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HSBC Exchange Traded FundsFactsheet BookAugust 2013

For UK Professional Clients Only

Content

Developed Markets – Regional Exposure

HSBC MSCI PACIFIC EX JAPAN UCITS ETF 1

HSBC MSCI EUROPE UCITS ETF 3

HSBC EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF 5

HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETF 7

Developed Markets – Single Country Exposure

HSBC S&P 500 UCITS ETF 9

HSBC FTSE 100 UCITS ETF 11

HSBC MSCI USA UCITS ETF 13

HSBC MSCI JAPAN UCITS ETF 15

HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF 17

HSBC MSCI CANADA UCITS ETF 19

Developed Markets – Property

HSBC FTSE EPRA/NAREIT DEVELOPED UCITS ETF 21

Emerging Markets – Regional Exposure

HSBC MSCI EMERGING MARKETS UCITS ETF 23

HSBC MSCI EM FAR EAST UCITS ETF 25

HSBC MSCI EM LATIN AMERICA UCITS ETF 27

HSBC S&P BRIC 40 UCITS ETF 29

Emerging Markets – Single Country Exposure

HSBC MSCI RUSSIA CAPPED UCITS ETF 31

HSBC MSCI CHINA UCITS ETF 33

HSBC MSCI TAIWAN UCITS ETF 35

HSBC MSCI MALAYSIA UCITS ETF 37

HSBC MSCI INDONESIA UCITS ETF 39

HSBC MSCI KOREA UCITS ETF 41

HSBC MSCI BRAZIL UCITS ETF 43

HSBC MSCI MEXICO CAPPED UCITS ETF 45

HSBC MSCI SOUTH AFRICA UCITS ETF 47

HSBC MSCI TURKEY UCITS ETF 49

Tax status of HSBC Exchange Traded Funds 51

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Source: HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited. All data as at 31/08/2013

HSBC MSCI PACIFIC ex JAPAN UCITS ETFPhysical – Full replicationTicker: HMXJ

The HSBC MSCI PACIFIC ex JAPAN UCITS ETF is an open ended UCITS IV compliant exchange-traded fund incorporated in Ireland.

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Fund is to replicate the performance of the MSCI Pacific ex Japan Index (the “Index”), while minimising as far as possible the tracking error between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index. The Index is a market-capitalisation weighted index designed to measure the performance of the largest companies in Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and New Zealand, as defined by the Index Provider.

In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Fund will aim to invest in securities included in the Index in generally the same proportions in which they are included in the Index.

Key facts

• Physical replication approach • Primary listing on the London Stock Exchange • Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.40% per annum • Multi currency listing in GBP, EUR and USD • Fund registered in several European countries: UK, France,

Germany, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Sector allocation of the Fund

Financials (52.63%) Materials (12.04%) Industrials (8.44%) Consumer Staples (6.54%) Consumer Discretionary (5.74%) Utilities (3.97%) Energy (3.73%) Telecommunication Services (3.37%) Health Care (2.87%) Information Technology (0.67%)

Country allocation of the Fund

Australia (63.19%)

Hong Kong (23.63%)

Singapore (12.26%)

New Zealand (0.92%)

Fund details

UCITS IV compliant Yes

Fund domicile Ireland

UK reporting fund status (UKRF) Yes

ISA eligible Yes

SIPP eligible Yes

Issuer HSBC ETFs Plc

Fund manager HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited

Custodian HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Ireland) Limited

Fund administrator HSBC Securities Services (Ireland) Limited

Authorised participant HSBC Bank Plc

Benchmark MSCI Pacific ex Japan Index

Number of holdings 144

Published daily on etf.hsbc.com website

Replication method Physical – Full Replication

Base currency USD

Fund inception date 03/09/2010

Listing date 07/09/2010

Fiscal year end 31 December

Total Expense Ratio (TER) 0.40%

Entry/Exit/Performance fees No

Net asset value (NAV) per share $12.79

Shares outstanding 12,600,000

Assets under management $161,176,184

Dividend treatment Distribution

Dividend frequency Semi-annual

Dividend currency USD

Dividend per share $0.2469

Dividend yield* 3.8212%

Dividend ex date 24/07/2013

*Gross trailing 12 month yield.

ISIN IE00B5SG8Z57

Index information

Index name MSCI Pacific ex Japan Index

Index currency USD

Benchmark type Total Return (Net)

Index rebalancing frequency Quarterly

TR Index Bloomberg ticker NDDUPXJ

TR Index Reuters RIC .dMIPCJ0000NUS

PR Index Bloomberg Ticker MSDUPXJ

PR Index Reuters RIC .dMIPCJ0000PUS

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Further information on HSBC ETFs Tel: 020 7024 0435 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.etf.hsbc.com

Yearly fund performance (%)

31/08/08 - 31/08/09 31/08/09 - 31/08/10 31/08/10 - 31/08/11 31/08/11 - 31/08/12 31/08/12 - 31/08/13

HSBC MSCI PACIFIC ex JAPAN UCITS ETF

N/A N/A N/A 1.66 7.97

Fund and Index cumulative performance (%)

1 month 3 months 1 year 3 years Since inception

HSBC MSCI PACIFIC ex JAPAN UCITS ETF

-0.11 -3.07 7.97 N/A 21.68

MSCI Pacific ex Japan Index -0.07 -2.96 8.36 N/A 23.21

Tracking difference1 -0.04 -0.11 -0.39 - -1.53

Tracking error2 N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.082

1 The tracking difference Net is the difference between the return of the fund (NAV) and that of the underlying index, after management fees (TER).2 The tracking error also known active risk, is the standard deviation of the tracking difference i.e. how variable is the tracking difference over time. The optimal tracking error would be zero.


Any performance information shown refers to the past and should not be seen as an indication of future returns.

Performance is shown using the net asset value of the fund, calculated from the closing price of the underlying securities. Performance is shown after fees including re-invested dividends in the base currency of the fund and does not take into account any currency exposure that may exist against the trading currency of the fund, where this is different.

Listing and trading information

Listing date

Trading currency

Trading hours (local time)

Bloomberg ticker

Reuters RIC

iNAV Bloomberg

iNAV Reuters

London Stock Exchange 07/09/2010 GBP 08:00 - 16:30 HMXJ LN HMXJ.L HMXJGBPI HMXJINAVGBP=HSBL

London Stock Exchange 07/09/2010 USD 08:00 - 16:30 HMXD LN HMXD.L HMXJUSDI HMXJINAVUSD=HSBL

Euronext Paris 05/11/2010 EUR 09:00 - 17:30 MXJ FP MXJ.PA HMXJEURI HMXJINAVEUR=HSBL

SIX Swiss Exchange 19/04/2011 USD 09:00 - 17:30 HMXJ SW HMXJ.S HMXJUSDI HMXJINAVUSD=HSBL

SIX Swiss Exchange N/A EUR 09:00 - 17:30 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Xetra Deutsche Börse 13/10/2010 EUR 09:00 - 17:30H4ZH GY & H4ZH GR

H4ZH.DE HMXJEURI HMXJINAVEUR=HSBL

About the Index

The Fund will aim to replicate the performance of the Index as calculated by MSCI Inc.

The Index offers a representation of the Pacific equity markets (Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore) by targeting all companies with a market capitalization within the top 85% of their investable equity universe, subject to a global minimum size requirement. It is based on MSCI’s Global Investable Market Indices methodology.

The composition of the Index is reviewed on a quarterly basis and carried out according to the published rules governing the management of the Index as set out by MSCI Inc.

Top 10 holdings of the Fund

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

7.03% AIA Group Limited 3.56%

BHP Billiton Limited 6.89% Woolworths Ltd 2.66%

Westpac Banking Corporation

5.85% Wesfarmers Limited 2.46%

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited

4.89% CSL Limited 2.03%

National Australia Bank Limited

4.56%Hutchison Whampoa Limited

1.67%

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HSBC MSCI EUROPE UCITS ETFPhysical – Full replicationTicker: HMEU

The HSBC MSCI EUROPE UCITS ETF is an open ended UCITS IV compliant exchange-traded fund incorporated in Ireland.

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Fund is to replicate the performance of the MSCI Europe Index (the “Index”), while minimising as far as possible the tracking error between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index. The Index is a market-capitalisation weighted index designed to measure the performance of the largest companies in developed Europe, as defined by the Index Provider.


Key facts




Financials (21.28%) Consumer Staples (14.18%) Health Care (12.67%) Industrials (11.54%) Energy (9.77%) Consumer Discretionary (9.76%) Materials (7.99%) Telecommunication Services (5.74%) Utilities (3.91%) Information Technology (3.15%)


United Kingdom (33.66%) France (14.84%) Switzerland (13.90%) Germany (13.23%) Sweden (4.94%) Spain (4.56%) Netherlands (4.22%) Italy (3.24%) Belgium (1.79%) Denmark (1.79%) Others (1.30%) Norway (1.29%) Finland (1.23%)

Fund details




ISA eligible Yes

SIPP eligible Yes






Benchmark MSCI Europe Index



Replication method Physical – Full replication

Base currency EUR






Net asset value (NAV) per share €10.30





Dividend currency EUR

Dividend per share €0.2240




ISIN IE00B5BD5K76

Index information

Index name MSCI Europe Index

Index currency EUR



TR index Bloomberg ticker MSDEE15N

TR Index Reuters RIC .dMIEU00000NEU

PR Index Bloomberg Ticker MSDEE15

PR Index Reuters RIC .dMIEU00000PEU

Others: Ireland (0.52%), Austria (0.45%), Portugal (0.27%), Greece (0.06%)

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About the Index

The Fund will aim to replicate the performance of the MSCI Europe Index as calculated by MSCI Inc. The MSCI Europe Index offers a representation of the major European equity markets (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom) by targeting all companies with a market capitalization within the top 85% of their investable equity universe, subject to a global minimum size requirement. It is based on MSCI’s Global Investable Market Indices methodology.



Nestle S.A. 2.76% BP p.l.c. 1.73%

HSBC Holdings plc 2.53% GlaxoSmithKline plc 1.63%

Roche Holding Ltd Genusssch.

2.29%Royal Dutch Shell Plc Class A

1.59%

Novartis AG 2.19% Total SA 1.54%

Vodafone Group Plc 2.04% Sanofi 1.50%


31/08/08 - 31/08/09 31/08/09 - 31/08/10 31/08/10 - 31/08/11 31/08/11 - 31/08/12 31/08/12 - 31/08/13

HSBC MSCI EUROPE UCITS ETF N/A N/A -2.85 15.98 14.16



HSBC MSCI EUROPE UCITS ETF -0.55 -0.84 14.16 28.63 32.36

MSCI Europe Index -0.58 -0.85 14.07 28.28 32.00

Tracking difference1 0.03 0.01 0.09 0.34 0.36







Listing date

Trading currency


Bloomberg ticker

Reuters RIC

iNAV Bloomberg

iNAV Reuters

London Stock Exchange 02/06/2010 GBP 08:00 - 16:30 HMEU LN HMEU.L HMEUGBPI HMEUINAVGBP=HSBL

London Stock Exchange N/A USD 08:00 - 16:30 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Euronext Paris 04/11/2010 EUR 09:00 - 17:30 HEU FP HEU.PA HMEUEURI HMEUINAVEUR=HSBL

SIX Swiss Exchange 06/09/2010 USD 09:00 - 17:30 HMEU SW HMEU.S HMEUUSDI HMEUINAVUSD=HSBL

SIX Swiss Exchange 11/04/2011 EUR 09:00 - 17:30 HMEUEUR SW HMEUS.S HMEUEURI HMEUINAVEUR=HSBL

Xetra Deutsche Börse 12/10/2010 EUR 09:00 - 17:30H4ZE GY & H4ZE GR

H4ZE.DE HMEUEURI HMEUINAVEUR=HSBL

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HSBC EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETFPhysical – Full replicationTicker: H50E

The HSBC EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF is an open ended UCITS IV compliant exchange-traded fund incorporated in Ireland.

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Fund is to replicate the performance of the EURO STOXX 50® Index (the “Index”), while minimising as far as possible the tracking error between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index. The Index is a market capitalisation weighted index designed to measure the performance of the 50 largest companies in the European Monetary Union.

In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Fund will invest in securities included in the Index in the same proportions in which they are included in the Index.

Key facts




Financials (25.62%) Industrials (10.90%) Health Care (10.57%) Consumer Staples (10.55%) Consumer Discretionary (9.41%) Energy (9.36%) Materials (6.87%) Telecommunication Services (6.30%) Utilities (5.78%) Information Technology (4.64%)


France (37.55%) Germany (31.28%) Spain (11.75%) Italy (7.60%) Netherlands (7.35%) Belgium (3.17%) Ireland (0.70%) Luxembourg (0.59%)

Fund details



UK distributor status (UKDS)* Yes


ISA eligible Yes

SIPP eligible Yes

*Distributor status for the period to 31/12/2009






Benchmark EURO STOXX 50® Index




Base currency EUR






Net asset value (NAV) per share €27.69





Dividend currency EUR

Dividend per share €0.7096




ISIN IE00B4K6B022

Index information

Index name EURO STOXX 50® Index

Index currency EUR

Benchmark type Net Return


TR index Bloomberg ticker SX5T

TR Index Reuters RIC .STOXX50ER

PR Index Bloomberg Ticker SX5E

PR Index Reuters RIC .STOXX50E

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About the Index

The Index is an equity index calculated, maintained and published on a real-time basis by STOXX Limited and is denominated in Euro. The Index is composed by the 50 largest companies in terms of capitalisation in the EURO zone market.

The stocks comprising the Index are weighted according to their market capitalisation based on their free float with a 10 per cent. cap factor of each component of the Index.

The composition of the Index is reviewed on a quarterly basis (March, June, September, December).


Total SA 5.71% Banco Santander S.A. 3.50%

Sanofi 5.31% SAP AG 3.21%

Bayer AG 4.21%Anheuser-Busch InBev SA

3.17%

Siemens AG 4.04% Daimler AG 3.09%

BASF SE 3.68% BNP Paribas SA 3.04%


31/08/08 - 31/08/09 31/08/09 - 31/08/10 31/08/10 - 31/08/11 31/08/11 - 31/08/12 31/08/12 - 31/08/13

HSBC EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF

N/A N/A -8.93 11.16 15.64



HSBC EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF

-1.65 -1.26 15.64 17.06 13.85

Euro STOXX 50® Index -1.66 -1.37 14.87 14.91 11.37








Listing date

Trading currency


Bloomberg ticker

Reuters RIC

iNAV Bloomberg

iNAV Reuters

London Stock Exchange 06/10/2009 GBP 08:00 - 16:30 H50E LN H50E.L H50EGBPI H50EINAVGBP=HSBL


Euronext Paris 08/12/2009 EUR 09:00 - 17:30 50E FP 50E.PA H50EEURI H50EINAVEUR=HSBL

SIX Swiss Exchange 03/09/2010 USD 09:00 - 17:30 H50E SW H50E.S H50EUSDI H50EINAVUSD=HSBL

SIX Swiss Exchange 11/04/2011 EUR 09:00 - 17:30 H50EEUR SW H50EE.S H50EEURI H50EINAVEUR=HSBL

XetraDeutsche Börse 11/10/2010 EUR 09:00 - 17:30H4ZA GY & H4ZA GR

H4ZA.DE H50EEURI H50EINAVEUR=HSBL

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HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETFPhysical – Optimised replicationTicker: HMWO

The HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETF is an open ended UCITS IV compliant exchange-traded fund incorporated in Ireland.

Fund objectiveThe investment objective of the Fund is to replicate the performance of the MSCI World Index (the “Index”), while minimising as far as possible the tracking error between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index. The Index is a market-capitalisation weighted index designed to measure the performance of the largest companies of the world’s developed equity markets, including Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Israel, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and USA, as defined by the Index Provider.In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Fund will aim to invest in securities included in the Index in generally the same proportions in which they are included in the Index.

Key facts

• Physical replication approach • Primary listing on the London Stock Exchange • Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.35% per annum • Currency listing in GBP, EUR and USD • Fund registered in several European countries: UK, France,



Financials (20.75%) Consumer Discretionary (12.00%) Information Technology (11.82%) Health Care (11.32%) Industrials (11.11%) Consumer Staples (10.35%) Energy (9.85%) Materials (5.78%) Telecommunication Services (3.72%) Utilities (3.30%)


United States (54.35%) United Kingdom (9.11%) Japan (8.89%) Canada (4.27%) France (4.01%) Switzerland (3.76%) Germany (3.58%) Australia (3.32%) Others (2.88%) Sweden (1.34%) Hong Kong (1.24%) Spain (1.23%) Netherlands (1.14%) Italy (0.88%)

Fund details




ISA eligible Yes

SIPP eligible Yes






Benchmark MSCI World Index



Replication method Physical – Optimised Replication

Base currency USD










Dividend frequency Quarterly






ISIN IE00B4X9L533

Index information

Index name MSCI World Index

Index currency USD



TR index Bloomberg ticker NDDUWI

TR Index Reuters RIC .dMIWO00000NUS

PR Index Bloomberg Ticker MSDUWI

PR Index Reuters RIC .dMIWO00000PUS

Others: Singapore (0.64%), Belgium (0.48%), Denmark (0.48%), Norway (0.35%), Finland (0.33%), Israel (0.19%), Ireland (0.14%), Austria (0.12%), Portugal (0.07%), New Zealand (0.05%), Greece (0.02%)

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About the Index


The Index offers a representation of the world’s developed equity markets (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and USA) by targeting all companies with a market capitalization within the top 85% of their investable equity universe, subject to a global minimum size requirement. It is based on MSCI’s Global Investable Market Indices methodology.


Apple Inc. 1.62% Chevron Corporation 0.83%

Exxon Mobil Corporation

1.38% Google Inc. Class A 0.80%

Microsoft Corporation 0.94%The Procter & Gamble Company

0.75%

Johnson & Johnson 0.85% Nestle S.A. 0.75%

General Electric Company

0.85%Wells Fargo & Company

0.73%


31/08/08 - 31/08/09 31/08/09 - 31/08/10 31/08/10 - 31/08/11 31/08/11 - 31/08/12 31/08/12 - 31/08/13

HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETF N/A N/A N/A 8.47 17.22



HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETF -2.15 0.23 17.22 N/A 24.69

MSCI World Index -2.13 0.49 17.63 N/A 25.11








Listing date

Trading currency


Bloomberg ticker

Reuters RIC

iNAV Bloomberg

iNAV Reuters

London Stock Exchange 10/12/2010 GBP 08:00 - 16:30 HMWO LN HMWO.L HMWOGBPI HMWOINAVGBP=HSBL

London Stock Exchange 10/12/2010 USD 08:00 - 16:30 HMWD LN HMWD.L HMWOUSDI HMWOINAVUSD=HSBL

Euronext Paris 09/05/2011 EUR 09:00 - 17:30 WRD FP WRD.PA HMWOEURI HMWOINAVEUR=HSBL

SIX Swiss Exchange 27/04/2011 USD 09:00 - 17:30 HMWO SW HMWO.S HMWOUSDI HMWOINAVUSD=HSBL


Xetra Deutsche Börse N/A EUR 09:00 - 17:30 N/A N/A N/A N/A

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HSBC S&P 500 UCITS ETFPhysical – Full replicationTicker: HSPX

The HSBC S&P 500 UCITS ETF is an open ended UCITS IV compliant exchange-traded fund incorporated in Ireland.

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Fund is to replicate the performance of the S&P 500® Index (the “Index”), while minimising as far as possible the tracking error between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index. The Index is a free float adjusted market-capitalisation index designed to measure large cap US equity market performance.

In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Fund will aim to invest in securities included in the Index in the same proportions in which they are included in the Index.

Key facts


Germany, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland • Fund registered in Hong Kong


Information Technology (18.09%) Financials (16.37%) Health Care (12.91%) Consumer Discretionary (12.26%) Energy (10.64%) Industrials (10.30%) Consumer Staples (10.24%) Materials (3.43%) Utilities (3.22%) Telecommunication Services (2.53%)


United States (100%)

Fund details




ISA eligible Yes

SIPP eligible Yes






Benchmark S&P 500® Index




Base currency USD








Assets under management $1,058,007,490








ISIN IE00B5KQNG97

Index information

Index name S&P 500® Index

Index currency USD

Benchmark type Total Return (net)


TR index Bloomberg ticker SPTR500N

TR Index Reuters RIC .SPXNTR

PR Index Bloomberg Ticker SPX

PR Index Reuters RIC .GSPC

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About the IndexThe Fund tracks the performance of the S&P 500® Index. The Index is an equity index calculated, maintained and published on a real-time basis by Standard & Poor’s and is denominated in US Dollars. The Index is composed of the 500 largest and most liquid US stocks. The Index is designed to provide investors the return of the US large cap equity market.The stocks comprising the Index are weighted according to their free float market capitalization. Changes to the index are made on a quarterly basis. Ad-hoc changes in response to corporate actions and market developments can however be made at any time. Constituent changes are typically announced one to five days before they are scheduled to be implemented. Announcements are available to the public via the website, www.indices.standardandpoors.com, before or at the same time they are available to clients or the affected companies.






1.47%

Johnson & Johnson 1.67%Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B

1.40%


1.65%Wells Fargo & Company

1.39%


31/08/08 - 31/08/09 31/08/09 - 31/08/10 31/08/10 - 31/08/11 31/08/11 - 31/08/12 31/08/12 - 31/08/13

HSBC S&P 500 UCITS ETF N/A N/A 18.01 17.50 18.20



HSBC S&P 500 UCITS ETF -2.94 0.57 18.20 63.90 52.02

S&P 500® Index -2.97 0.51 17.92 62.81 50.91








Listing date

Trading currency


Bloomberg ticker

Reuters RIC

iNAV Bloomberg

iNAV Reuters

London Stock Exchange 17/05/2010 GBP 08:00 - 16:30 HSPX LN HSPX.L HSPXGBPI HSPXINAVGBP=HSBL

London Stock Exchange 28/06/2010 USD 08:00 - 16:30 HSPD LN HSPD.L HSPXUSDI HSPXINAVUSD=HSBL

Euronext Paris 03/11/2010 EUR 09:00 - 17:30 HHH FP HHH.PA HSPXEURI HSPXINAVEUR=HSBL

SIX Swiss Exchange 08/09/2010 USD 09:00 - 17:30 HSPX SW HSPX.S HSPXUSDI HSPXINAVUSD=HSBL


Xetra Deutsche Börse 13/10/2010 EUR 09:00 - 17:30H4ZF GY & H4ZF GR

H4ZF.DE HSPXEURI HSPXINAVEUR=HSBL

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HSBC FTSE 100 UCITS ETFPhysical – Full replicationTicker: HUKX

The HSBC FTSE 100 UCITS ETF is an open ended UCITS IV compliant exchange-traded fund incorporated in Ireland.

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Fund is to replicate the performance of the FTSE® 100 Index (the “Index”), while minimising as far as possible the tracking error between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index. The Index is a market-capitalisation weighted index designed to measure the performance of the 100 largest companies in the United Kingdom.

In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Fund will invest in securities included in the Index in the same proportions in which they are included in the Index.

Key facts




Financials (20.29%) Energy (17.12%) Consumer Staples (16.56%) Materials (9.56%) Health Care (8.59%) Consumer Discretionary (7.91%) Telecommunication Services (7.70%) Industrials (7.00%) Utilities (4.30%) Information Technology (0.98%)


United Kingdom (100%)

Fund details



UK distributor status (UKDS)* Yes


ISA eligible Yes

SIPP eligible Yes

*Distributor status for the period to 31/12/2009






Benchmark FTSE 100® Index




Base currency GBP






Net asset value (NAV) per share £64.29





Dividend currency GBP

Dividend per share £1.3003




ISIN IE00B42TW061

Index information

Index name FTSE 100® Index

Index currency GBP

Benchmark type Gross Total Return

Index rebalancing frequency Annual

TR index Bloomberg ticker TUKXG

TR Index Reuters RIC .TFTSE

PR Index Bloomberg Ticker UKX

PR Index Reuters RIC N/A

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About the Index

The Index is an equity index calculated, maintained and published on a real-time basis by international index supplier FTSE® and is denominated in Sterling. It tracks the movements of the 100 main stocks listed on the London Stock Exchange.

The stocks comprising the Index are weighted according to their market capitalisation based on their free float with a 15 per cent. cap factor of each component of the Index.

The composition of the Index is reviewed on an annual basis according to the FTSE® methodology.


HSBC Holdings Plc 7.69%British American Tobacco Plc

3.81%

Vodafone Group Plc 6.13%Royal Dutch Shell Plc Class B

3.40%

BP Plc 5.18% Diageo Plc 3.03%

GlaxoSmithKline Plc 4.95% BG Group Plc 2.55%

Royal Dutch Shell Plc Class A

4.84% BHP Billiton Plc 2.42%


31/08/08 - 31/08/09 31/08/09 - 31/08/10 31/08/10 - 31/08/11 31/08/11 - 31/08/12 31/08/12 - 31/08/13

HSBC FTSE 100 UCITS ETF N/A N/A 6.31 9.66 16.16



HSBC FTSE 100 UCITS ETF -2.47 -1.56 16.16 35.42 48.96

FTSE 100® Index -2.45 -1.48 16.56 36.90 51.19

Tracking difference1 -0.02 -0.09 -0.40 -1.49 -2.23







Listing date

Trading currency


Bloomberg ticker

Reuters RIC

iNAV Bloomberg

iNAV Reuters

London Stock Exchange 25/08/2009 GBP 08:00 - 16:30 HUKX LN HUKX.L HUKXIV HUKXINAVGBP=HSBL


Euronext Paris 08/12/2009 EUR 09:00 - 17:30 UKX FP UKX.PA HUKXEURI HUKXINAVEUR=HSBL

SIX Swiss Exchange 02/09/2010 USD 09:00 - 17:30 HUKX SW HUKX.S HUKXUSDI HUKXINAVUSD=HSBL


Xetra Deutsche Börse 08/10/2010 EUR 09:00 - 17:30H4ZB GY & H4ZB GR

H4ZB.DE HUKXEURI HUKXINAVEUR=HSBL

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HSBC MSCI USA UCITS ETFPhysical – Full replicationTicker: HMUS

The HSBC MSCI USA UCITS ETF is an open ended UCITS IV compliant exchange-traded fund incorporated in Ireland.

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Fund is to replicate the performance of the MSCI USA Index (the “Index”), while minimising as far as possible the tracking error between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index. The Index is a free float adjusted market-capitalisation index designed to measure large and mid cap US equity market performance.


Key facts




Information Technology (18.42%) Financials (16.10%) Health Care (12.75%) Consumer Discretionary (12.71%) Energy (10.64%) Industrials (10.18%) Consumer Staples (10.02%) Materials (3.44%) Utilities (3.17%) Telecommunication Services (2.57%)






1.39%

Johnson & Johnson 1.57%Wells Fargo & Company

1.34%


1.56% JPMorgan Chase & Co. 1.26%

Fund details




ISA eligible Yes

SIPP eligible Yes






Benchmark MSCI USA Index




Base currency USD
















ISIN IE00B5WFQ436

Index information

Index name MSCI USA Index

Index currency USD



TR index Bloomberg ticker NDDUUS

TR Index Reuters RIC .dMIUS00000NUS

PR Index Bloomberg Ticker MSDUUS

PR Index Reuters RIC .dMIUS00000PUS

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About the Index


The Index is a free float adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure large and mid cap US equity market performance. The Index is a member of the MSCI International Equity Index Series and represents the US equity portion of the global benchmark MSCI All Country World Index (“MSCI ACWI”). The Index is calculated in US Dollars each trading day.



31/08/08 - 31/08/09 31/08/09 - 31/08/10 31/08/10 - 31/08/11 31/08/11 - 31/08/12 31/08/12 - 31/08/13

HSBC MSCI USA UCITS ETF N/A N/A 18.41 16.95 18.32



HSBC MSCI USA UCITS ETF -2.82 0.83 18.32 63.86 61.22

MSCI USA Index -2.82 0.83 18.26 63.74 61.11








Listing date

Trading currency


Bloomberg ticker

Reuters RIC

iNAV Bloomberg

iNAV Reuters

London Stock Exchange 02/06/2010 GBP 08:00 - 16:30 HMUS LN HMUS.L HMUSGBPI HMUSINAVGBP=HSBL

London Stock Exchange N/A USD 08:00 - 16:30 HMUD LN HMUD.L HMUSUSDI HMUSINAVUSD=HSBL

Euronext Paris 04/11/2010 EUR 09:00 - 17:30 MUS FP MUS.PA HMUSEURI HMUSINAVEUR=HSBL

SIX Swiss Exchange 06/09/2010 USD 09:00 - 17:30 HMUS SW HMUS.S HMUSUSDI HMUSINAVUSD=HSBL

SIX Swiss Exchange 11/04/2011 EUR 09:00 - 17:30 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Xetra Deutsche Börse 11/10/2010 EUR 09:00 - 17:30H4ZD GY & H4ZD GR

H4ZD.DE HMUSEURI HMUSINAVEUR=HSBL

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HSBC MSCI JAPAN UCITS ETFPhysical – Full replicationTicker: HMJP

The HSBC MSCI Japan UCITS ETF is an open ended UCITS IV compliant exchange-traded fund incorporated in Ireland.

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Fund is to replicate the performance of the MSCI Japan Index (the “Index”), while minimising as far as possible the tracking error between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index. The Index is a free float adjusted market-capitalisation index designed to measure large and mid cap Japanese equity market performance the securities of which are currently listed on Japanese exchanges. It is feasible, however, that additional stocks may be added to the Index in the future which are listed on other Recognised Markets.


Key facts


Germany, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland • Fund registered in Hong Kong


Consumer Discretionary (21.65%) Financials (20.93%) Industrials (19.54%) Information Technology (9.64%) Consumer Staples (6.49%) Materials (6.33%) Health Care (6.12%) Telecommunication Services (5.27%) Utilities (2.83%) Energy (1.22%)


Toyota Motor Corp. 6.64%Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

1.86%

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

2.98% Japan Tobacco Inc. 1.49%

SoftBank Corp. 2.38%Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

1.43%

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. 2.34% Canon Inc. 1.36%

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

2.24%Mitsubishi Estate Company, Limited

1.30%

Fund details




ISA eligible Yes

SIPP eligible Yes






Benchmark MSCI Japan Index




Base currency USD
















ISIN IE00B5VX7566

Index information

Index name MSCI Japan Index

Index currency USD



TR index Bloomberg ticker NDDUJN

TR Index Reuters RIC .dMIJP00000NUS

PR Index Bloomberg Ticker MSDUJN

PR Index Reuters RIC .dMIJP00000PUS

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About the Index

The benchmark of the Fund is the MSCI Japan Index as calculated by MSCI Inc.

The Index is a free float adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure large and mid cap Japanese equity market performance the securities of which are currently listed on Japanese exchanges. It is feasible, however, that additional stocks may be added to the Index in the future which are listed on other Recognised Markets.

The Index is a member of the MSCI International Equity Index Series and represents the Japanese equity portion of the global benchmark MSCI All Country World Index (“MSCI ACWI”). The Index is calculated in Japanese Yen at the end of each trading day. The composition of the Index is reviewed on a quarterly basis and carried out according to the published rules governing the management of the Index as set out by MSCI Inc.


31/08/08 - 31/08/09 31/08/09 - 31/08/10 31/08/10 - 31/08/11 31/08/11 - 31/08/12 31/08/12 - 31/08/13

HSBC MSCI JAPAN UCITS ETF N/A N/A 5.85 -5.85 23.73



HSBC MSCI JAPAN UCITS ETF -2.18 0.06 23.73 23.30 12.46

MSCI Japan Index -2.15 0.16 24.18 24.67 14.05








Listing date

Trading currency


Bloomberg ticker

Reuters RIC

iNAV Bloomberg

iNAV Reuters

London Stock Exchange 24/03/2010 GBP 08:00 - 16:30 HMJP LN HMJP.L HMJPGBPI HMJPINAVGBP=HSBL

London Stock Exchange 14/10/2010 USD 08:00 - 16:30 HMJD LN HMJD.L HMJPUSDI HMJPINAVUSD=HSBL

Euronext Paris 16/10/2010 EUR 09:00 - 17:30 MJP FP MJP.PA HMJPEURI HMJPINAVEUR=HSBL

SIX Swiss Exchange 06/09/2010 USD 09:00 - 17:30 HMJP SW HMJP.S HMJPUSDI HMJPINAVUSD=HSBL

SIX Swiss Exchange 16/05/2012 JPY 09:00 - 17:30 HMJPJPY SW HMJPJPY.S HMJPJPYI HMJPINAVJPY=HSBL


Xetra Deutsche Börse 12/10/2010 EUR 09:00 - 17:30H4ZC GY & H4ZC GR

H4ZC.DE HMJPEURI HMJPINAVEUR=HSBL

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HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETFPhysical – Full replicationTicker: HMCX

The HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF is an open-ended UCITS IV compliant exchange-traded fund incorporated in Ireland.

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Fund is to replicate the performance of the FTSE® 250 Index (the “Index”), while minimising as far as possible the tracking error between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index. The Index is a market-capitalisation weighted index comprised of midcapitalised companies, not covered by the FTSE® 100 and represents approximately 10% of UK market capitalisation.


Key facts

• Physical replication approach • Primary listing on the London Stock Exchange • Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.35% per annum • Currency listing in GBP • Fund registered in several European countries: UK, Ireland, France


Financials (35.96%) Industrials (21.28%) Consumer Discretionary (15.36%) Consumer Staples (7.24%) Materials (5.69%) Information Technology (4.50%) Energy (3.88%) Telecommunication Services (2.37%) Utilities (1.91%) Health Care (1.80%)


United Kingdom (100%)

Fund details



UK distributor status (UKDS) Yes

ISA eligible Yes

SIPP eligible Yes






Benchmark FTSE 250® Index




Base currency GBP






Net asset value (NAV) per share £14.48





Dividend currency GBP

Dividend per share £0.1957




ISIN IE00B64PTF05

Index information

Index name FTSE 250® Index

Index currency GBP

Benchmark type Total Return


TR index Bloomberg ticker TMCXG

TR Index Reuters RIC .TFTMC

PR Index Bloomberg Ticker MCX

PR Index Reuters RIC .FTMC

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About the Index

The FTSE 250 Index is a capitalisation-weighted index of the mid-capitalised companies traded on the London Stock Exchange. The index is designed to measure the performance of the mid-cap capital and industry segments of the UK market not covered by the large cap FTSE 100 Index, which pass screening for size and liquidity. The FTSE 250 Index represents approximately 12.57% of the UK market capitalisation. FTSE 250 Index constituents are traded on the London Stock Exchange’s SETS and SETSmm trading systems.


Mondi 1.31% Cobham 1.10%

3i Group 1.24% Informa 1.09%

Ashtead Group 1.16% Barratt Developments 1.06%

Taylor Wimpey 1.15% Inmarsat 1.06%

Invensys 1.14% Drax Group 1.00%


31/08/08 - 31/08/09 31/08/09 - 31/08/10 31/08/10 - 31/08/11 31/08/11 - 31/08/12 31/08/12 - 31/08/13

HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF N/A N/A 9.55 11.15 31.12



HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF -1.42 2.47 31.12 59.66 51.87

FTSE 250® Index -1.40 2.57 31.75 62.01 54.35








Listing date

Trading currency


Bloomberg ticker

Reuters RIC

iNAV Bloomberg

iNAV Reuters

London Stock Exchange 08/04/2010 GBP 08:00 - 16:30 HMCX LN HMCX.L HMCXGBPI HMCXINAVGBP=HSBL


Euronext Paris N/A EUR 09:00 - 17:30 N/A N/A N/A N/A

SIX Swiss Exchange N/A USD 09:00 - 17:30 N/A N/A N/A N/A



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HSBC MSCI CANADA UCITS ETFPhysical – Full replicationTicker: HCAN

The HSBC MSCI CANADA UCITS ETF is an open ended UCITS IV compliant exchange-traded fund incorporated in Ireland.

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Fund is to replicate the performance of the MSCI Canada Index (the “Index”), while minimising as far as possible the tracking error between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index. The Index is a market-capitalisation weighted index designed to measure the performance of the largest publicly listed companies in Canada, as defined by the Index Provider.


Key facts




Financials (37.06%) Energy (26.12%) Materials (12.65%) Industrials (6.54%) Consumer Discretionary (5.31%) Consumer Staples (3.51%) Health Care (3.46%) Telecommunication Services (2.75%) Utilities (1.30%) Information Technology (1.29%)


Royal Bank of Canada 7.37%Canadian National Railway Company

3.32%

The Toronto-Dominion Bank

6.49%Canadian Natural Resources Limited

2.76%

The Bank of Nova Scotia

5.48% Enbridge Inc. 2.60%

Suncor Energy Inc. 4.25%Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

2.60%

Bank of Montreal 3.39%TransCanada Corporation

2.55%

Fund details




ISA eligible Yes

SIPP eligible Yes






Benchmark MSCI Canada Index




Base currency USD







Shares outstanding 900,000









ISIN IE00B51B7Z02

Index information

Index name MSCI Canada Index

Index currency USD



TR index Bloomberg ticker NDDUCA

TR Index Reuters RIC .dMICA00000NUS

PR Index Bloomberg Ticker MSDUCA

PR Index Reuters RIC .dMICA00000PUS

20


About the Index


The Index offers a representation of the Canadian equity market by targeting all companies with a market capitalization within the top 85% of their investable equity universe, subject to a global minimum size requirement.

It is based on MSCI’s Global Investable Market Indices methodology.



31/08/08 - 31/08/09 31/08/09 - 31/08/10 31/08/10 - 31/08/11 31/08/11 - 31/08/12 31/08/12 - 31/08/13

HSBC MSCI CANADA UCITS ETF N/A N/A N/A -6.05 1.80



HSBC MSCI CANADA UCITS ETF -0.98 -1.17 1.80 N/A -11.44

MSCI Canada Index -0.95 -1.12 2.02 N/A -10.80








Listing date

Trading currency


Bloomberg ticker

Reuters RIC

iNAV Bloomberg

iNAV Reuters

London Stock Exchange 24/02/2011 GBP 08:00 - 16:30 HCAN LN HCAN.L HCANGBPI HCANINAVGBP=HSBL

London Stock Exchange 24/02/2011 USD 08:00 - 16:30 HCAD LN HCAD.L HCANUSDI HCANINAVUSD=HSBL

Euronext Paris 06/06/2011 EUR 09:00 - 17:30 HCAN FP HCAN.PA HCANEURI HCANINAVEUR=HSBL

SIX Swiss Exchange 07/06/2011 USD 09:00 - 17:30 HCAN SW HCAN.S HCANUSDI HCANINAVUSD=HSBL

SIX Swiss Exchange 16/05/2012 CAD 09:00 - 17:30 HCANCAD SW HCANCAD.S HCANCADI HCANINAVCAD=HSBL



21


HSBC FTSE EPRA/NAREIT DEVELOPED UCITS ETFPhysical – Full replicationTicker: HPRO

The HSBC FTSE EPRA/NAREIT DEVELOPED UCITS ETF is an open ended UCITS IV compliant exchange-traded fund incorporated in Ireland.

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Fund is to replicate the performance of the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index (the “Index”), while minimising as far as possible the tracking error between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index. The Index is a market-capitalisation weighted index designed to measure the performance of the largest real estate companies of the world’s developed equity markets, including Canada, US, Australia, Hong Kong, China (via Red Chip shares traded on the Hong Kong Exchange), Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and UK, as defined by the Index Provider.


Key facts

• Physical replication approach • Primary listing on the London Stock Exchange • Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.40% per annum • Multi currency listing in GBP and USD • Fund registered in several European countries: UK, France,

Germany, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden


Real Estate Investment Trusts (74.00%) Real Estate Investment & Services (26.00%)

Country allocation of the Fund United States (47.22%) Japan (14.62%) Hong Kong (8.61%) Australia (6.91%) Britain (5.18%) Singapore (4.26%) Canada (3.88%) France (3.39%) Others (2.16%) Germany (1.22%) Switzerland (0.99%) Sweden (0.92%) Netherlands (0.64%)

Fund details




ISA eligible Yes

SIPP eligible Yes






Benchmark FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index®




Base currency USD
















ISIN IE00B5L01S80

Index information

Index name FTSE EPRA/NAREIT

Index currency Developed Index® USD



TR index Bloomberg ticker TRNGLU

TR Index Reuters RIC .TFTRNGLU

PR Index Bloomberg Ticker UNGL

PR Index Reuters RIC .FTUNGL

Others: China (0.57%), Belgium (0.45%), Guernsey (0.26%), Finland (0.23%), Austria (0.16%), Luxembourg (0.14%), Israel (0.11%), New Zealand (0.09%), Norway (0.07%), Italy (0.06%), Greece (0.02%)

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31/08/08 - 31/08/09 31/08/09 - 31/08/10 31/08/10 - 31/08/11 31/08/11 - 31/08/12 31/08/12 - 31/08/13

HSBC FTSE EPRA/NAREIT DEVELOPED UCITS ETF

N/A N/A N/A 11.52 5.78



HSBC FTSE EPRA/NAREIT DEVELOPED UCITS ETF

-4.37 -5.96 5.78 N/A 12.74

FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index®

-4.34 -5.88 5.89 N/A 13.24








Listing date

Trading currency


Bloomberg ticker

Reuters RIC

iNAV Bloomberg

iNAV Reuters

London Stock Exchange 22/06/2011 GBP 08:00 - 16:30 HPRO LN HPROP.L HPROGBPI HPROINAVGBP=HSBL

London Stock Exchange 22/06/2011 USD 08:00 - 16:30 HPRD LN HPRD.L HPROUSDI HPROINAVUSD=HSBL


SIX Swiss Exchange N/A USD 09:00 - 17:30 N/A N/A N/A N/A



About the Index

The FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Real Estate Index Series is designed to represent general trends in eligible real estate equities worldwide. Relevant real estate activities are defined as the ownership, disposure and development of income-producing real estate. The benchmark index for this Fund covers developed equity markets and includes relevant companies from Canada, US, Australia, Hong Kong, China (via Red Chip shares traded on the Hong Kong Exchange), Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.


Simon Property Group Inc.

4.47%Sumitomo Realty & Development

2.10%

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

3.27% Westfield Group 2.03%

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

2.67%Sun Hung Kai Properties

1.98%

Public Storage 2.17% Equity Residential 1.85%

Unibail-Rodamco Se 2.15% Hcp Inc. 1.84%

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HSBC MSCI EMERGING MARKETS UCITS ETFPhysical – Optimised replicationTicker: HMEF

The HSBC MSCI EMERGING MARKETS UCITS ETF is an open ended UCITS IV compliant exchange-traded fund incorporated in Ireland.

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Fund is to replicate the performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (the “Index”), while minimising as far as possible the tracking error between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index. The Index is a market-capitalisation weighted index designed to measure the performance of the largest companies in Brazil, Chile, China, Columbia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey, as defined by the Index Provider. The markets in which the issuers are based are considered to be emerging markets and accordingly, are subject to specific risk factors.


Key facts




Financials (26.83%) Information Technology (15.29%) Energy (11.87%) Materials (9.91%) Consumer Staples (8.74%) Consumer Discretionary (8.57%) Telecommunication Services (7.79%) Industrials (6.26%) Utilities (3.26%) Health Care (1.48%)


China (19.63%) Korea (15.87%) Taiwan (11.85%) Brazil (10.99%) Others (10.82%) South Africa (7.34%) Russia (6.00%) India (5.83%) Mexico (5.33%) Malaysia (3.81%) Indonesia (2.54%)

Fund details




ISA eligible Yes

SIPP eligible Yes






Benchmark MSCI Emerging Markets Index




Base currency USD
















ISIN IE00B5SSQT16

Index information

Index name MSCI Emerging Markets Index

Index currency USD



TR index Bloomberg ticker NDUEEGF

TR Index Reuters RIC .dMIEF00000NUS

PR Index Bloomberg Ticker MSEUEGF

PR Index Reuters RIC .dMIEF00000PUS

Others: Thailand (2.38%), Chile (1.73%), Poland (1.72%), Turkey (1.63%), Colombia (1.24%), Philippines (0.95%), Peru (0.44%), Czech Republic (0.25%), Hungary (0.22%), Egypt (0.17%), Morocco (0.08%)

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About the Index


The Index offers a representation of the emerging equity markets of Brazil, Chile, China (accessed via H Shares listed and traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and B Shares listed and traded on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges), Columbia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey by targeting all companies with a market capitalization within the top 85% of their investable equity universe, subject to a global minimum size requirement. It is based on MSCI’s Global Investable Market Indices methodology. The composition of the Index is reviewed on a quarterly basis and carried out according to the published rules governing the management of the Index as set out by MSCI Inc.


Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

3.92% Tencent Holdings Ltd. 1.38%

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

2.38% Gazprom OAO 1.35%

China Mobile Limited 1.87%America Movil SAB de CV Class L

1.07%

China Construction Bank Corporation Class H

1.52% CNOOC Limited 1.02%

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited Class H

1.40%Hyundai Motor Company

1.00%


31/08/08 - 31/08/09 31/08/09 - 31/08/10 31/08/10 - 31/08/11 31/08/11 - 31/08/12 31/08/12 - 31/08/13

HSBC MSCI EMERGING MARKETS UCITS ETF

N/A N/A N/A N/A -0.11



HSBC MSCI EMERGING MARKETS UCITS ETF

-1.61 -6.77 -0.11 N/A -0.55

MSCI Emerging Markets Index -1.72 -7.01 0.54 N/A -1.02

Tracking difference1 0.11 0.25 -0.64 - 0.47







Listing date

Trading currency


Bloomberg ticker

Reuters RIC

iNAV Bloomberg

iNAV Reuters

London Stock Exchange 07/09/2011 GBP 08:00 - 16:30 HMEF LN HMEF.L HMEFGBPI HMEFINAVGBP=HSBL

London Stock Exchange 07/09/2011 USD 08:00 - 16:30 HMEM LN HMEM.L HMEFUSDI HMEFINAVUSD=HSBL


SIX Swiss Exchange 17/10/2012 USD 09:00 - 17:30 HMEF SW HMEF.S HMEFUSDI HMEFINAVUSD=HSBL



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HSBC MSCI EM FAR EAST UCITS ETFPhysical – Optimised ReplicationTicker: HMFE

The HSBC MSCI EM FAR EAST UCITS ETF is an open ended UCITS IV compliant exchange-traded fund incorporated in Ireland.

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Fund is to replicate the performance of the MSCI EM Far East Index (the “Index”), while minimising as far as possible the tracking error between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index. The Index is a market-capitalisation weighted index designed to measure the performance of the largest companies in China (as accessible through the Hong Kong market), Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand, as defined by the Index Provider. The markets in which the issuers are based are considered to be emerging markets and accordingly, are subject to specific risk factors.


Key facts




Financials (26.58%) Information Technology (24.11%) Consumer Discretionary (9.58%) Industrials (7.71%) Materials (7.53%) Energy (7.52%) Telecommunication Services (7.49%) Consumer Staples (5.78%) Utilities (2.69%) Health Care (1.01%)


China (34.42%) Korea (27.82%) Taiwan (20.78%) Malaysia (6.67%) Indonesia (4.46%) Thailand (4.18%) Philippines (1.67%)

Fund details




ISA eligible Yes

SIPP eligible Yes






Benchmark MSCI EM Far East Index




Base currency USD
















ISIN IE00B5LP3W10

Index information

Index name MSCI EM Far East Index

Index currency USD



TR index Bloomberg ticker NDUEEGFF

TR Index Reuters RIC .dMIMF00000NUS

PR Index Bloomberg Ticker MSEUEGFF

PR Index Reuters RIC .dMIMF00000PUS

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About the Index


The Index offers a representation of the emerging Pacific equity markets (China – as accessible through the Hong Kong market), Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand by targeting all companies with a market capitalization within the top 85% of their investable equity universe, subject to a global minimum size requirement. It is based on MSCI’s Global Investable Market Indices methodology.




6.88% Tencent Holdings Ltd. 2.42%


4.18% CNOOC Limited 1.79%

China Mobile Limited 3.27%Hyundai Motor Company

1.75%

China Construction Bank Corporation Class H

2.67%Bank of China Ltd. Class H

1.60%

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited Class H

2.45%Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

1.38%


31/08/08 - 31/08/09 31/08/09 - 31/08/10 31/08/10 - 31/08/11 31/08/11 - 31/08/12 31/08/12 - 31/08/13

HSBC MSCI EM FAR EAST UCITS ETF

N/A N/A N/A -3.21 7.54



HSBC MSCI EM FAR EAST UCITS ETF

-0.01 -3.83 7.54 N/A 5.46

MSCI EM Far East Index -0.11 -4.18 7.97 N/A 6.53

Tracking difference1 0.10 0.35 -0.43 - -1.06







Listing date

Trading currency


Bloomberg ticker

Reuters RIC

iNAV Bloomberg

iNAV Reuters

London Stock Exchange 28/09/2010 GBP 08:00 - 16:30 HMFE LN HMFE.L HMFEGBPI HMFEINAVGBP=HSBL

London Stock Exchange 28/09/2010 USD 08:00 - 16:30 HMFD LN HMFD.L HMFEUSDI HMFEINAVUSD=HSBL

Euronext Paris 05/11/2010 EUR 09:00 - 17:30 MEM FP MEM.PA HMFEEURI HMFEINAVEUR=HSBL

SIX Swiss Exchange 19/04/2011 USD 09:00 - 17:30 HMFE SW HMFE.S HMFEUSDI HMFEINAVUSD=HSBL


Xetra Deutsche Börse 14/10/2010 EUR 09:00 - 17:30H4ZI GY & H4ZI GR

H4ZI.DE HMFEEURI HMFEINAVEUR=HSBL

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HSBC MSCI EM LATIN AMERICA UCITS ETFPhysical – Full replicationTicker: HMLA

The HSBC MSCI EM LATIN AMERICA UCITS ETF is an open ended UCITS IV compliant exchange-traded fund incorporated in Ireland.

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Fund is to replicate the performance of the MSCI EM Latin America Index (the “Index”), while minimising as far as possible the tracking error between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index. The Index is a market-capitalisation weighted index designed to measure the performance of the largest companies in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, as defined by the Index Provider. The markets in which the issuers are based are considered to be emerging markets and accordingly, are subject to specific risk factors.


Key facts




Financials (25.73%) Consumer Staples (18.33%) Materials (18.30%) Energy (11.13%) Telecommunication Services (7.16%) Industrials (5.89%) Utilities (5.72%) Consumer Discretionary (5.58%) Information Technology (1.55%) Health Care (0.62%)


Brazil (55.67%) Mexico (27.01%) Chile (8.78%) Colombia (6.30%) Peru (2.23%)

Fund details




ISA eligible Yes

SIPP eligible Yes






Benchmark MSCI EM Latin America Index




Base currency USD
















ISIN IE00B4TS3815

Index information

Index name MSCI EM Latin America Index

Index currency USD



TR index Bloomberg ticker NDUEEGFL

TR Index Reuters RIC .dMILA00000NUS

PR Index Bloomberg Ticker MSEUEGFL

PR Index Reuters RIC .dMILA00000PUS

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About the Index


The Index offers a representation of the Latin American equity markets (Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru) by targeting all companies with a market capitalization within the top 85% of their investable equity universe, subject to a global minimum size requirement. It is based on MSCI’s Global Investable Market Indices methodology.



America Movil SAB de CV Class L

5.40%Cia de Bebidas das Americas-Ambev Pfd

3.51%

Itau Unibanco Holding SA Pfd

4.47% Petroleo Brasileiro SA 2.92%

Petroleo Brasileiro SA Pfd

4.33% Vale S.A. 2.75%

Vale SA Pfd A 3.62%Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB

2.69%

Banco Bradesco SA Pfd

3.58%Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV Class O

2.23%


31/08/08 - 31/08/09 31/08/09 - 31/08/10 31/08/10 - 31/08/11 31/08/11 - 31/08/12 31/08/12 - 31/08/13

HSBC MSCI EM LATIN AMERICA UCITS ETF

N/A N/A N/A -10.68 -12.03



HSBC MSCI EM LATIN AMERICA UCITS ETF

-3.19 -12.89 -12.03 N/A -25.84

MSCI EM Latin America Index -3.13 -12.74 -11.50 N/A -24.66








Listing date

Trading currency


Bloomberg ticker

Reuters RIC

iNAV Bloomberg

iNAV Reuters

London Stock Exchange 11/03/2011 GBP 08:00 - 16:30 HMLA LN HMLA.L HMLAGBPI HMLAINAVGBP=HSBL

London Stock Exchange 11/03/2011 USD 08:00 - 16:30 HMLD LN HMLD.L HMLAUSDI HMLAINAVUSD=HSBL

Euronext Paris 08/06/2011 EUR 09:00 - 17:30 HMLA FP HMLA.PA HMLAEURI HMLAINAVEUR=HSBL

SIX Swiss Exchange 07/06/2011 USD 09:00 - 17:30 HMLA SW HMLA.S HMLAUSDI HMLAINAVUSD=HSBL



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HSBC S&P BRIC 40 UCITS ETFPhysical – Full replicationTicker: HSPB

The HSBC S&P BRIC 40 UCITS ETF is an open ended UCITS IV compliant exchange-traded fund incorporated in Ireland.

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Fund is to replicate the performance of the S&P BRIC 40® Index (the “Index”), while minimising as far as possible the tracking error between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index. The Index is a free float adjusted market-capitalisation index designed to measure the performance of the largest Brazilian, Russian, Indian and Chinese companies listed on exchanges in Hong Kong, the UK and the USA. The markets in which the issuers are based are considered to be emerging markets and accordingly, are subject to specific risk factors.


Key facts




Financials (36.67%) Oil & Gas (26.81%) Technology (13.16%) Telecommunications (9.77%) Consumer Goods (6.29%) Basic Materials (6.18%) Utilities (1.12%)


China (54.45%) Russia (20.72%) Brazil (18.59%) India (6.24%)

Fund details




ISA eligible Yes

SIPP eligible Yes






Benchmark S&P BRIC 40® Index




Base currency USD
















ISIN IE00B5YLK706

Index information

Index name S&P BRIC 40® Index

Index currency USD

Benchmark type Total Return


TR index Bloomberg ticker SPTRBRIC

TR Index Reuters RIC .SPBRICNTR

PR Index Bloomberg Ticker SBR

PR Index Reuters RIC .SPBRIC

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About the Index

The Index is designed to provide exposure to 40 leading companies from the emerging markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China through liquid stocks listed on developed market exchanges, specifically the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the London Stock Exchange, NASDAQ and the NYSE Euronext.

The Index methodology employs a modified market capitalisation weighting scheme, using the divisor methodology used in all Standard & Poor’s equity indices. The methodology stipulates that, at rebalancing, no stock can have a weight of more than 10% in the Index and the minimum initial portfolio size that can be turned over in a single day (based on recent trading volumes) cannot be lower than USD 600 million.

The Index is rebalanced once a year in December. In addition to the annual rebalancing, there is a mid-year review. A semi-annual rebalancing occurs only if three of the 30 largest stocks from the eligible universe are not in the index at the mid-year review. There will not be a semi-annual rebalancing in years when this condition is not satisfied.


China Construction Bank-H

7.27% Baidu Inc-Spon Adr 4.51%

China Mobile Ltd. 6.84% CNOOC Ltd. 3.91%

Ind & Comm Bk Of China-H

6.48% Lukoil OAO-Spon Adr 3.72%

Tencent Holdings Ltd. 5.93%Itau Unibanco Hldng-Pref Adr

3.72%

Gazprom OAO-Spon Adr

5.70% Bank of China Ltd-H 3.50%


31/08/08 - 31/08/09 31/08/09 - 31/08/10 31/08/10 - 31/08/11 31/08/11 - 31/08/12 31/08/12 - 31/08/13

HSBC S&P BRIC 40 UCITS ETF N/A N/A N/A -10.10 1.59



HSBC S&P BRIC 40 UCITS ETF -0.25 -3.12 1.59 N/A -15.53

S&P BRIC 40® Index -0.21 -2.90 2.45 N/A -14.04








Listing date

Trading currency


Bloomberg ticker

Reuters RIC

iNAV Bloomberg

iNAV Reuters

London Stock Exchange 26/01/2011 GBP 08:00 - 16:30 HSPB LN HSPB.L HSPBGBPI HSBRINAVGBP=HSBL

London Stock Exchange 26/01/2011 USD 08:00 - 16:30 HSBR LN HSBR.L HSPBUSDI HSBRINAVUSD=HSBL

Euronext Paris 16/05/2011 EUR 09:00 - 17:30 BRQ FP BRQ.PA HSPBEURI HSBRINAVEUR=HSBL

SIX Swiss Exchange 07/06/2011 USD 09:00 - 17:30 HSBR SW HSBR.S HSPBUSDI HSBRINAVUSD=HSBL



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HSBC MSCI RUSSIA CAPPED UCITS ETFPhysical – Full replicationTicker: HRUB

The HSBC MSCI RUSSIA CAPPED UCITS ETF is an open ended UCITS IV compliant exchange-traded fund incorporated in Ireland.

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Fund is to replicate the performance of the MSCI Russia Capped Index (the “Index”), while minimising as far as possible the tracking error between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index. The Index is a market-capitalisation weighted index designed to measure the performance of the largest publicly listed companies in Russia, as defined by the Index Provider. Russian equity markets are considered to be emerging markets and accordingly, are subject to specific risk factors.


Key facts




Oil & Gas (57.03%) Financials (16.84%) Telecommunications (9.66%) Basic Materials (7.48%) Consumer Services (6.94%) Utilities (1.71%) Industrials (0.36%)


Gazprom OAO 22.53%Novatek OAO-Spons Gdr Reg S

5.24%

Lukoil OAO 14.17% Tatneft-Cls 4.27%

Sberbank 13.74% Rosneft OAO 4.14%

Magnit Ojsc-Spon Gdr Regs

6.94%Mmc Norilsk Nickel Ojsc

3.26%

Mobile Telesystems-SP Adr

5.25% Uralkali 3.02%

Fund details




ISA eligible Yes

SIPP eligible Yes






Benchmark MSCI Russia Capped Index




Base currency USD
















ISIN IE00B5LJZQ16

Index information

Index name MSCI Russia Capped Index

Index currency USD



TR index Bloomberg ticker MSEURC$N

TR Index Reuters RIC .dMIRU000P6NUS

PR Index Bloomberg Ticker MSEURC$P

PR Index Reuters RIC .dMIRU000P6PUS

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About the Index

The MSCI Russia Capped Index (“the Index”) is based on the MSCI Russia Index (“Parent Index”), which offers a representation of the Russian market by targeting all companies with a market capitalization within the top 85% of the Russian investable equity universe. At construction and at each rebalancing (quarterly review), if the weight of the largest Group Entity in the MSCI Russia Index is greater than 30 per cent, its weight will be capped at 30 per cent. The weight of the remaining Group Entities will be increased in proportion to their weight prior to such capping.If the resulting weight of any of the remaining Group Entities is greater than 20 per cent of the index, its weight will be capped at 20 per cent, while simultaneously maintaining the weight of the largest Group Entity at 30 per cent. The remaining group entities are weighted according to their free float adjusted market capitalizations applicable to foreign investors as a percentage of the remaining non-capped weight.

On a daily basis, if the weight of the largest Group Entity in the MSCI Russia Capped Index increases above 35 per cent, its weight will be capped at 30 per cent. The weight of the remaining Group Entities will be increased in proportion to their weight in the MSCI Russia Capped Index prior to such capping.

Any changes in the constituent companies of the Parent Index will also be reflected in the Index.


31/08/08 - 31/08/09 31/08/09 - 31/08/10 31/08/10 - 31/08/11 31/08/11 - 31/08/12 31/08/12 - 31/08/13

HSBC MSCI RUSSIA CAPPED UCITS ETF

N/A N/A N/A -13.36 -2.38



HSBC MSCI RUSSIA CAPPED UCITS ETF

-0.40 -1.63 -2.38 N/A -26.59

MSCI Russia Capped Index -0.33 -1.35 -1.57 N/A -25.34








Listing date

Trading currency


Bloomberg ticker

Reuters RIC

iNAV Bloomberg

iNAV Reuters

London Stock Exchange 06/07/2011 GBP 08:00 - 16:30 HRUB LN HRUB.L HRUBGBPI HRUBINAVGBP=HSBL

London Stock Exchange 06/07/2011 USD 08:00 - 16:30 HRUD LN HRUD.L HRUBUSDI HRUBINAVUSD=HSBL


SIX Swiss Exchange 08/11/2011 USD 09:00 - 17:30 HRUB SW HRUB.S HRUBUSDI HRUBINAVUSD=HSBL



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HSBC MSCI CHINA UCITS ETFPhysical – Optimised ReplicationTicker: HMCH

The HSBC MSCI CHINA UCITS ETF is an open ended UCITS IV compliant exchange-traded fund incorporated in Ireland.

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Fund is to replicate the performance of the MSCI China Index (the “Index”), while minimising as far as possible the tracking error between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index. The Index is a market-capitalisation weighted index designed to measure the performance of the largest Chinese companies, as listed in Hong Kong. Chinese equity markets are considered to be emerging markets and, accordingly, are subject to specific risk factors.


Key facts




Financials (39.18%) Energy (15.03%) Telecommunication Services (11.83%) Information Technology (8.60%) Industrials (6.12%) Consumer Staples (5.93%) Consumer Discretionary (5.42%) Materials (3.35%) Utilities (3.23%) Health Care (1.33%)


China Mobile Limited 9.51% Bank of China Ltd. 4.64%

China Construction Bank Corporation

7.75% PetroChina Co. Ltd. 3.37%

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited

7.11%China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation

2.70%

Tencent Holdings Ltd. 7.02%China Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

2.68%

CNOOC Limited 5.21%Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd.

1.93%

Fund details




ISA eligible Yes

SIPP eligible Yes






Benchmark MSCI China Index




Base currency USD
















ISIN IE00B44T3H88

Index information

Index name MSCI China Index

Index currency USD



TR index Bloomberg ticker NDEUCHF

TR Index Reuters RIC .dMICN00000NUS

PR Index Bloomberg Ticker MSEUSCF

PR Index Reuters RIC .dMICN00000PUS

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About the Index


The Index offers a representation of the Chinese equity markets (as accessible through the Hong Kong market) by targeting all companies with a market capitalization within the top 85% of their investable equity universe, subject to a global minimum size requirement. It is based on MSCI’s Global Investable Market Indices methodology.



31/08/08 - 31/08/09 31/08/09 - 31/08/10 31/08/10 - 31/08/11 31/08/11 - 31/08/12 31/08/12 - 31/08/13

HSBC MSCI CHINA UCITS ETF N/A N/A N/A -8.72 13.63



HSBC MSCI CHINA UCITS ETF 2.40 -0.93 13.63 N/A -6.68

MSCI China Index 2.43 -0.88 14.07 N/A -5.66








Listing date

Trading currency


Bloomberg ticker

Reuters RIC

iNAV Bloomberg

iNAV Reuters

London Stock Exchange 28/01/2011 GBP 08:00 - 16:30 HMCH LN HMCH.L HMCHGBPI HMCHINAVGBP=HSBL

London Stock Exchange 28/01/2011 USD 08:00 - 16:30 HMCD LN HMCD.L HMCHUSDI HMCHINAVUSD=HSBL

Euronext Paris 23/05/2011 EUR 09:00 - 17:30 CNY FP CNY.PA HMCHEURI HMCHINAVEUR=HSBL

SIX Swiss Exchange 07/06/2011 USD 09:00 - 17:30 HMCH SW HMCH.S HMCHUSDI HMCHINAVUSD=HSBL



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HSBC MSCI TAIWAN UCITS ETFPhysical – Full replicationTicker: HTWN

The HSBC MSCI TAIWAN UCITS ETF is an open ended UCITS IV compliant exchange-traded fund incorporated in Ireland.

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Fund is to replicate the performance of the MSCI Taiwan Index (the “Index”), while minimising as far as possible the tracking error between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index. The Index is a market-capitalisation weighted index designed to measure the performance of the largest publicly listed companies in Taiwan, as defined by the Index Provider. Taiwanese equity markets are considered to be emerging markets and accordingly, are subject to specific risk factors.


Key facts




Information Technology (53.15%) Financials (17.61%) Materials (12.25%) Telecommunication Services (5.37%) Consumer Discretionary (4.31%) Industrials (3.33%) Consumer Staples (3.12%) Energy (0.71%) Health Care (0.14%)



20.11%Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

2.50%

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

6.64%China Steel Corporation

2.38%

Mediatek Inc. 3.62%Nan Ya Plastics Corporation

2.27%

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd

2.92%Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

2.22%

Formosa Plastics Corporation

2.51%Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation

2.04%

Fund details




ISA eligible Yes

SIPP eligible Yes






Benchmark MSCI Taiwan Index




Base currency USD
















ISIN IE00B3S1J086

Index information

Index name MSCI Taiwan Index

Index currency USD



TR index Bloomberg ticker NDEUSTW

TR Index Reuters RIC .dMITW00000NUS

PR Index Bloomberg Ticker MSEUSTW

PR Index Reuters RIC .dMITW00000PUS

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About the Index


The Index offers a representation of the Taiwanese equity market by targeting all companies with a market capitalization within the top 85% of their investable equity universe, subject to a global minimum size requirement. It is based on MSCI’s Global Investable Market Indices methodology.



31/08/08 - 31/08/09 31/08/09 - 31/08/10 31/08/10 - 31/08/11 31/08/11 - 31/08/12 31/08/12 - 31/08/13

HSBC MSCI TAIWAN UCITS ETF N/A N/A N/A -4.96 10.04



HSBC MSCI TAIWAN UCITS ETF -0.46 -2.00 10.04 N/A -1.97

MSCI Taiwan Index -0.47 -1.91 10.76 N/A -0.65

Tracking difference1 0.01 -0.10 -0.72 - -1.33







Listing date

Trading currency


Bloomberg ticker

Reuters RIC

iNAV Bloomberg

iNAV Reuters

London Stock Exchange 30/03/2011 GBP 08:00 - 16:30 HTWN LN HTNT.L HTWNGBPI HTWNINAVGBP=HSBL

London Stock Exchange 30/03/2011 USD 08:00 - 16:30 HTWD LN HTWD.L HTWNUSDI HTWNINAVUSD=HSBL


SIX Swiss Exchange 08/11/2011 USD 09:00 - 17:30 HTWN SW HTWN.S HTWNUSDI HTWNINAVUSD=HSBL



37


HSBC MSCI MALAYSIA UCITS ETFPhysical – Full replicationTicker: HMYR

The HSBC MSCI MALAYSIA UCITS ETF is an open ended UCITS IV compliant exchange-traded fund incorporated in Ireland.

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Fund is to replicate the performance of the MSCI Malaysia Index (the “Index”), while minimising as far as possible the tracking error between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index. The Index is a market-capitalisation weighted index designed to measure the performance of the largest publicly listed companies in Malaysia, as defined by the Index Provider. Malaysian equity markets are considered to be emerging markets and accordingly, are subject to specific risk factors.


Key facts




Financials (29.99%) Telecommunication Services (12.65%) Industrials (12.16%) Consumer Discretionary (10.96%) Utilities (10.89%) Consumer Staples (10.89%) Energy (5.49%) Materials (5.11%) Health Care (1.87%)


Malayan Banking Bhd. 9.73%Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd.

4.27%

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd.

7.48%Public Bank Bhd.(Alien Mkt)

4.19%

Sime Darby Bhd. 5.85% Axiata Group Bhd. 3.97%

Tenaga Nasional Bhd. 5.60% DiGi.com Bhd. 3.79%

Genting Bhd. 4.40% IOI Corp. Bhd. 3.60%

Fund details




ISA eligible Yes

SIPP eligible Yes






Benchmark MSCI Malaysia Index




Base currency USD
















ISIN IE00B3X3R831

Index information

Index name MSCI Malaysia Index

Index currency USD



TR index Bloomberg ticker NDDUMAF

TR Index Reuters RIC .dMIMY00000NUS

PR Index Bloomberg Ticker MSDUMAF

PR Index Reuters RIC .dMIMY00000PUS

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About the Index


The Index offers a representation of the Malaysian equity market by targeting all companies with a market capitalization within the top 85% of their investable equity universe, subject to a global minimum size requirement. It is based on MSCI’s Global Investable Market Indices methodology.



31/08/08 - 31/08/09 31/08/09 - 31/08/10 31/08/10 - 31/08/11 31/08/11 - 31/08/12 31/08/12 - 31/08/13

HSBC MSCI MALAYSIA UCITS ETF

N/A N/A N/A 8.77 2.90



HSBC MSCI MALAYSIA UCITS ETF

-4.09 -8.19 2.90 N/A 8.08

MSCI Malaysia Index -4.05 -8.03 3.53 N/A 9.73








Listing date

Trading currency


Bloomberg ticker

Reuters RIC

iNAV Bloomberg

iNAV Reuters

London Stock Exchange 30/03/2011 GBP 08:00 - 16:30 HMYR LN HMYRM.L HMYRGBPI HMYRINAVGBP=HSBL

London Stock Exchange 30/03/2011 USD 08:00 - 16:30 HMYD LN HMYD.L HMYRUSDI HMYRINAVUSD=HSBL


SIX Swiss Exchange 08/11/2011 USD 09:00 - 17:30 HMYR SW HMYR.S HMYRUSDI HMYRINAVUSD=HSBL



39


HSBC MSCI INDONESIA UCITS ETFPhysical – Full replicationTicker: HIDR

The HSBC MSCI INDONESIA UCITS ETF is an open ended UCITS IV compliant exchange-traded fund incorporated in Ireland.

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Fund is to replicate the performance of the MSCI Indonesia Index (the “Index”), while minimising as far as possible the tracking error between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index. The Index is a market-capitalisation weighted index designed to measure the performance of the largest publicly listed companies in Indonesia, as defined by the Index Provider. Indonesian equity markets are considered to be emerging markets and accordingly, are subject to specific risk factors.


Key facts




Financials (33.75%) Consumer Discretionary (15.26%) Consumer Staples (14.40%) Telecommunication Services (12.13%) Materials (6.89%) Utilities (6.12%) Energy (4.34%) Industrials (3.91%) Health Care (3.20%)


Astra International 12.71%Perusahaan Gas Negara

6.12%

Bank Central Asia 11.58% Unilever Indonesia 4.94%

Telekomunikasi Indonesia

10.36% Semen Indonesia 3.88%

Bank Rakyat Indonesia

7.61% Kalbe Farma 3.20%

Bank Mandiri 6.88%Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa

3.01%

Fund details




ISA eligible Yes

SIPP eligible Yes






Benchmark MSCI Indonesia Index




Base currency USD
















ISIN IE00B46G8275

Index information

Index name MSCI Indonesia Index

Index currency USD



TR index Bloomberg ticker NDEUINF

TR Index Reuters RIC .dMIID00000NUS

PR Index Bloomberg Ticker MSEUSINF

PR Index Reuters RIC .dMIID00000PUS

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About the Index


The Index offers a representation of the Indonesian equity market by targeting all companies with a market capitalization within the top 85% of their investable equity universe, subject to a global minimum size requirement.

It is based on MSCI’s Global Investable Market Indices methodology.



31/08/08 - 31/08/09 31/08/09 - 31/08/10 31/08/10 - 31/08/11 31/08/11 - 31/08/12 31/08/12 - 31/08/13

HSBC MSCI INDONESIA UCITS ETF

N/A N/A N/A -6.69 -11.74



HSBC MSCI INDONESIA UCITS ETF

-15.35 -24.78 -11.74 N/A -10.02

MSCI Indonesia Index -15.32 -24.69 -11.22 N/A -8.81








Listing date

Trading currency


Bloomberg ticker

Reuters RIC

iNAV Bloomberg

iNAV Reuters

London Stock Exchange 30/03/2011 GBP 08:00 - 16:30 HIDR LN HIDRI.L HIDRGBPI HIDRINAVGBP=HSBL

London Stock Exchange 30/03/2011 USD 08:00 - 16:30 HIDD LN HIDD.L HIDRUSDI HIDRINAVUSD=HSBL


SIX Swiss Exchange 08/11/2011 USD 09:00 - 17:30 HIDR SW HIDR.S HIDRUSDI HIDRINAVUSD=HSBL



41


HSBC MSCI KOREA UCITS ETFPhysical – Full replicationTicker: HKOR

The HSBC MSCI KOREA UCITS ETF is an open ended UCITS IV compliant exchange-traded fund incorporated in Ireland.

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Fund is to replicate the performance of the MSCI Korea Index (the “Index”), while minimising as far as possible the tracking error between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index. The Index is a market-capitalisation weighted index designed to measure the performance of the largest publicly listed companies in South Korea, as defined by the Index Provider. South Korean equity markets are considered to be emerging markets and accordingly, are subject to specific risk factors.


Key facts




Information Technology (36.31%) Consumer Discretionary (18.53%) Financials (13.33%) Industrials (11.92%) Materials (9.70%) Consumer Staples (4.60%) Energy (2.42%) Utilities (1.50%) Telecommunication Services (0.99%) Health Care (0.69%)



24.72%KIA Motors Corporation

2.90%

Hyundai Motor Company

6.28%Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.

2.86%

POSCO 3.45% SK Hynix Inc. 2.41%

Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd

3.11%KB Financial Group Inc.

2.26%

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Pfd Non-Voting

3.09% LG Chem Ltd. 2.18%

Fund details




ISA eligible Yes

SIPP eligible Yes






Benchmark MSCI Korea Index




Base currency USD
















ISIN IE00B3Z0X395

Index information

Index name MSCI Korea Index

Index currency USD



TR index Bloomberg ticker NDEUSKO

TR Index Reuters RIC .dMIKR00000NUS

PR Index Bloomberg Ticker MSEUSKO

PR Index Reuters RIC .dMIKR00000PUS

42


About the Index


The Index offers a representation of the South Korean equity market by targeting all companies with a market capitalization within the top 85% of their investable equity universe, subject to a global minimum size requirement. It is based on MSCI’s Global Investable Market Indices methodology.



31/08/08 - 31/08/09 31/08/09 - 31/08/10 31/08/10 - 31/08/11 31/08/11 - 31/08/12 31/08/12 - 31/08/13

HSBC MSCI KOREA UCITS ETF N/A N/A N/A -1.18 4.20



HSBC MSCI KOREA UCITS ETF 3.71 -1.36 4.20 N/A -10.47

MSCI Korea Index 3.79 -1.19 4.89 N/A -8.63








Listing date

Trading currency


Bloomberg ticker

Reuters RIC

iNAV Bloomberg

iNAV Reuters

London Stock Exchange 07/04/2011 GBP 08:00 - 16:30 HKOR LN HKOR.L HKORGBPI HKORINAVGBP=HSBL

London Stock Exchange 07/04/2011 USD 08:00 - 16:30 HKOD LN HKOD.L HKORUSDI HKORINAVUSD=HSBL


SIX Swiss Exchange 08/11/2011 USD 09:00 - 17:30 HKOR SW HKOR.S HKORUSDI HKORINAVUSD=HSBL



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HSBC MSCI BRAZIL UCITS ETFPhysical – Full replicationTicker: HBRL

The HSBC MSCI BRAZIL UCITS ETF is an open ended UCITS IV compliant exchange-traded fund incorporated in Ireland.

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Fund is to replicate the performance of the MSCI Brazil Index (the “Index”), while minimising as far as possible the tracking error between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index. The Index is a market-capitalisation weighted index designed to measure the performance of the largest companies in Brazil, as defined by the Index Provider. Brazilian equity markets are considered to be emerging markets and accordingly, are subject to specific risk factors.


Key facts




Financials (28.84%) Materials (17.83%) Consumer Staples (16.78%) Energy (15.50%) Industrials (5.60%) Utilities (5.09%) Consumer Discretionary (4.23%) Information Technology (2.78%) Telecommunication Services (2.68%) Health Care (0.66%)


Itau Unibanco Holding SA Pfd

8.03% Petroleo Brasileiro SA 5.24%

Petroleo Brasileiro SA Pfd

7.79% Vale S.A. 4.95%

Vale SA Pfd A 6.51% BRF SA 3.98%

Banco Bradesco SA Pfd

6.43%Itausa Investimentos Itau SA Pfd

2.64%

Cia de Bebidas das Americas-Ambev Pfd

6.31% BM&FBOVESPA S.A. 2.43%

Fund details




ISA eligible Yes

SIPP eligible Yes






Benchmark MSCI Brazil Index




Base currency USD
















ISIN IE00B5W34K94

Index information

Index name MSCI Brazil Index

Index currency USD



TR index Bloomberg ticker NDUEBRAF

TR Index Reuters RIC .dMIBR00000NUS

PR Index Bloomberg Ticker MSEUSBR

PR Index Reuters RIC .dMIBR00000PUS

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About the Index


The Index offers a representation of the Brazilian equity markets by targeting all companies with a market capitalization within the top 85% of their investable equity universe, subject to a global minimum size requirement. It is based on MSCI’s Global Investable Market Indices methodology.



31/08/08 - 31/08/09 31/08/09 - 31/08/10 31/08/10 - 31/08/11 31/08/11 - 31/08/12 31/08/12 - 31/08/13

HSBC MSCI BRAZIL UCITS ETF N/A N/A 0.13 -17.13 -16.46



HSBC MSCI BRAZIL UCITS ETF -2.15 -15.84 -16.46 -30.69 -28.31

MSCI Brazil Index -2.10 -15.68 -15.89 -29.27 -26.83








Listing date

Trading currency


Bloomberg ticker

Reuters RIC

iNAV Bloomberg

iNAV Reuters

London Stock Exchange 14/10/2010 GBP 08:00 - 16:30 HBRL LN HBRL.L HMBRGBPI HMBRINAVGBP=HSBL

London Stock Exchange 13/07/2010 USD 08:00 - 16:30 HMBR LN HMBR.L HMBRUSDI HMBRINAVUSD=HSBL

Euronext Paris 03/11/2010 EUR 09:00 - 17:30 HBZ FP HBZ.PA HMBREURI HMBRINAVEUR=HSBL

SIX Swiss Exchange 19/04/2011 USD 09:00 - 17:30 HBRL SW HBRL.S HMBRUSDI HMBRINAVUSD=HSBL


Xetra Deutsche Börse 15/10/2010 EUR 09:00 - 17:30H4ZG GY & H4ZG GR

H4ZG.DE HMBREURI HMBRINAVEUR=HSBL

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HSBC MSCI MEXICO CAPPED UCITS ETFPhysical – Full replicationTicker: HMEX

The HSBC MSCI MEXICO CAPPED UCITS ETF is an open ended UCITS IV compliant exchange-traded fund incorporated in Ireland.

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Fund is to replicate the performance of the MSCI Mexico Capped Index (the “Index”), while minimising as far as possible the tracking error between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index. The Index is a market-capitalisation weighted index designed to measure the performance of the largest publicly listed companies in Mexico, as defined by the Index Provider. Mexican equity markets are considered to be emerging markets and accordingly, are subject to specific risk factors.


Key facts




Consumer Staples (26.98%) Telecommunication Services (19.98%) Materials (18.86%) Financials (16.76%) Industrials (8.45%) Consumer Discretionary (8.05%) Health Care (0.92%)


America Movil SAB de CV Class L

19.98%Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV Class V

6.90%

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB

9.96%Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. Class B

5.90%

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV Class O

8.26%Alfa, S.A.B. de C.V. Class A

3.87%

Grupo Televisa S.A.B Unit Class A

6.98%Coca-Cola FEMSA SAB de CV Class L

2.72%

Cemex SAB de CV Cert Part Ord Repr 2 ShsA & 1 ShsB

6.93%Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico SAB de CV Class B

2.69%

Fund details




ISA eligible Yes

SIPP eligible Yes






Benchmark MSCI Mexico Capped Index




Base currency USD
















ISIN IE00B3QMYK80

Index information

Index name MSCI Mexico Capped Index

Index currency USD



TR index Bloomberg ticker MSCTMCUN

TR Index Reuters RIC .dMIMX00006NUS

PR Index Bloomberg Ticker MXMXCAPD

PR Index Reuters RIC .dMIMX00006PUS

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About the Index

The MSCI Mexico Capped Index (“the Index”) is based on the MSCI Mexico Index (“Parent Index”), which offers a representation of the Mexican market by targeting all companies with a market capitalization within the top 85 per cent of the Mexican investable equity universe.

At construction and at each rebalancing (quarterly review), if the weight of the largest Group Entity in the MSCI Mexico Index is greater than 33 per cent, its weight will be capped to 33 per cent. The weight of the remaining Group Entities will be increased accordingly, in proportion to their weight prior to the capping.

If the resulting weight of any of the remaining Group Entities is greater than 18 per cent of the index, its weight will be capped to 18 per cent, while simultaneously maintaining the weight of the largest Group Entity at 33 per cent. The remaining group entities are weighted according to their free float adjusted market capitalizations applicable to foreign investors as a percentage of the remaining non-capped weight.

On a daily basis, if the weight of the largest Group Entity in the MSCI Mexico Capped Index increases above 35 per cent, its weight will be capped at 33 per cent. If the weight of the remaining Group Entities increases above 20 per cent, its weight will be capped at 18 per cent.

Any changes in the constituent companies of the Parent Index will also be reflected in the Index.


31/08/08 - 31/08/09 31/08/09 - 31/08/10 31/08/10 - 31/08/11 31/08/11 - 31/08/12 31/08/12 - 31/08/13

HSBC MSCI MEXICO CAPPED UCITS ETF

N/A N/A N/A 5.30 0.76



HSBC MSCI MEXICO CAPPED UCITS ETF

-6.62 -8.34 0.76 N/A 2.14

MSCI Mexico Capped Index -6.57 -8.24 1.32 N/A 3.47








Listing date

Trading currency


Bloomberg ticker

Reuters RIC

iNAV Bloomberg

iNAV Reuters

London Stock Exchange 04/03/2011 GBP 08:00 - 16:30 HMEX LN HMEX.L HMEXGBPI HMEXINAVGBP=HSBL

London Stock Exchange 04/03/2011 USD 08:00 - 16:30 HMED LN HMEDC.L HMEXUSDI HMEXINAVUSD=HSBL


SIX Swiss Exchange 07/06/2011 USD 09:00 - 17:30 HMEX SW HMEX.S HMEXUSDI HMEXINAVUSD=HSBL



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HSBC MSCI SOUTH AFRICA UCITS ETFPhysical – Full replicationTicker: HZAR

The HSBC MSCI SOUTH AFRICA UCITS ETF is an open ended UCITS IV compliant exchange-traded fund incorporated in Ireland.

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Fund is to replicate the performance of the MSCI South Africa Index (the “Index”), while minimising as far as possible the tracking error between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index. The Index is a market-capitalisation weighted index designed to measure the performance of the largest companies in South Africa, as defined by the Index Provider. South African equity markets are considered to be emerging markets and accordingly, are subject to specific risk factors.


Key facts




Financials (26.44%) Consumer Discretionary (21.07%) Telecommunication Services (13.87%) Materials (12.51%) Energy (11.05%) Consumer Staples (6.18%) Health Care (4.80%) Industrials (4.07%)


Naspers Limited Class N

12.85% Remgro Limited 3.45%

MTN Group Limited 12.22% Sanlam Limited 3.15%

Sasol Limited 10.15%The Bidvest Group Limited

2.86%

Standard Bank Group Limited

5.29%Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited

2.68%

FirstRand Limited 3.58%Shoprite Holdings Limited

2.65%

Fund details




ISA eligible Yes

SIPP eligible Yes






Benchmark MSCI South Africa Index




Base currency USD
















ISIN IE00B57S5Q22

Index information

Index name MSCI South Africa Index

Index currency USD



TR index Bloomberg ticker NDEUSSA

TR Index Reuters RIC .dMIZA00000NUS

PR Index Bloomberg Ticker MSEUSSA

PR Index Reuters RIC .dMIZA00000PUS

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About the Index


The Index offers a representation of the South African equity market by targeting all companies with a market capitalization within the top 85% of their investable equity universe, subject to a global minimum size requirement. It is based on MSCI’s Global Investable Market Indices methodology.



31/08/08 - 31/08/09 31/08/09 - 31/08/10 31/08/10 - 31/08/11 31/08/11 - 31/08/12 31/08/12 - 31/08/13

HSBC MSCI SOUTH AFRICA UCITS ETF

N/A N/A N/A -3.03 -6.17



HSBC MSCI SOUTH AFRICA UCITS ETF

-1.34 -0.96 -6.17 N/A -3.93

MSCI South Africa Index -1.29 -0.82 -5.74 N/A -2.74








Listing date

Trading currency


Bloomberg ticker

Reuters RIC

iNAV Bloomberg

iNAV Reuters

London Stock Exchange 16/02/2011 GBP 08:00 - 16:30 HZAR LN HZAR.L HZARGBPI HZARINAVGBP=HSBL

London Stock Exchange 16/02/2011 USD 08:00 - 16:30 HZAD LN HZAD.L HZARUSDI HZARINAVUSD=HSBL

Euronext Paris 01/06/2011 EUR 09:00 - 17:30 HZAR FP HZAR.PA HZAREURI HZARINAVEUR=HSBL

SIX Swiss Exchange 07/06/2011 USD 09:00 - 17:30 HZAR SW HZAR.S HZARUSDI HZARINAVUSD=HSBL



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HSBC MSCI TURKEY UCITS ETFPhysical – Full replicationTicker: HTRY

The HSBC MSCI TURKEY UCITS ETF is an open ended UCITS IV compliant exchange-traded fund incorporated in Ireland.

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Fund is to replicate the performance of the MSCI Turkey Index (the “Index”), while minimising as far as possible the tracking error between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index. The Index is a market-capitalisation weighted index designed to measure the performance of the largest companies in Turkey, as defined by the Index Provider. Turkey equity markets are considered to be emerging markets and accordingly, are subject to specific risk factors.


Key facts




Financials (51.51%) Consumer Staples (13.82%) Industrials (11.99%) Telecommunication Services (9.63%) Consumer Discretionary (4.82%) Energy (4.27%) Materials (3.97%)


Turkiye Garanti Bankasi Anonim Sirketi

14.14%Turkiye Is Bankasi Anonim Sirketi

6.55%

Akbank TAS 10.61%Haci Omer Sabanci Holding

6.17%

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri

7.16% Koc Holding A.S. 4.54%

Turkiye Halk Bankasi Anonim Sirketi

7.06%Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri

4.27%

BIM Birlesik Magazalar

6.93%Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt Sanayii

4.24%

Fund details




ISA eligible Yes

SIPP eligible Yes






Benchmark MSCI Turkey Index




Base currency USD
















ISIN IE00B5BRQB73

Index information

Index name MSCI Turkey Index

Index currency USD



TR index Bloomberg ticker NDEUTUR

TR Index Reuters RIC .dMITR00000NUS

PR Index Bloomberg Ticker MSEUSTK

PR Index Reuters RIC .dMITR00000PUS

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About the Index


The Index offers a representation of the Turkish equity markets by targeting all companies with a market capitalization within the top 85% of their investable equity universe, subject to a global minimum size requirement. It is based on MSCI’s Global Investable Market Indices methodology.



31/08/08 - 31/08/09 31/08/09 - 31/08/10 31/08/10 - 31/08/11 31/08/11 - 31/08/12 31/08/12 - 31/08/13

HSBC MSCI TURKEY UCITS ETF N/A N/A N/A 23.37 -10.64



HSBC MSCI TURKEY UCITS ETF -12.67 -28.44 -10.64 N/A -27.36

MSCI Turkey Index -12.63 -28.34 -10.16 N/A -26.23








Listing date

Trading currency


Bloomberg ticker

Reuters RIC

iNAV Bloomberg

iNAV Reuters

London Stock Exchange 08/12/2010 GBP 08:00 - 16:30 HTRY LN HTRY.L HTRYGBPI HTRYINAVGBP=HSBL

London Stock Exchange 08/12/2010 USD 08:00 - 16:30 HTRD LN HTRD.L HTRYUSDI HTRYINAVUSD=HSBL

Euronext Paris 09/05/2011 EUR 09:00 - 17:30 HTR FP HTR.PA HTRYEURI HTRYINAVEUR=HSBL

SIX Swiss Exchange 27/04/2011 USD 09:00 - 17:30 HTRY SW HTRY.S HTRYUSDI HTRYINAVUSD=HSBL



5251

Fund name Launch date ISINDividend frequency

UCITSUK

Reporting Fund Status

SIPP Eligible 1 ISA Eligible 2 German Transparency 3

Swiss Reporting 4

Plan d’Epargne en Actions

(”PEA”) Eligibility 5

In scope of EUSD 6

HSBC EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF 06/10/2009 IE00B4K6B022 Semi-annual √ √ √ √ √ √ √ X

HSBC FTSE 100 UCITS ETF 25/08/2009 IE00B42TW061 Semi-annual √ √ √ √ √ √ √ X

HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF 08/04/2010 IE00B64PTF05 Quarterly √ √ √ √ X X √ X

HSBC FTSE EPRA/NAREIT DEVELOPED UCITS ETF 22/06/2011 IE00B5L01S80 Quarterly √ √ √ √ √ X X X

HSBC MSCI BRAZIL UCITS ETF 14/10/2010 IE00B5W34K94 Semi-annual √ √ √ √ √ √ X X

HSBC MSCI CANADA UCITS ETF 24/02/2011 IE00B51B7Z02 Semi-annual √ √ √ √ √ √ X X

HSBC MSCI CHINA UCITS ETF 28/01/2011 IE00B44T3H88 Semi-annual √ √ √ √ √ √ X X

HSBC MSCI EMERGING MARKETS UCITS ETF 07/09/2011 IE00B5SSQT16 Quarterly √ √ √ √ √ √ X X

HSBC MSCI EM FAR EAST UCITS ETF 28/09/2010 IE00B5LP3W10 Semi-annual √ √ √ √ √ √ X X

HSBC MSCI EM LATIN AMERICA UCITS ETF 11/03/2011 IE00B4TS3815 Quarterly √ √ √ √ √ √ X X

HSBC MSCI EUROPE UCITS ETF 02/06/2010 IE00B5BD5K76 Semi-annual √ √ √ √ √ √ √ X

HSBC MSCI INDONESIA UCITS ETF 30/03/2011 IE00B46G8275 Semi-annual √ √ √ √ √ √ X X

HSBC MSCI JAPAN UCITS ETF 24/03/2010 IE00B5VX7566 Semi-annual √ √ √ √ √ √ X X

HSBC MSCI KOREA UCITS ETF 07/04/2011 IE00B3Z0X395 Semi-annual √ √ √ √ √ √ X X

HSBC MSCI MALAYSIA UCITS ETF 30/03/2011 IE00B3X3R831 Semi-annual √ √ √ √ √ √ X X

HSBC MSCI MEXICO CAPPED UCITS ETF 04/03/2011 IE00B3QMYK80 Semi-annual √ √ √ √ √ √ X X

HSBC MSCI PACIFIC ex JAPAN UCITS ETF 07/09/2010 IE00B5SG8Z57 Semi-annual √ √ √ √ √ √ X X

HSBC MSCI RUSSIA CAPPED UCITS ETF 06/07/2011 IE00B5LJZQ16 Semi-annual √ √ √ √ √ √ X X

HSBC MSCI SOUTH AFRICA UCITS ETF 16/02/2011 IE00B57S5Q22 Semi-annual √ √ √ √ √ √ X X

HSBC MSCI TAIWAN UCITS ETF 30/03/2011 IE00B3S1J086 Semi-annual √ √ √ √ √ √ X X

HSBC MSCI TURKEY UCITS ETF 08/12/2010 IE00B5BRQB73 Semi-annual √ √ √ √ √ √ X X

HSBC MSCI USA UCITS ETF 02/06/2010 IE00B5WFQ436 Semi-annual √ √ √ √ √ √ X X

HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETF 10/12/2010 IE00B4X9L533 Quarterly √ √ √ √ √ √ X X

HSBC S&P 500 UCITS ETF 17/05/2010 IE00B5KQNG97 Semi-annual √ √ √ √ √ √ X X

HSBC S&P BRIC 40 UCITS ETF 26/01/2011 IE00B5YLK706 Semi-annual √ √ √ √ √ √ X X

1 This column details whether the fund is an eligible investment for inclusion in a Self Invested Personal Pension plan (‘SIPP’). A SIPP is a UK pension scheme that allows the investor to direct the pension scheme provider to make certain investments of their choice.2 This column details whether the fund is an eligible investment for inclusion in a Stocks and Shares Individual Savings Account (‘ISA’). An ISA is a ‘wrapper’ allowing UK resident individuals to make tax efficient investments. 3 All funds registered for sale in Germany undertake German tax reporting to qualify for German tax transparency. 4 This column details whether a fund is registered for sale in Switzerland. All funds registered for sale in Switzerland will undertake Swiss reporting.5 For the purpose of eligibility requirements of Article L-221-31 of the French Monetary and Financial Code, the relevant Funds must at all times be invested in more than 75% of PEA eligible assets. PEA eligible assets are defined as equity or equity equivalent securities, which have their registered office in a country which is a member of the EU or the European Economic Area.

6 The taxation of Savings Income Directive (EC Directive 2003/48/EC) sets out obligations for paying agents with regard to the payment of interest. HSBC ETF plc sub funds will be out of scope for EUSD purposes to the extent that they have invested less than 15% of their assets directly or indirectly in debt claims (as defined by the EU Savings Directive). If they invest more than 15% but not more than 40% in debt claims then they will be in scope for dividend payments. If they invest more than 40% of their assets in debt claims then they will be in scope for both dividend payments and redemptions. In such circumstances, an Irish paying agent may be required to report income received by HSBC ETF plc shareholders to the relevant tax authority. Shareholders should inform themselves of, and where appropriate take advice on, the impact of the EU Savings Directive on their investment.

Tax status is subject to change. HSBC is not providing tax advice. You should make your own assessment on your tax status and seek professional advice if necessary.

Tax status of HSBC Exchange Traded Funds – UK

This document is intended for Professionals Clients in the UK only and should not be distributed to or relied upon by retail clients.

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.

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.

Risk warning:The value of investments and any income from them can go down as well as up and investors may not get back the amount originally invested. Stockmarket investments should be viewed as a medium to long term investment and should be held for at least five years.

Currency Exchange Risk: Where overseas investments are held the rate of currency exchange may also cause the value of such investments to fluctuate.

Emerging market risk: Investments in emerging markets are by their nature higher risk and potentially 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.

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.

Property Risk: The value of interests in real estate companies may be affected by changes in interest rates, 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.

Tax: The information in this document is based on HSBC’s interpretation of current legislation and HM Revenue & Customs practice. While we believe that this interpretation is correct, cannot guarantee it. Legislation and tax practice may change in the future. Tax treatment is based upon individual client circumstances.

Index disclaimer:The EURO STOXX 50 is the intellectual property (including registered trademarks) of Stoxx Limited, Zurich, Switzerland and/or Dow Jones & Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation, New York, USA, (the “Licensors”), which is used under license. The securities based on the Index are in no way sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the Licensors and neither of the Licensors shall have any liability with respect thereto.

All rights in the FTSE 100 and the FTSE 250 (the “Indices”) vest in FTSE International Limited (“FTSE”). “FTSE®” is a trademark of London Stock Exchange Group companies and is used by FTSE under licence. The HSBC FTSE 100 UCITS ETF and the HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (the “Products”) have been developed solely by HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited. The Indices are calculated by FTSE or its agent. FTSE and its licensors are not connected to and do not sponsor, advise, recommend, endorse or promote the Products and do not accept any liability whatsoever to any person arising out of (a) the use of, reliance on or any error in the Indices or (b) investment in or operation of the Products. FTSE makes no claim, prediction, warranty or representation either as to the results to be obtained from the Products or the suitability of the Indices for the purpose to which they are being put by HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited.

“FTSE®” is a trade mark of the London Stock Exchange Group companies, “NAREIT®” is a trade mark of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) and “EPRA®” is a trade mark of the European Public Real Estate Association (“EPRA”) and all are used by FTSE International Limited (“FTSE”) under licence). The FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed® Index is calculated by FTSE. Neither FTSE, Euronext N.V., NAREIT nor EPRA sponsor, endorse or promote this product and are not in any way connected to it and do not accept any liability.

The FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed® Index is calculated by FTSE. Neither FTSE, Euronext N.V., NAREIT nor EPRA sponsor, endorse or promote this product and are not in any way connected to it and do not accept any liability. All intellectual property rights within the index values and constituent list vest in FTSE, Euronext N.V., NAREIT and EPRA. HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited has obtained full licence from FTSE to use such intellectual property rights in the creation of this product.

The funds or securities referred to herein are not sponsored, endorsed, or promoted by MSCI, and MSCI bears no liability 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 related funds.

Standard & Poor’s and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”) and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”) and have been licensed for use by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and sublicensed for certain purposes by HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited. The S&P 500 and the S&P BRIC 40 are products of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, and have been licensed for use by HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited. HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited‘s HSBC S&P 500 UCITS ETF and HSBC S&P BRIC 40 UCITS ETF are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones, S&P, their respective affiliates, and neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones, S&P, their respective affiliates make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product(s).

HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited provides information to Institutions, Professional Advisers and their clients on the investment products and services of the HSBC Group.

This document is approved for issue in the UK by HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited, who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

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