HSBC PLUS Emerging Markets Equity Income Quant Active UCITS ETF USD Dist

The Fund aims to invest for dividend yield and provide long-term capital growth. Investment Policy: The Fund usually invests a minimum of 90% of net assets in shares (or securities similar to shares) of companies incorporated in emerging markets or those that earn the majority of their revenue from emerging markets. The Fund may invest in securities similar to shares including American Depositary Receipts, Global Depositary Receipts and Non- Voting Depositary Receipts which are issued by a bank or trust company evidencing ownership of shares of a non-US issuer and are alternatives to directly purchasing the underlying securities. The Fund may also invest in China A-shares either directly (through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect and/or Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect), indirectly through China A-shares Access Products (CAAP) or through other funds. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its assets in other funds, including HSBC funds. The Fund has been categorised as an Article 6 fund for the purpose of the SFDR. The Investment Manager applies quantitative investment process to the Investment Universe which is designed to maximise the exposure to shares which have the most attractive income and quality characteristics whilst minimising the portfolio’s risk profile (such as volatility levels) through the application of a series of constraints established relative to the reference benchmark, such as, sector, country and stock weights. Please refer the Fund’s Supplement for more details. The Fund may also invest in derivatives for efficient portfolio management purposes (such as to manage risk and costs, or to generate additional capital or income) and for investment purposes. The Fund may enter into securities lending transactions for up to 30% of its assets. However, this is not expected to exceed 25%. The reference currency of the Fund is USD. The reference currency of this share class is USD. The Fund is actively managed and does not track a benchmark. The reference benchmark for the Fund is MSCI Emerging Markets Index. HSBC PLUS funds are actively managed rather than passively tracking an index. The Investment Advisor will use its discretion to invest in securities not included in the reference benchmark based on active investment management strategies and specific investment opportunities. It is foreseen that a significant percentage of the Fund's investments will be components of the reference benchmark. However, their weightings may deviate materially from those of the reference benchmark. Any deviations with respect to the benchmark are monitored within a comprehensive risk framework, which includes monitoring at security, issuer, sector and country level. The deviation of the Fund’s performance relative to the benchmark is also monitored, but not constrained, to a defined range. Income is distributed. Authorised Participants only may deal in the Fund’s shares directly with the UCITS. The Fund’s shares are listed on one or more stock exchange(s). You may sell your investment on most working days. Recommendation: this Fund may not be appropriate for investors who plan to withdraw their money within a period of 5 years. This product is based overseas and is not subject to UK sustainable investment labelling and disclosure requirements.