HSBC FTSE EPRA NAREIT Developed UCITS ETF

The HSBC FTSE EPRA NAREIT Developed UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to replicate the performance of the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index, a market-capitalization weighted benchmark tracking listed real estate companies and real estate investment trusts (REITs) across developed equity markets worldwide. Launched on June 20, 2011, and domiciled in Ireland, it employs full physical replication by holding approximately 412 constituents in proportions mirroring the index, including major holdings like Welltower, Prologis, and Equinix. This ETF provides investors with diversified exposure to global real estate sectors, encompassing properties such as office buildings, shopping centers, apartments, industrial facilities, and data centers, with significant allocations to North America (around 59%), Europe, Asia ex-Japan, and Japan. As a distributing fund, it pays dividends quarterly, offering a yield of approximately 3.14-3.48%, supported by an ongoing charge of 0.24%. With assets under management exceeding $2.1 billion, it plays a key role in offering accessible, liquid access to the performance of developed market real estate equities, aiding portfolio diversification into income-generating property assets without direct ownership.