a lack of clarity in laws and regulations in the following areas: investor protection, banks and
other financial services, the Russian economic system, taxation, transaction settlement and fiduciary duty
and responsibilities of company management. Please see the supplement for full information.

Our investment approach is primarily based on full replication (i.e. owning 100% of the shares in the underlying index) for 22 out Index Risk: The index will be exposed to a number of risks and potential investors should be aware that the
of our 28 equity funds, with the remaining 6 funds using a technique known as optimisation (i.e. where we own a proportion of value of investments based on the index can go down as well as up and they may not get back the amount
shares in the underlying index, as it is not cost-effective or feasible to buy all of the shares). originally invested.
There is an alternative ETF investment approach, known as synthetic (or swap-based) replication. These ETFs use swaps and
other derivative products to obtain market access. However, we believe that the risks associated with such ETFs the most
Investors and potential investors should read the relevant Key Investor Information Document (KIID) and full
important of which is counterparty risk make them a less attractive investment option.
prospectus and supplement for full details of the risks involves prior to making a decision to invest. If you have
Every HSBC ETF publishes a full list of securities that it holds on a daily basis, in addition to up to date factsheets on our website: any doubt about the suitability of an investment you should consult a financial adviser.
www.etf.hsbc.com. This allows investors and potential investors to understand the investment objective and the risk before
making a decision to invest.

1 Sources: HSBC Global Asset Management, end of June 2014

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Stock Bloomberg Reuters Base Trading Replication
FUND NAME OCF 3 ISIN Sedol Dividends Reporting UCITS IV Registration
Exchange ticker ticker Currency 1 Currency 2 method
Status 4
DEVELOPED MARKETS REGIONAL EXPOSURE
LSE GBP HMXJ LN HMXJ.L GBP IE00B5SG8Z57 B5SG8Z5
LSE USD HMXD LN HMXD.L USD IE00B5SG8Z57 B3Z8N00 Physical Full UK, FR, DE, IT, NL,
HSBC MSCI PACIFIC ex JAPAN UCITS ETF NYSE Euronext Paris MXJ FP MXJ.PA USD EUR 0.40% IE00B5SG8Z57 B60XHD2 Semi-annual Yes Replication Compliant ES, SW, CH, IE, AT
SIX Swiss USD HMXJ SW HMXJ.S USD IE00B5SG8Z57 B5P4324
Deutsche Borse H4ZH GY & GR H4ZH.DE EUR DE000A1C22P6 B4WHBL4
LSE GBP HMEU LN HMEU.L GBP IE00B5BD5K76 B5BD5K7
NYSE Euronext Paris HEU FP HEU.PA EUR IE00B5BD5K76 B5MLFJ9 Physical Full UK, FR, DE, IT, NL,
HSBC MSCI EUROPE UCITS ETF SIX Swiss USD HMEU SW HMEU.S EUR USD 0.30% IE00B5BD5K76 B4V4L83 Semi-annual Yes Replication Compliant ES, SW, CH, IE
SIX Swiss EUR HMEUEUR SW HMEUS.S EUR IE00B5BD5K76 B3R48F6
Deutsche Borse H4ZE GY & GR H4ZE.DE EUR DE000A1C22L5 B4WZVJ6
LSE GBP H50E LN H50E.L GBP IE00B4K6B022 B4K6B02
NYSE Euronext Paris 50E FP 50E.PA EUR IE00B4K6B022 B4KTPN2 Physical Full UK, FR, DE, IT, NL,
HSBC EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF SIX Swiss USD H50E SW H50E.S EUR USD 0.15% IE00B4K6B022 B4T2156 Semi-annual Yes Replication Compliant ES, SW, CH, IE, AT
SIX Swiss EUR H50EEUR SW H50EE.S EUR IE00B4K6B022 B3RNLN2
Deutsche Borse H4ZA GY & GR H4ZA.DE EUR DE000A1C0BB7 B4WNQH3
LSE GBP HMWO LN HMWO.L GBP IE00B4X9L533 B5BD198
LSE USD HMWD LN HMWD.L USD IE00B4X9L533 B4X9L53 Physical UK, FR, DE, IT, NL,
HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETF NYSE Euronext Paris WRD FP WRD.PA USD EUR 0.35% IE00B4X9L533 B4YCZD7 Quarterly Yes Optimised Compliant ES, SW, CH, IE, AT
SIX Swiss USD HMWO SW HMWO.S USD IE00B4X9L533 B5W4MY2 Replication
Deutsche Borse H4ZJ GY & GR H4ZJ.DE EUR DE000A1C9KL8 B4VBPV5
DEVELOPED MARKETS SINGLE COUNTRY EXPOSURE
LSE GBP HSPX LN HSPX.L GBP IE00B5KQNG97 B5KQNG9
LSE USD HSPD LN HSPD.L USD IE00B5KQNG97 B64XYN7 Physical Full UK, FR, DE, IT, NL,
HSBC S&P 500 UCITS ETF NYSE Euronext Paris HHH FP HHH.PA USD EUR 0.09% IE00B5KQNG97 B5T03T5 Semi-annual Yes Replication Compliant ES, SW, CH, IE, AT
SIX Swiss USD HSPX SW HSPX.S USD IE00B5KQNG97 B4Y3DG9
Deutsche Borse H4ZF GY & GR H4ZF.DE EUR DE000A1C22M3 B54FQ74
LSE GBP HUKX LN HUKX.L GBP IE00B42TW061 B42TW06
NYSE Euronext Paris UKX FP UKX.PA EUR IE00B42TW061 B4NQM28 Physical Full UK, FR, DE, IT, NL,
HSBC FTSE 100 UCITS ETF SIX Swiss USD HUKX SW HUKX.S GBP USD 0.35% IE00B42TW061 B55B529 Semi-annual Yes Replication Compliant ES, SW, CH, IE
Deutsche Borse H4ZB GY & GR H4ZB.DE EUR DE000A1C0BC5 B51D2P1
LSE GBP HMUS LN HMUS.L GBP IE00B5WFQ436 B5WFQ43
LSE USD HMUD LN HMUD.L USD IE00B5WFQ436 B3Z7TR6 Physical Full UK, FR, DE, IT, NL,
HSBC MSCI USA UCITS ETF NYSE Euronext Paris MUS FP MUS.PA USD EUR 0.30% IE00B5WFQ436 B57D976 Semi-annual Yes Replication Compliant ES, SW, CH, IE, AT
SIX Swiss USD HMUS SW HMUS.S USD IE00B5WFQ436 B5103K4
Deutsche Borse H4ZD GY & GR H4ZD.DE EUR DE000A1C22K7 B4YRY80
LSE GBP HMJP LN HMJP.L GBP IE00B5VX7566 B5VX756
LSE USD HMJD LN HMJD.L USD IE00B5VX7566 B4V1TC4
NYSE Euronext Paris MJP FP MJP.PA EUR IE00B5VX7566 B5LRD94 Physical Full UK, FR, DE, IT, NL,
HSBC MSCI JAPAN UCITS ETF SIX Swiss USD HMJP SW HMJP.S USD USD 0.40% IE00B5VX7566 B50ZTJ1 Semi-annual Yes Replication Compliant ES, SW, CH, IE
SIX Swiss JPY HMJPJPY SW HMJPJPY.S JPY IE00B5VX7566 B7J4WR2
Deutsche Borse H4ZC GY & GR H4ZC.DE EUR DE000A1C0BD3 B4VZP39
Physical Full
HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF LSE GBP HMCX LN HMCX.L GBP GBP 0.35% IE00B64PTF05 B64PTF0 Quarterly Yes Replication Compliant UK, FR, IE, NL, ES
LSE GBP HCAN LN HCAN.L GBP IE00B51B7Z02 B57JD27
LSE USD HCAD LN HCAD.L USD IE00B51B7Z02 B51B7Z0
NYSE Euronext Paris HCAN FP HCAN.PA EUR IE00B51B7Z02 B4X4T87 Physical Full UK, FR, DE, IT, NL,
HSBC MSCI CANADA UCITS ETF SIX Swiss CAD HCANCAD SW HCANCAD.S USD CAD 0.35% IE00B51B7Z02 B5M79V7 Semi-annual Yes Replication Compliant ES, SW, CH, IE
SIX Swiss USD HCAN SW HCAN.S USD IE00B51B7Z02 B592VC0
Deutsche Borse H4ZR GY & GR H4ZR.DE EUR DE000A1JF7N6 B4XWHP4

DEVELOPED MARKETS PROPERTY

LSE GBP HPRO LN HPROP.L GBP IE00B5L01S80 B5L01S8 Physical Full UK, FR, DE, IT, NL,
HSBC FTSE EPRA/NAREIT DEVELOPED UCITS ETF LSE USD HPRD LN HPRD.L USD USD 0.40% IE00B5L01S80 B3LFHB4 Quarterly Yes Replication Compliant ES, SW, IE
Deutsche Borse H4ZL GY & GR H4ZL.DE EUR DE000A1JXC78 BDC7PY8

1. The currency in which the ETF is valued and the dividends are published.
2. The currency in which the ETF is traded in the relevant exchange.
3. As at July 2014. Ongoing Charge Figure (OCF): Charges taken from the fund over a year. This figure excludes transaction costs.
4. HSBC FTSE 100 UCITS ETF and the HSBC EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF had UK distributor status for the period from their launch until 31 December 2009.
After this, UK Reporting Fund status came into effect. All of our ETFs now have UK Reporting Fund status either from 1 January 2010 or from the date of their launch if later.
Physical Full Replication: The ETF replicates the index through investing in every constituent proportionally to its weight in the index
Physical Optimised Replication: Allows the portfolio to match the basic characteristics of the index using a multifactor risk model, while investing in a smaller number of securities. This method is often used when managing fund tracking indices with a large number of constituents or when
managing funds on indices with less liquid constituents or difficult to access markets.
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Stock Bloomberg Reuters Base Trading Replication
FUND NAME OCF 3 ISIN Sedol Dividends Reporting UCITS IV Registration
Exchange ticker ticker Currency 1 Currency 2 method
Status 4
EMERGING MARKETS REGIONAL EXPOSURE
LSE GBP HMEF LN HMEF.L GBP IE00B5SSQT16 B5ZPRQ9 Physical
LSE USD HMEM LN HMEM.L USD IE00B5SSQT16 B5SSQT1 UK, FR, DE, IT, NL,
HSBC MSCI EMERGING MARKETS UCITS ETF SIX Swiss USD HMEF SW HMEF.S USD USD 0.60% IE00B5SSQT16 B5L27B9 Quarterly Yes Optimised Compliant ES, SW, IE, CH, AT
Replication
Deutsche Borse H410 GY & GR H410.DE EUR DE000A1JXC94 BDC7Q23
LSE GBP HMFE LN HMFE.L GBP IE00B5LP3W10 B5LP3W1
LSE USD HMFD LN HMFD.L USD IE00B5LP3W10 B3XMR13 Physical UK, FR, DE, IT, NL,
HSBC MSCI EM FAR EAST UCITS ETF NYSE Euronext Paris MEM FP MEM.PA USD EUR 0.60% IE00B5LP3W10 B5KTC94 Semi-annual Yes Optimised Compliant ES, SW, CH, IE
SIX Swiss USD HMFE SW HMFE.S USD IE00B5LP3W10 B59MNV3 Replication
Deutsche Borse H4ZI GY & GR H4ZI.DE EUR DE000A1C22Q4 B4TB4Y3
LSE GBP HMLA LN HMLA.L GBP IE00B4TS3815 B56T0F0
LSE USD HMLD LN HMLD.L USD IE00B4TS3815 B4TS381 Physical Full UK, FR, DE, IT, NL,
HSBC MSCI EM LATIN AMERICA UCITS ETF NYSE Euronext Paris HMLA FP HMLA.PA USD EUR 0.60% IE00B4TS3815 B4T3SB4 Quarterly Yes Replication Compliant ES, SW, CH, IE
SIX Swiss USD HMLA SW HMLA.S USD IE00B4TS3815 B4RDC58
Deutsche Borse H4ZW GY & GR H4ZW.DE EUR DE000A1JF7T3 B4PJFC6
LSE GBP HSPB LN HSPB.L GBP IE00B5YLK706 B3ZVHS5
LSE USD HSBR LN HSBR.L USD IE00B5YLK706 B5YLK70 Physical Full UK, FR, DE, IT, NL,
HSBC S&P BRIC 40 UCITS ETF NYSE Euronext Paris BRQ FP BRQ.PA USD EUR 0.60% IE00B5YLK706 B5VWLZ1 Semi-annual Yes Replication Compliant ES, SW, CH, IE
SIX Swiss USD HSBR SW HSBR.S USD IE00B5YLK706 B63CKJ3
Deutsche Borse H4ZN GY & GR H4ZN.DE EUR DE000A1JF7K2 B3Y4HT6
LSE GBP HMAF LN HMAF.L GBP IE00BBQ2W338 BBR6WH8 Physical UK, FR, DE, IT, NL,
HSBC MSCI AC FAR EAST EX JAPAN UCITS ETF LSE USD HMAD LN HMAD.L USD USD 0.60% IE00BBQ2W338 BBQ2W33 Accumulation Yes Optimised Compliant SW, CH, IE, AT
Deutsche Borse H411 GY & GR H411.DE EUR DE000A1W2EK4 BDC7Q34 Replication
EMERGING MARKETS SINGLE COUNTRY EXPOSURE
LSE GBP HRUB LN HRUB.L GBP IE00B5LJZQ16 B62NTH8
LSE USD HRUD LN HRUD.L USD IE00B5LJZQ16 B5LJZQ1 Physical Full UK, FR, DE, IT, NL,
HSBC MSCI RUSSIA CAPPED UCITS ETF SIX Swiss USD HRUB SW HRUB.S USD USD 0.60% IE00B5LJZQ16 B60XPB6 Semi-annual Yes Replication Compliant ES, SW, CH, IE, AT
Deutsche Borse H4ZM GY & GR H4ZM.DE EUR DE000A1JXC86 BDC7Q12
LSE GBP HMCH LN HMCH.L GBP IE00B44T3H88 B44T3H8
LSE USD HMCD LN HMCD.L USD IE00B44T3H88 B40S3X5 Physical UK, FR, DE, IT, NL,
HSBC MSCI CHINA UCITS ETF NYSE Euronext Paris CNY FP CNY.PA USD EUR 0.60% IE00B44T3H88 B4KRT78 Semi-annual Yes Optimised Compliant ES, SW, CH, IE
SIX Swiss USD HMCH SW HMCH.S USD IE00B44T3H88 B3T97G3 Replication
Deutsche Borse H4ZP GY & GR H4ZP.DE EUR DE000A1JF7LO B3T3XS9
LSE GBP HTWN LN HTNT.L GBP IE00B3S1J086 B430TV8
LSE USD HTWD LN HTWD.L USD IE00B3S1J086 B3S1J08 Physical Full UK, FR, DE, IT, NL,
HSBC MSCI TAIWAN UCITS ETF SIX Swiss USD HTWN SW HTWN.S USD USD 0.60% IE00B3S1J086 B3SLK27 Semi-annual Yes Replication) Compliant ES, SW, CH, IE
Deutsche Borse H4ZU GY & GR H4ZU.DE EUR DE000A1JF7R7 B44JV85
LSE GBP HMYR LN HMYRM.L GBP IE00B3X3R831 B4885P3
LSE USD HMYD LN HMYD.L USD IE00B3X3R831 B3X3R83 Physical Full UK, FR, DE, IT, NL,
HSBC MSCI MALAYSIA UCITS ETF SIX Swiss USD HMYR SW HMYR.S USD USD 0.60% IE00B3X3R831 B3RSM78 Semi-annual Yes Replication Compliant ES, SW, CH, IE
Deutsche Borse H4ZV GY & GR H4ZV.DE EUR DE000A1JF7S5 B3SR8W1
LSE GBP HIDR LN HIDRI.L GBP IE00B46G8275 B40Y0X2
LSE USD HIDD LN HIDD.L USD IE00B46G8275 B46G827 Physical Full UK, FR, DE, IT, NL,
HSBC MSCI INDONESIA UCITS ETF SIX Swiss USD HIDR SW HIDR.S USD USD 0.60% IE00B46G8275 B3X4ZQ0 Semi-annual Yes Replication Compliant ES, SW, CH, IE
Deutsche Borse H4ZT GY & GR H4ZT.DE EUR DE000A1JF7Q9 B3V0C58
LSE GBP HKOR LN HKOR.L GBP IE00B3Z0X395 B3QHF77
LSE USD HKOD LN HKOD.L USD IE00B3Z0X395 B3Z0X39 Physical Full UK, FR, DE, IT, NL,
HSBC MSCI KOREA UCITS ETF SIX Swiss USD HKOR SW HKOR.S USD USD 0.60% IE00B3Z0X395 B3SSPB2 Semi-annual Yes Replication Compliant ES, SW, CH, IE
Deutsche Borse H4Z9 GY & GR H4Z9.DE EUR DE000A1JXC60 BDC7PX7
LSE GBP HBRL LN HBRL.L GBP IE00B5W34K94 B431M67
LSE USD HMBR LN HMBR.L USD IE00B5W34K94 B5W34K9 Physical Full UK, FR, DE, IT, NL,
HSBC MSCI BRAZIL UCITS ETF NYSE Euronext Paris HBZ FP HBZ.PA USD EUR 0.60% IE00B5W34K94 B5MSL81 Semi-annual Yes Replication Compliant ES, SW, CH, IE
SIX Swiss USD HBRL SW HBRL.S USD IE00B5W34K94 B5NNMW6
Deutsche Borse H4ZG GY & GR H4ZG.DE EUR DE000A1C22N1 B4YBZ89
LSE GBP HMEX LN HMEX.L GBP IE00B3QMYK80 B3VQZM4
LSE USD HMED LN HMEDC.L USD IE00B3QMYK80 B3QMYK8 Physical Full UK, FR, DE, IT, NL,
HSBC MSCI MEXICO CAPPED UCITS ETF SIX Swiss USD HMEX SW HMEX.S USD USD 0.60% IE00B3QMYK80 B3T7V76 Semi-annual Yes Replication Compliant ES, SW, CH, IE
Deutsche Borse H4ZS GY & GR H4ZS.DE EUR DE000A1JF7P1 B444WR6
LSE GBP HZAR LN HZAR.L GBP IE00B57S5Q22 B4WN004
LSE USD HZAD LN HZAD.L USD IE00B57S5Q22 B57S5Q2 Physical Full UK, FR, DE, IT, NL,
HSBC MSCI SOUTH AFRICA UCITS ETF NYSE Euronext Paris HZAR FP HZAR.PA USD EUR 0.60% IE00B57S5Q22 B5WJDW2 Semi-annual Yes Replication Compliant ES, SW, CH, IE
SIX Swiss USD HZAR SW HZAR.S USD IE00B57S5Q22 B3QH9F3
Deutsche Borse H4ZQ GY & GR H4ZQ.DE EUR DE000A1JF7M8 B3XV3W3
LSE GBP HTRY LN HTRY.L GBP IE00B5BRQB73 B57QMP4
LSE USD HTRD LN HTRD.L USD IE00B5BRQB73 B5BRQB7 Physical Full UK, FR, DE, IT, NL,
HSBC MSCI TURKEY UCITS ETF NYSE Euronext Paris HTR FP HTR.PA USD EUR 0.60% IE00B5BRQB73 B50S183 Semi-annual Yes Replication Compliant ES, SW, CH, IE
SIX Swiss USD HTRY SW HTRY.S USD IE00B5BRQB73 B5BCP15
Deutsche Borse H4ZK GY & GR H4ZK.DE EUR DE000A1H49V6 B5V7Y02

1. The currency in which the ETF is valued and the dividends are published.
2. The currency in which the ETF is traded in the relevant exchange.
3. As at July 2014. Ongoing Charge Figure (OCF): Charges taken from the fund over a year. This figure excludes transaction costs.
4. HSBC FTSE 100 UCITS ETF and the HSBC EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF had UK distributor status for the period from their launch until 31 December 2009.
After this, UK Reporting Fund status came into effect. All of our ETFs now have UK Reporting Fund status either from 1 January 2010 or from the date of their launch if later.
Physical Full Replication: The ETF replicates the index through investing in every constituent proportionally to its weight in the index
Physical Optimised Replication: Allows the portfolio to match the basic characteristics of the index using a multifactor risk model, while investing in a smaller number of securities. This method is often used when managing fund tracking indices with a large number of constituents or when
managing funds on indices with less liquid constituents or difficult to access markets.
AT: Austria l CH: Switzerland l DE: Germany l ES: Spain l FR: France l IE: Ireland l IT: Italy l NL: Netherlands l SW: Sweden l UK: United Kingdom
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Stock Bloomberg Reuters Base Trading Replication
FUND NAME OCF 3 ISIN Sedol Dividends Reporting UCITS IV Registration
Exchange ticker ticker Currency 1 Currency 2 method
Status 4
Global markets - Broad exposure
LSE GBP HEWA LN HEWA.L GBP IE00BKZG9Y92 BKZG9Z0 Physical Full
HSBC ESI WORLDWIDE EQUITY UCITS ETF LSE USD HEWD LN HEWD.L USD USD 0.25% IE00BKZG9Y92 BKZG9Y9 Quarterly Yes Replication Compliant UK

Physical
LSE GBP HWWA LN HWWA.L GBP IE00BKZGB098 BKZGB10
HSBC WORLDWIDE EQUITY UCITS ETF LSE USD HWWD LN HWWD.L USD USD 0.25% IE00BKZGB098 BKZGB09 Quarterly Yes Optimised Compliant UK
Replication

1. The currency in which the ETF is valued and the dividends are published.
2. The currency in which the ETF is traded in the relevant exchange.
3. As at July 2014. Ongoing Charge Figure (OCF): Charges taken from the fund over a year. This figure excludes transaction costs.
4. HSBC FTSE 100 UCITS ETF and the HSBC EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF had UK distributor status for the period from their launch until 31 December 2009.
After this, UK Reporting Fund status came into effect. All of our ETFs now have UK Reporting Fund status either from 1 January 2010 or from the date of their launch if later.
Physical Full Replication: The ETF replicates the index through investing in every constituent proportionally to its weight in the index
Physical Optimised Replication: Allows the portfolio to match the basic characteristics of the index using a multifactor risk model, while investing in a smaller number of securities. This method is often used when managing fund tracking indices with a large number of constituents or when
managing funds on indices with less liquid constituents or difficult to access markets.
AT: Austria l CH: Switzerland l DE: Germany l ES: Spain l FR: France l IE: Ireland l IT: Italy l NL: Netherlands l SW: Sweden l UK: United Kingdom
www.etf.hsbc.com l 0845 607 6144 l investor.services@hsbc.com
Important Information
The material contained herein is for information only and does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to
any reader of this material to buy or sell investments.
If you have any doubts as to the suitability of this type of investment for your needs you should consult a financial adviser.
Care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this document but HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited accepts no
responsibility for any errors or omissions contained therein.
Fund information:
The HSBC ETFs are sub-funds of HSBC ETFs plc (the Company), an investment company with variable capital and
segregated liability between sub-funds, incorporated in Ireland as a public limited company, and is authorised by the Central
Bank of Ireland. The company is constituted as an umbrella fund, with segregated liability between sub-funds. UK based
investors in HSBC ETFs plc are advised that they may not be afforded some of the protections conveyed by the Financial
Services and Markets Act (2000), (the Act). The Company is recognised in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct
Authority under section 264 of the Act. Shares purchased on the secondary market cannot usually be sold directly
back to the Company. Investors must buy and sell shares on the secondary market with the assistance of an
intermediary (e.g. a stockbroker) and may incur fees for doing so. In addition, investors may pay more than the
current Net Asset Value per share when buying shares and may receive less than the current Net Asset Value per
Share when selling them. The shares in HSBC ETFs plc have not been and will not be offered for sale or sold in the United
States of America, its territories or possessions and all areas subject to its jurisdiction, or to United States Persons. Affiliated
companies of HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited may make markets in HSBC ETFs plc. All applications are made
on the basis of the current HSBC ETFs plc Prospectus, relevant Key Investor Information Document (KIID), Supplementary
Information Document (SID) and Fund supplement, and most recent annual and semi-annual reports, which can be obtained
upon request free of charge from HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited, 8 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London,
E14 5HQ. UK, or from a stockbroker or financial adviser. Investors and potential investors should read and note the risk
warnings in the prospectus, relevant KIID and Fund supplement (where available) and additionally, in the case of
retail clients, the information contained in the supporting SID.
Restrictions:
The shares in HSBC ETFs plc have not been and will not be offered for sale or sold in the United States of America,
its territories or possessions and all areas subject to its jurisdiction, or to United States Persons. Affiliated companies
of HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited may make markets in HSBC ETFs plc.
Tax:
The information in this document is based on HSBCs interpretation of current legislation and HM Revenue & Customs
practice. While we believe that this interpretation is correct, we cannot guarantee it. Legislation and tax practice may change
in the future. Tax treatment is based upon individual client circumstances.
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with respect to any such funds or securities or any index on which such funds or securities are based. The Supplement
to the Prospectus contains a more detailed description of the limited relationship MSCI has with HSBC ETFs plc and any
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