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HSBC FTSE 250 Index Class S - Accumulation (GBP)

Sell:279.14p Buy:279.14p Change: 2.45p (0.88%)
Prices as at 14 October 2019
Sell:279.14p
Buy:279.14p
Change: 2.45p (0.88%)
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Prices as at 14 October 2019
Sell:279.14p
Buy:279.14p
Change: 2.45p (0.88%)
Prices as at 14 October 2019
You can buy or sell holdings in this fund through an ISA, Lifetime ISA, SIPP or Fund & Share Account
Invest now
The selling price currently displayed is higher than the buying price. This can occur temporarily for a variety of reasons; shortly before the market opens, after the market closes or because of extraordinary price volatility during the trading day.

Our view on this Fund

This fund features on our Wealth 50 list of what we believe are the best funds in each sector.

The FTSE 250 is full of medium-sized companies with exciting growth potential. We think this is an excellent tracker fund, offering a low cost way to invest in this area of the market. HSBC has lots of experience running tracker investment funds. We think they'll do a good job for investors over the long run.

Our view on the sector

Businesses listed on the FTSE 250 Index are often called medium-sized companies or ‘mid-caps’. While the FTSE 100 includes the UK’s 100 largest companies, the FTSE 250 contains the next 250 largest companies. They’re the main hunting ground for fund managers who run UK mid-cap funds. Medium-sized companies have made strong returns for long-term investors. But their performance tends to be sensitive to the health of the UK economy than larger ones. We think they’ve got the potential to deliver strong returns for long-term investors prepared to weather the increased volatility. They could add diversification to a portfolio focused on larger companies too.

Performance Analysis

The chart shows how the fund's performed against the FTSE 250 Index. Since it launched it's done similarly to the index. Even though the fund's charges are low, they'll pull back performance slightly. This is the same for every tracker fund. That means it will always be slightly behind the index.

Investment Philosophy

Tracker funds are one of the simplest ways to invest. They aim to match the performance of an index, rather than beat it. They usually do this by investing in every company in the index. This means they don't need analysts to research individual companies, which keeps costs to a minimum. If the fund's costs are low it's likely to track the index more closely.

Process and Portfolio Construction

HSBC have a straightforward approach to managing this fund. They invest in every company in the FTSE 250 Index and in the same proportion. This is called 'full replication'. It minimises the risk of the fund differing too much from the index. They don't lend shares to other companies, like some other tracker managers do with a view to reduce costs, as this would add risk to the fund.

question mark Manager Track Record Based on HL Quantitative Research

  • HSBC FTSE 250 Index Acc
  • FTSE 250 TR GBP
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Fund Track Record

11/10/14 to 11/10/15 11/10/15 to 11/10/16 11/10/16 to 11/10/17 11/10/17 to 11/10/18 11/10/18 to 11/10/19
Annual return n/a 8.11% 14.32% -3.95% 7.37%

Please remember past performance is not a guide to future returns. Where no data is shown, figures are not available. This information is provided to help you choose your own investments, remember they can fall as well as rise in value so you may not get back the original amount invested.

Fund Management Group Comment

HSBC Global Asset Management is the investment management arm of HSBC Group- global bank and financial services company. HSBC has a long history in tracker funds- they have been managing passive investments for over 20 years and have recently launched a range of ETFs in the UK to complement their eight tracker funds.

Information about the fund

Fund manager biography

Manager Name: HSBC Index and Systematic Equity Portfolio Management Team
Manager start date: 30 September 2016
Manager located in: N/A

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