HSBC Exchange Traded Funds Factsheet Book May 2014 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 HSBC MSCI AC FAR EAST ex JAPAN UCITS ETF 31 Emerging Markets Single Country Exposure HSBC MSCI RUSSIA CAPPED UCITS ETF 33 HSBC MSCI CHINA UCITS ETF 35 HSBC MSCI TAIWAN UCITS ETF 37 HSBC MSCI MALAYSIA UCITS ETF 39 HSBC MSCI INDONESIA UCITS ETF 41 HSBC MSCI KOREA UCITS ETF 43 HSBC MSCI BRAZIL UCITS ETF 45 HSBC MSCI MEXICO CAPPED UCITS ETF 47 HSBC MSCI SOUTH AFRICA UCITS ETF 49 HSBC MSCI TURKEY UCITS ETF 51 Tax status of HSBC Exchange Traded Funds 53
HSBC MSCI PACIFIC ex JAPAN UCITS ETF Ticker: 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 Listed on London Stock Exchange, Euronext Paris, SIX Swiss Exchange and Xetra Deutsche Börse Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.40% per annum Multi currency listing in GBP, EUR and Fund registered in several European countries: UK, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria Sector allocation of the Fund Financials (52.72%) Materials (11.56%) Industrials (8.78%) Consumer Staples (6.68%) Consumer Discretionary (5.98%) Utilities (3.73%) Energy (3.62%) Telecommunication Services (3.44%) Health Care (2.99%) Information Technology (0.50%) Fund details UCITS IV compliant Fund domicile UK reporting fund status (UKRF) ISA eligible SIPP eligible Issuer Fund manager Custodian Fund administrator Authorised participant Ireland HSBC ETFs Plc HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Ireland) Limited HSBC Securities Services (Ireland) Limited 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 Fund inception date 03/09/2010 Listing date 06/09/2010 Fiscal year end 31 December Total Expense Ratio (TER) 0.40% Entry/Exit/Performance fees No Net asset value (NAV) per share $14.43 Shares outstanding 11,910,000 Assets under management $171,862,546 Dividend treatment Distribution Dividend frequency Semi-annual Dividend currency Dividend per share $0.2363 Dividend yield* 3.3486% Dividend ex date 22/01/2014 *Gross trailing 12 month yield. ISIN IE00B5SG8Z57 Country allocation of the Fund Australia (63.91%) Hong Kong (23.01%) Singapore (12.06%) New Zealand (1.01%) Index information Index name Index currency Benchmark type Index rebalancing frequency TR Index ticker TR Index RIC PR Index Ticker PR Index RIC MSCI Pacific ex Japan Index Total Return (Net) Quarterly NDDUPXJ.dMIPCJ0000NUS MSDUPXJ.dMIPCJ0000PUS 1
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 7.35% AIA 3.62% BHP Billiton 6.64% Wesfarmers 2.77% Westpac Banking 5.98% Woolworths 2.63% Australia and New Zealand Banking Group 5.13% CSL 1.92% National Australia Bank 4.40% Hutchison Whampoa 1.72% Yearly fund performance (%) 31/05/09-31/05/10 31/05/10-31/05/11 31/05/11-31/05/12 31/05/12-31/05/13 31/05/13-31/05/14 HSBC MSCI PACIFIC ex JAPAN UCITS ETF N/A N/A -17.14 26.35 11.29 Fund and Index cumulative performance (%) 1 month 3 months 1 year 3 years Since inception HSBC MSCI PACIFIC ex JAPAN UCITS ETF 1.90 6.69 11.29 16.52 39.71 MSCI Pacific ex Japan Net 1.94 6.77 11.74 17.97 41.87 Tracking difference 1-0.05-0.08-0.44-1.45-2.16 Tracking error 2 N/A N/A 0.054 N/A 0.078 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) ticker RIC London Stock Exchange 07/09/2010 GBP 08:00-16:30 HMXJ LN HMXJ.L HMXJGBPI HMXJINAVGBP=HSBL London Stock Exchange 07/09/2010 08:00-16:30 HMXD LN HMXD.L HMXJI HMXJINAV=HSBL Euronext Paris 05/11/2010 EUR 09:00-17:30 MXJ FP MXJ.PA HMXJEURI HMXJINAVEUR=HSBL SIX Swiss Exchange 19/04/2011 09:00-17:30 HMXJ SW HMXJ.S HMXJI HMXJINAV=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 09:00-17:30 H4ZH GY & H4ZH GR H4ZH.DE HMXJEURI HMXJINAVEUR=HSBL Further information on HSBC ETFs Tel: 020 7024 0435 E-mail: broker.sales@hsbc.com Website: www.etf.hsbc.com 2
HSBC MSCI EUROPE UCITS ETF Ticker: 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. 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 Listed on London Stock Exchange, Euronext Paris, SIX Swiss Exchange and Xetra Deutsche Börse Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.30% per annum Multi currency listing in GBP, EUR and Fund registered in several European countries: UK, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland Sector allocation of the Fund Country allocation of the Fund Financials (22.28%) Consumer Staples (13.49%) Health Care (12.65%) Industrials (11.43%) Consumer Discretionary (10.12%) Energy (9.58%) Materials (8.02%) Telecommunication Services (5.02%) Utilities (4.19%) Information Technology (3.21%) United Kingdom (31.94%) France (15.34%) Germany (13.80%) Switzerland (13.62%) Spain (5.41%) Sweden (4.65%) Netherlands (3.93%) Italy (3.81%) Denmark (1.94%) Belgium (1.80%) Finland (1.32%) Norway (1.28%) Others (1.14%) Fund details UCITS IV compliant Fund domicile UK reporting fund status (UKRF) ISA eligible SIPP eligible Issuer Fund manager Custodian Fund administrator Authorised participant Ireland HSBC ETFs Plc HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Ireland) Limited HSBC Securities Services (Ireland) Limited HSBC Bank Plc Benchmark MSCI Europe Index Number of holdings 435 Published daily on etf.hsbc.com website Replication method Base currency EUR Fund inception date 01/06/2010 Listing date 02/06/2010 Fiscal year end 31 December Total Expense Ratio (TER) 0.30% Entry/Exit/Performance fees No Net asset value (NAV) per share 12.08 Shares outstanding 7,500,000 Assets under management $123,620,159 Dividend treatment Distribution Dividend frequency Semi-annual Dividend currency EUR Dividend per share 0.0749 Dividend yield* 2.4745% Dividend ex date 29/01/2014 *Gross trailing 12 month yield. ISIN IE00B5BD5K76 Index information Index name Index currency Benchmark type Index rebalancing frequency TR Index ticker TR Index RIC PR Index Ticker PR Index RIC MSCI Europe Index EUR Total Return (Net) Quarterly MSDEE15N.dMIEU00000NEU MSDEE15.dMIEU00000PEU Others: Ireland (0.46%), Austria (0.40%), Portugal (0.28%) 3
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. 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 Nestle 2.78% Royal Dutch Shell A 1.67% Roche 2.27% Total 1.65% Novartis 2.27% GlaxoSmithKline 1.43% HSBC 2.17% Sanofi 1.40% BP 1.73% Banco Santander 1.33% Yearly fund performance (%) 31/05/09-31/05/10 31/05/10-31/05/11 31/05/11-31/05/12 31/05/12-31/05/13 31/05/13-31/05/14 HSBC MSCI EUROPE UCITS ETF N/A N/A -11.73 28.70 17.05 Fund and Index cumulative performance (%) 1 month 3 months 1 year 3 years Since inception HSBC MSCI EUROPE UCITS ETF 2.61 3.75 17.05 32.97 56.25 MSCI Europe Net 2.52 3.60 16.98 32.75 55.73 Tracking difference 1 0.09 0.15 0.07 0.22 0.51 Tracking error 2 N/A N/A 0.067 N/A 0.115 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) ticker RIC London Stock Exchange 02/06/2010 GBP 08:00-16:30 HMEU LN HMEU.L HMEUGBPI HMEUINAVGBP=HSBL London Stock Exchange N/A 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 09:00-17:30 HMEU SW HMEU.S HMEUI HMEUINAV=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 09:00-17:30 H4ZE GY & H4ZE GR H4ZE.DE HMEUEURI HMEUINAVEUR=HSBL Further information on HSBC ETFs Tel: 020 7024 0435 E-mail: broker.sales@hsbc.com Website: www.etf.hsbc.com 4
HSBC EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF Ticker: 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 Physical replication approach Listed on London Stock Exchange, Euronext Paris, SIX Swiss Exchange and Xetra Deutsche Börse Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.15% per annum Multi currency listing in GBP, EUR and Fund registered in several European countries: UK, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria Sector allocation of the Fund Financials (26.37%) Industrials (12.28%) Health Care (9.89%) Consumer Staples (9.47%) Energy (9.43%) Consumer Discretionary (9.33%) Telecommunication Services (6.70%) Utilities (6.44%) Materials (6.26%) Information Technology (3.85%) Fund details UCITS IV compliant Fund domicile Ireland UK distributor status (UKDS)* UK reporting fund status (UKRF) ISA eligible SIPP eligible *Distributor status for the period to 30/04/2009 Issuer Fund manager Custodian Fund administrator Authorised participant HSBC ETFs Plc HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited HSBC Inwwstitutional Trust Services (Ireland) Limited HSBC Securities Services (Ireland) Limited HSBC Bank Plc Benchmark EURO STOXX 50 Index Number of holdings 50 Published daily on etf.hsbc.com website Replication method Base currency EUR Fund inception date 05/10/2009 Listing date 06/10/2009 Fiscal year end 31 December Total Expense Ratio (TER) 0.15% Entry/Exit/Performance fees No Net asset value (NAV) per share 33.80 Shares outstanding 2,010,000 Assets under management $92,706,601 Dividend treatment Distribution Dividend frequency Semi-annual Dividend currency EUR Dividend per share 0.1611 Dividend yield* 2.5760% Dividend ex date 29/01/2014 *Gross trailing 12 month yield. ISIN IE00B4K6B022 Country allocation of the Fund France (36.20%) Germany (32.05%) Spain (12.89%) Italy (8.33%) Netherlands (6.74%) Belgium (3.06%) Ireland (0.74%) Index information Index name Index currency Benchmark type Index rebalancing frequency TR index ticker TR Index RIC PR Index Ticker PR Index RIC EURO STOXX 50 Index EUR Net Return Quarterly SX5T.STOXX50ER SX5E.STOXX50E 5
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). Top 10 holdings of the Fund Total 6.08% BASF 3.86% Sanofi 4.70% Daimler 3.41% Bayer 4.36% Anheuser-Busch 3.06% Banco Santander 4.32% Allianz 2.80% Siemens 4.03% Banco Bilbao 2.70% Yearly fund performance (%) 31/05/09-31/05/10 31/05/10-31/05/11 31/05/11-31/05/12 31/05/12-31/05/13 31/05/13-31/05/14 HSBC EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF N/A N/A -22.51 35.79 21.16 Fund and Index cumulative performance (%) 1 month 3 months 1 year 3 years Since inception HSBC EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF 2.93 5.13 21.16 27.49 39.70 Euro STOXX 50 Net 2.70 4.78 20.43 24.93 35.99 Tracking difference 1 0.23 0.35 0.73 2.56 3.71 Tracking error 2 N/A N/A 0.123 N/A 0.132 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) ticker RIC London Stock Exchange 06/10/2009 GBP 08:00-16:30 H50E LN H50E.L H50EGBPI H50EINAVGBP=HSBL London Stock Exchange N/A 08:00-16:30 N/A N/A N/A N/A Euronext Paris 07/12/2009 EUR 09:00-17:30 50E FP 50E.PA H50EEURI H50EINAVEUR=HSBL SIX Swiss Exchange 03/09/2010 09:00-17:30 H50E SW H50E.S H50EI H50EINAV=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 09:00-17:30 H4ZA GY & H4ZA GR H4ZA.DE H50EEURI H50EINAVEUR=HSBL Further information on HSBC ETFs Tel: 020 7024 0435 E-mail: broker.sales@hsbc.com Website: www.etf.hsbc.com 6
HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETF Physical Optimised replication Ticker: HMWO The HSBC MSCI WORLD 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 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. Fund details UCITS IV compliant Fund domicile UK reporting fund status (UKRF) ISA eligible SIPP eligible Issuer Fund manager Custodian Fund administrator Authorised participant Ireland HSBC ETFs Plc HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Ireland) Limited HSBC Securities Services (Ireland) Limited HSBC Bank Plc Key facts Physical replication approach Listed on London Stock Exchange, Euronext Paris, SIX Swiss Exchange and Xetra Deutsche Börse Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.35% per annum Currency listing in GBP, EUR and Fund registered in several European countries: UK, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria Sector allocation of the Fund Country allocation of the Fund Financials (20.69%) Information Technology (12.24%) Consumer Discretionary (11.81%) Health Care (11.64%) Industrials (11.25%) Consumer Staples (9.96%) Energy (9.88%) Materials (5.70%) Telecommunication Services (3.55%) Utilities (3.27%) United States (54.86%) United Kingdom (8.85%) Japan (8.02%) France (4.25%) Canada (4.16%) Germany (3.82%) Switzerland (3.77%) Australia (3.23%) Others (2.95%) Spain (1.50%) Sweden (1.29%) Hong Kong (1.16%) Netherlands (1.09%) Italy (1.06%) Benchmark MSCI World Index Number of holdings 860 Published daily on etf.hsbc.com website Replication method Physical Optimised Replication Base currency Fund inception date 08/12/2010 Listing date 10/12/2010 Fiscal year end 31 December Total Expense Ratio (TER) 0.35% Entry/Exit/Performance fees No Net asset value (NAV) per share $17.21 Shares outstanding 21,350,000 Assets under management $367,505,954 Dividend treatment Distribution Dividend frequency Quarterly Dividend currency Dividend per share $0.0761 Dividend yield* 1.7887% Dividend ex date 16/04/2014 *Gross trailing 12 month yield. ISIN IE00B4X9L533 Index information Index name MSCI World Index Index currency Benchmark type Total Return (Net) Index rebalancing frequency Quarterly TR index ticker NDDUWI TR Index RIC.dMIWO00000NUS PR Index Ticker MSDUWI PR Index RIC.dMIWO00000PUS Others: Singapore (0.61%), Denmark (0.54%), Belgium (0.50%), Finland (0.37%), Norway (0.36%), Israel (0.21%), Ireland (0.13%), Austria (0.11%), Portugal (0.08%), New Zealand (0.05%) 7
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 world s developed equity markets (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, 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. Top 10 holdings of the Fund Apple 1.73% Wells Fargo 0.77% Exxon Mobil 1.33% Nestle 0.77% Microsoft 0.99% Chevron 0.72% Johnson & Johnson 0.87% Procter & Gamble 0.67% General Electric 0.82% JPMorgan Chase 0.63% Yearly fund performance (%) 31/05/09-31/05/10 31/05/10-31/05/11 31/05/11-31/05/12 31/05/12-31/05/13 31/05/13-31/05/14 HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETF N/A N/A -10.99 27.78 18.26 Fund and Index cumulative performance (%) 1 month 3 months 1 year 3 years Since inception HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETF 1.97 3.32 18.26 34.50 47.12 MSCI World Net 1.97 3.16 18.87 35.14 48.00 Tracking difference 1 0.00 0.16-0.61-0.64-0.88 Tracking error 2 N/A N/A 0.363 N/A 0.412 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) ticker RIC London Stock Exchange 10/12/2010 GBP 08:00-16:30 HMWO LN HMWO.L HMWOGBPI HMWOINAVGBP=HSBL London Stock Exchange 10/12/2010 08:00-16:30 HMWD LN HMWD.L HMWOI HMWOINAV=HSBL Euronext Paris 09/05/2011 EUR 09:00-17:30 WRD FP WRD.PA HMWOEURI HMWOINAVEUR=HSBL SIX Swiss Exchange 27/04/2011 09:00-17:30 HMWO SW HMWO.S HMWOI HMWOINAV=HSBL SIX Swiss Exchange N/A EUR 09:00-17:30 N/A N/A N/A N/A Xetra Deutsche Börse 27/09/2013 EUR 09:00-17:30 H4ZJ GY & H4ZJ GR H4ZJ.DE HMWOEURI HMWOINAVEUR=HSBL Further information on HSBC ETFs Tel: 020 7024 0435 E-mail: broker.sales@hsbc.com Website: www.etf.hsbc.com 8
HSBC S&P 500 UCITS ETF Ticker: 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 Physical replication approach Listed on London Stock Exchange, Euronext Paris, SIX Swiss Exchange and Xetra Deutsche Börse Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.09% per annum Multi currency listing in GBP, EUR and Fund registered in several European countries: UK, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria Fund registered in Hong Kong Sector allocation of the Fund Country allocation of the Fund Information Technology (18.85%) Financials (15.98%) Health Care (13.27%) Consumer Discretionary (11.93%) Industrials (10.67%) Energy (10.49%) Consumer Staples (9.74%) Materials (3.53%) Utilities (3.06%) Telecommunication Services (2.48%) United States (100%) Fund details UCITS IV compliant Fund domicile UK reporting fund status (UKRF) ISA eligible SIPP eligible Issuer Fund manager Custodian Fund administrator Authorised participant Ireland HSBC ETFs Plc HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Ireland) Limited HSBC Securities Services (Ireland) Limited HSBC Bank Plc Benchmark S&P 500 Index Number of holdings 500 Published daily on etf.hsbc.com website Replication method Base currency Fund inception date 14/05/2010 Listing date 17/05/2010 Fiscal year end 31 December Total Expense Ratio (TER) 0.09% Entry/Exit/Performance fees No Net asset value (NAV) per share $19.39 Shares outstanding 78,150,000 Assets under management $1,515,625,636 Dividend treatment Distribution Dividend frequency Semi-annual Dividend currency Dividend per share $0.1509 Dividend yield* 1.4835% Dividend ex date 15/01/2014 *Gross trailing 12 month yield. ISIN IE00B5KQNG97 Index information Index name Index currency Benchmark type Index rebalancing frequency TR index ticker TR Index RIC PR Index Ticker PR Index RIC S&P 500 Index Total Return (net) Quarterly SPTR500N.SPXNTR SPX.GSPC 9
About the Index The 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. Top 10 holdings of the Fund Apple 3.29% Wells Fargo 1.42% Exxon Mobil 2.53% Chevron 1.37% Microsoft 1.80% Berkshire Hathaway 1.35% Johnson & Johnson 1.67% Procter & Gamble 1.28% General Electric 1.57% JPMorgan Chase 1.23% Yearly fund performance (%) 31/05/09-31/05/10 31/05/10-31/05/11 31/05/11-31/05/12 31/05/12-31/05/13 31/05/13-31/05/14 HSBC S&P 500 UCITS ETF N/A N/A -0.83 26.74 19.97 Fund and Index cumulative performance (%) 1 month 3 months 1 year 3 years Since inception HSBC S&P 500 UCITS ETF 2.30 3.87 19.97 50.78 81.34 S&P 500 Net 2.27 3.81 19.69 49.70 79.72 Tracking difference 1 0.03 0.06 0.27 1.08 1.62 Tracking error 2 N/A N/A 0.027 N/A 0.032 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) ticker RIC London Stock Exchange 17/05/2010 GBP 08:00-16:30 HSPX LN HSPX.L HSPXGBPI HSPXINAVGBP=HSBL London Stock Exchange 28/06/2010 08:00-16:30 HSPD LN HSPD.L HSPXI HSPXINAV=HSBL Euronext Paris 03/11/2010 EUR 09:00-17:30 HHH FP HHH.PA HSPXEURI HSPXINAVEUR=HSBL SIX Swiss Exchange 08/09/2010 09:00-17:30 HSPX SW HSPX.S HSPXI HSPXINAV=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 09:00-17:30 H4ZF GY & H4ZF GR H4ZF.DE HSPXEURI HSPXINAVEUR=HSBL Further information on HSBC ETFs Tel: 020 7024 0435 E-mail: broker.sales@hsbc.com Website: www.etf.hsbc.com 10
HSBC FTSE 100 UCITS ETF Ticker: 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 Physical replication approach Listed on London Stock Exchange, Euronext Paris, SIX Swiss Exchange and Xetra Deutsche Börse Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.35% per annum Multi currency listing in GBP, EUR and Fund registered in several European countries: UK, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland Sector allocation of the Fund Financials (21.32%) Energy (17.22%) Consumer Staples (16.54%) Materials (9.41%) Health Care (9.31%) Consumer Discretionary (8.76%) Industrials (7.02%) Telecommunication Services (5.03%) Utilities (4.39%) Information Technology (1.00%) Fund details UCITS IV compliant Fund domicile Ireland UK distributor status (UKDS)* UK reporting fund status (UKRF) ISA eligible SIPP eligible *Distributor status for the period to 30/04/2009 Issuer Fund manager Custodian Fund administrator Authorised participant HSBC ETFs Plc HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Ireland) Limited HSBC Securities Services (Ireland) Limited HSBC Bank Plc Benchmark FTSE 100 Index Number of holdings 101 Published daily on etf.hsbc.com website Replication method Base currency GBP Fund inception date 24/08/2009 Listing date 25/08/2009 Fiscal year end 31 December Total Expense Ratio (TER) 0.35% Entry/Exit/Performance fees No Net asset value (NAV) per share 69.14 Shares outstanding 4,010,000 Assets under management $465,028,409 Dividend treatment Distribution Dividend frequency Semi-annual Dividend currency GBP Dividend per share 0.9216 Dividend yield* 3.2138% Dividend ex date 29/01/2014 *Gross trailing 12 month yield. ISIN IE00B42TW061 Country allocation of the Fund United Kingdom (100%) Index information Index name Index currency Benchmark type Index rebalancing frequency TR index ticker TR Index RIC PR Index Ticker PR Index RIC FTSE 100 Index GBP Gross Total Return Annual TUKXG.TFTSE UKX N/A 11
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. Top 10 holdings of the Fund HSBC 6.95% Royal Dutch Shell B 3.46% BP 5.38% Vodafone 3.22% Royal Dutch Shell A 5.35% AstraZeneca 3.09% GlaxoSmithKline 4.51% Diageo 2.80% British American Tobacco 3.94% Lloyds Banking Group 2.44% Yearly fund performance (%) 31/05/09-31/05/10 31/05/10-31/05/11 31/05/11-31/05/12 31/05/12-31/05/13 31/05/13-31/05/14 HSBC FTSE 100 UCITS ETF N/A N/A -8.05 27.97 7.36 Fund and Index cumulative performance (%) 1 month 3 months 1 year 3 years Since inception HSBC FTSE 100 UCITS ETF 1.34 1.66 7.36 26.33 62.46 FTSE 100 Gross 1.37 1.76 7.78 27.73 65.39 Tracking difference 1-0.03-0.10-0.42-1.40-2.94 Tracking error 2 N/A N/A 0.050 N/A 0.043 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) ticker RIC London Stock Exchange 25/08/2009 GBP 08:00-16:30 HUKX LN HUKX.L HUKXIV HUKXINAVGBP=HSBL London Stock Exchange N/A 08:00-16:30 N/A N/A N/A N/A Euronext Paris 08/12/2009 EUR 09:00-17:30 UKX FP UKX.PA HUKXEURI HUKXINAVEUR=HSBL SIX Swiss Exchange 02/09/2010 09:00-17:30 HUKX SW HUKX.S HUKXI HUKXINAV=HSBL SIX Swiss Exchange N/A EUR 09:00-17:30 N/A N/A N/A N/A Xetra Deutsche Börse 08/10/2010 EUR 09:00-17:30 H4ZB GY & H4ZB GR H4ZB.DE HUKXEURI HUKXINAVEUR=HSBL Further information on HSBC ETFs Tel: 020 7024 0435 E-mail: broker.sales@hsbc.com Website: www.etf.hsbc.com 12
HSBC MSCI USA UCITS ETF Ticker: 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. 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 Physical replication approach Listed on London Stock Exchange, Euronext Paris, SIX Swiss Exchange and Xetra Deutsche Börse Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.30% per annum Multi currency listing in GBP, EUR and Fund registered in several European countries: UK, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria Fund details UCITS IV compliant Fund domicile UK reporting fund status (UKRF) ISA eligible SIPP eligible Issuer Fund manager Custodian Fund administrator Authorised participant Ireland HSBC ETFs Plc HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Ireland) Limited HSBC Securities Services (Ireland) Limited HSBC Bank Plc Benchmark MSCI USA Index Number of holdings 609 Published daily on etf.hsbc.com website Replication method Base currency Fund inception date 01/06/2010 Listing date 02/06/2010 Fiscal year end 31 December Total Expense Ratio (TER) 0.30% Entry/Exit/Performance fees No Sector allocation of the Fund Information Technology (18.98%) Financials (15.78%) Health Care (13.13%) Consumer Discretionary (12.40%) Energy (10.58%) Industrials (10.48%) Consumer Staples (9.51%) Materials (3.53%) Utilities (3.05%) Telecommunication Services (2.57%) Net asset value (NAV) per share $18.52 Shares outstanding 18,650,000 Assets under management $345,424,634 Dividend treatment Distribution Dividend frequency Semi-annual Dividend currency Dividend per share $0.1228 Dividend yield* 1.2828% Dividend ex date 15/01/2014 *Gross trailing 12 month yield. ISIN IE00B5WFQ436 Top 10 holdings of the Fund Apple 3.15% Wells Fargo 1.41% Exxon Mobil 2.43% Chevron 1.31% Microsoft 1.80% Procter & Gamble 1.22% Johnson & Johnson 1.58% JPMorgan Chase 1.16% General Electric 1.50% Verizon Communications 1.14% Index information Index name Index currency Benchmark type Index rebalancing frequency TR index ticker TR Index RIC PR Index Ticker PR Index RIC MSCI USA Index Total Return (Net) Quarterly NDDUUS.dMIUS00000NUS MSDUUS.dMIUS00000PUS 13
About the Index The Fund will aim to replicate the performance of the Index as calculated by MSCI Inc. 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. 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. Yearly fund performance (%) 31/05/09-31/05/10 31/05/10-31/05/11 31/05/11-31/05/12 31/05/12-31/05/13 31/05/13-31/05/14 HSBC MSCI USA UCITS ETF N/A N/A -1.23 26.34 20.00 Fund and Index cumulative performance (%) 1 month 3 months 1 year 3 years Since inception HSBC MSCI USA UCITS ETF 2.32 3.56 20.00 49.74 91.87 MSCI USA Net 2.32 3.56 20.00 49.60 91.73 Tracking difference 1 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.14 0.15 Tracking error 2 N/A N/A 0.033 N/A 0.043 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) ticker RIC London Stock Exchange 02/06/2010 GBP 08:00-16:30 HMUS LN HMUS.L HMUSGBPI HMUSINAVGBP=HSBL London Stock Exchange N/A 08:00-16:30 HMUD LN HMUD.L HMUSI HMUSINAV=HSBL Euronext Paris 04/11/2010 EUR 09:00-17:30 MUS FP MUS.PA HMUSEURI HMUSINAVEUR=HSBL SIX Swiss Exchange 06/09/2010 09:00-17:30 HMUS SW HMUS.S HMUSI HMUSINAV=HSBL SIX Swiss Exchange 11/04/2011 EUR 09:00-17:30 N/A N/A N/A N/A Xetra Deutsche Börse 12/10/2010 EUR 09:00-17:30 H4ZD GY & H4ZD GR H4ZD.DE HMUSEURI HMUSINAVEUR=HSBL Further information on HSBC ETFs Tel: 020 7024 0435 E-mail: broker.sales@hsbc.com Website: www.etf.hsbc.com 14
HSBC MSCI JAPAN UCITS ETF Ticker: 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. 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 Physical replication approach Listed on London Stock Exchange, Euronext Paris, SIX Swiss Exchange and Xetra Deutsche Börse Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.40% per annum Multi currency listing in GBP, EUR and Fund registered in several European countries: UK, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland Fund registered in Hong Kong Fund details UCITS IV compliant Fund domicile UK reporting fund status (UKRF) ISA eligible SIPP eligible Issuer Fund manager Custodian Fund administrator Authorised participant Ireland HSBC ETFs Plc HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Ireland) Limited HSBC Securities Services (Ireland) Limited HSBC Bank Plc Benchmark MSCI Japan Index Number of holdings 311 Published daily on etf.hsbc.com website Replication method Base currency Fund inception date 23/03/2010 Listing date 24/03/2010 Fiscal year end 31 December Total Expense Ratio (TER) 0.40% Entry/Exit/Performance fees No Sector allocation of the Fund Consumer Discretionary (20.97%) Financials (20.04%) Industrials (19.84%) Information Technology (10.78%) Consumer Staples (6.83%) Health Care (6.17%) Materials (6.02%) Telecommunication Services (5.65%) Utilities (2.50%) Energy (1.22%) Net asset value (NAV) per share $26.43 Shares outstanding 7,501,273 Assets under management $198,246,219 Dividend treatment Distribution Dividend frequency Semi-annual Dividend currency Dividend per share $0.1578 Dividend yield* 1.3190% Dividend ex date 22/01/2014 *Gross trailing 12 month yield. ISIN IE00B5VX7566 Top 10 holdings of the Fund Toyota Motor 5.92% Mizuho Financial Group 1.70% Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group 2.72% Japan Tobacco 1.41% SoftBank 2.63% Canon 1.41% Honda Motor 2.16% Takeda Pharmaceutical 1.35% Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group 1.95% Fanuc 1.24% Index information Index name Index currency Benchmark type Index rebalancing frequency TR index ticker TR Index RIC PR Index Ticker PR Index RIC MSCI Japan Index Total Return (Net) Quarterly NDDUJN.dMIJP00000NUS MSDUJN.dMIJP00000PUS 15
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. Yearly fund performance (%) 31/05/09-31/05/10 31/05/10-31/05/11 31/05/11-31/05/12 31/05/12-31/05/13 31/05/13-31/05/14 HSBC MSCI JAPAN UCITS ETF N/A N/A -10.86 25.89 5.80 Fund and Index cumulative performance (%) 1 month 3 months 1 year 3 years Since inception HSBC MSCI JAPAN UCITS ETF 4.01-0.05 5.80 18.72 18.90 MSCI Japan Net 4.04 0.05 6.21 20.12 20.94 Tracking difference 1-0.04-0.10-0.42-1.40-2.04 Tracking error 2 N/A N/A 0.033 N/A 0.099 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) ticker RIC London Stock Exchange 24/03/2010 GBP 08:00-16:30 HMJP LN HMJP.L HMJPGBPI HMJPINAVGBP=HSBL London Stock Exchange 14/10/2010 08:00-16:30 HMJD LN HMJD.L HMJPI HMJPINAV=HSBL Euronext Paris 16/10/2010 EUR 09:00-17:30 MJP FP MJP.PA HMJPEURI HMJPINAVEUR=HSBL SIX Swiss Exchange 06/09/2010 09:00-17:30 HMJP SW HMJP.S HMJPI HMJPINAV=HSBL SIX Swiss Exchange 16/05/2012 JPY 09:00-17:30 HMJPJPY SW HMJPJPY.S HMJPJPYI HMJPINAVJPY=HSBL SIX Swiss Exchange N/A EUR 09:00-17:30 N/A N/A N/A N/A Xetra Deutsche Börse 12/10/2010 EUR 09:00-17:30 H4ZC GY & H4ZC GR H4ZC.DE HMJPEURI HMJPINAVEUR=HSBL Further information on HSBC ETFs Tel: 020 7024 0435 E-mail: broker.sales@hsbc.com Website: www.etf.hsbc.com 16
HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF Ticker: 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. 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 Physical replication approach Listed on 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, Netherlands, Spain Sector allocation of the Fund Financials (36.48%) Industrials (19.88%) Consumer Discretionary (15.14%) Consumer Staples (7.34%) Materials (5.83%) Energy (5.62%) Information Technology (3.03%) Telecommunication Services (2.57%) Health Care (2.30%) Utilities (1.81%) Fund details UCITS IV compliant Fund domicile UK distributor status (UKDS) ISA eligible SIPP eligible Issuer Fund manager Custodian Fund administrator Authorised participant Ireland HSBC ETFs Plc HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Ireland) Limited HSBC Securities Services (Ireland) Limited HSBC Bank Plc Benchmark FTSE 250 Index Number of holdings 253 Published daily on etf.hsbc.com website Replication method Base currency GBP Fund inception date 07/04/2010 Listing date 08/04/2010 Fiscal year end 31 December Total Expense Ratio (TER) 0.35% Entry/Exit/Performance fees No Net asset value (NAV) per share 15.86 Shares outstanding 4,130,000 Assets under management $109,893,591 Dividend treatment Distribution Dividend frequency Quarterly Dividend currency GBP Dividend per share 0.0542 Dividend yield* 2.6413% Dividend ex date 16/04/2014 *Gross trailing 12 month yield. ISIN IE00B64PTF05 Country allocation of the Fund United Kingdom (100%) Index information Index name Index currency Benchmark type Index rebalancing frequency TR index ticker TR Index RIC PR Index Ticker PR Index RIC FTSE 250 Index GBP Total Return Annual TMCXG.TFTMC MCX.FTMC 17
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. Top 10 holdings of the Fund 3i Group 1.34% Cobham 1.11% Direct Line Insurance Group 1.22% Tate & Lyle 1.04% AMEC 1.16% Inmarsat 1.00% Croda International 1.14% Informa 1.00% Taylor Wimpey 1.13% DS Smith 0.95% Yearly fund performance (%) 31/05/09-31/05/10 31/05/10-31/05/11 31/05/11-31/05/12 31/05/12-31/05/13 31/05/13-31/05/14 HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF N/A N/A -10.13 39.16 13.92 Fund and Index cumulative performance (%) 1 month 3 months 1 year 3 years Since inception HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF 1.49-3.44 13.92 42.47 68.84 FTSE 250 Gross 1.52-3.35 14.41 44.41 72.17 Tracking difference 1-0.03-0.09-0.49-1.94-3.33 Tracking error 2 N/A N/A 0.092 N/A 0.092 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) ticker RIC London Stock Exchange 08/04/2010 GBP 08:00-16:30 HMCX LN HMCX.L HMCXGBPI HMCXINAVGBP=HSBL London Stock Exchange N/A 08:00-16:30 N/A N/A N/A N/A Euronext Paris N/A EUR 09:00-17:30 N/A N/A N/A N/A SIX Swiss Exchange N/A 09:00-17:30 N/A N/A N/A N/A SIX Swiss Exchange N/A EUR 09:00-17:30 N/A N/A N/A N/A Xetra Deutsche Börse N/A EUR 09:00-17:30 N/A N/A N/A N/A Further information on HSBC ETFs Tel: 020 7024 0435 E-mail: broker.sales@hsbc.com Website: www.etf.hsbc.com 18