HSBC ETFs PLC HSBC MSCI JAPAN UCITS ETF Marketing communication | Monthly report 31 January 2025 | HMJA LN | USD (Acc) This product is based overseas and is not subject to UK sustainable investment labelling and disclosure requirements. Share class detailsInvestment objectiveKey metrics The Fund aims to track as closely as possible the returns of the MSCI Japan Index (the “Index”). NAV per share USD 43.64 The Fund will invest in or gain exposure to shares of companies which make up the Index. Performance 1 month1.56%Fund factsInvestment strategy UCITS V compliant YesUK reporting fund status Yes The Index is made up of large and mid-sized Japanese stock market listed companies.The Fund(UKRS) will be passively managed and will aim to invest in the shares of the companies in generally the same proportion as in the Index. However, there may be circumstances when it is not possible orISA eligible Yes practical for the Fund to invest in all constituents of the Index. If the Fund cannot invest directly in Dividend treatment Accumulating the companies that constitute the Index, it may gain exposure by using other investments such asDividend currencyUSD depositary receipts, derivatives or funds.The Fund may invest up to 35% of its assets in securities from a single issuer during exceptional market conditions.The Fund may invest up to 10% of its Fund base currency USD assets in total return swaps and contracts for difference.The Fund may invest up to 10% of its Currency Hedged Not Hedged assets in other funds, including HSBC funds.See the Prospectus for a full description of the Share class base currencyUSD investment objectives and derivative usage.Domicile IrelandInception date 19 July 2022 Main risksShares outstanding58,343 • The value of investments and any income from them can go down as well as up and Fund sizeUSD 159,144,847investors may not get back the amount originally invested Reference100% MSCI Japan Net • Investing in assets denominated in a currency other than that of the investor’s own currencybenchmarkexposes the value of the investment to exchange rate fluctuationsReplication method Physical- Full • Where overseas investments are held the rate of currency exchange may cause the value ofsuch investments to go down as well as up. SIPP eligible YesIssuerHSBC ETFs PLCFiscal year end Dec Fund factsFees and expenses Fund manager HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) LimitedOngoing charge figure¹0.120% Custodian HSBC Continental EuropeCodes Fund administrator HSBC Securities Services (Ireland) DACISIN IE0006RFB3X2SEDOLBP9R0W8¹Ongoing Charges Figure is an estimate as theshare class has not been priced for a fullfinancial year. Past performance does not predict future returns. The figures are calculated in the share class base currency, dividend reinvested, net of fees. This is a marketing communication. Please refer to the prospectus and to the KID before making any final investment decisions. For definition of terms, please refer to the Glossary QR code and Prospectus. Source: HSBC Asset Management, data as at 31 January 2025 HSBC ETFs PLC HSBC MSCI JAPAN UCITS ETF Monthly report 31 January 2025 | HMJA LN | USD (Acc) Performance Fund Reference Benchmark Return index rebased to 140 100 on starting date 13012011010090 12/22 06/23 12/23 06/24 12/24 Since inception Performance (%) YTD 1 month 3 months 6 months 1 year3 years ann 5 years ann ann Fund 1.56 1.56 1.87-2.185.10 -- --13.28 Reference Benchmark 1.56 1.561.88-2.16 5.15 -- --13.41 Tracking difference -0.01 -0.01-0.01 -0.02 -0.05 -- ---0.13 Tracking error -- ------ 0.06 -- -- 0.05 31/01/24- 31/01/23- 31/01/22- 31/01/21- 31/01/20- Rolling performance (%) 31/01/25 31/01/24 31/01/2331/01/22 31/01/21 Fund 5.10 18.30 -- ---- Reference Benchmark 5.15 18.51 -- ----Reference Benchmark information Equity characteristics Fund BenchmarkIndex name 100% MSCI Japan Net No. of holdings ex cash 190 191Index currency USD Average market cap (USD Mil) 10,374,980 10,367,090Benchmark type Total Return Price/earning ratio 14.4314.43Index Rebalancing FrequencyQuarterlyTR Index Bloomberg Ticker NDDUJNTR Index Reuters RIC .dMIJP00000NUS Sector allocation (%) Industrials22.92 Consumer Discretionary 18.51 Financials 16.15Information Technology14.12Health Care 7.69 Communication Services7.47 Consumer Staples5.09 Materials3.67Real Estate 2.39Utilities 0.99Energy 0.81 Cash & Others 0.20 Fund Past performance does not predict future returns. The figures are calculated in the share class base currency, dividend reinvested, net of fees. Source: HSBC Asset Management, data as at 31 January 2025 HSBC ETFs PLC HSBC MSCI JAPAN UCITS ETF Monthly report 31 January 2025 | HMJA LN | USD (Acc)Top 10 holdingsSector Weight (%) Toyota Motor Corp Consumer Discretionary 5.18 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Financials 3.73 Sony Group CorpConsumer Discretionary 3.64 Hitachi LtdIndustrials 3.10 Recruit Holdings Co LtdIndustrials 2.60 SoftBank Group CorpCommunication Services 2.50 Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Grou Financials 2.45 Keyence Corp Information Technology 2.22 Tokyo Electron Ltd Information Technology 2.00 Nintendo Co LtdCommunication Services 1.80 Trading Bloomberg iNAV Exchange nameListing datecurrencyTrading hours ticker Reuters RIC Bloomberg iNAV Reuters LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE20 Jul 2022 USD 08:00 - 16:30 HMJA LN HMJA.L HMJUSXIVHMJAUSDINAV=SOLA LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE20 Jul 2022 GBP 08:00 - 16:30 HMJS LN HMJS.L HMJSGBIV HMJSGBPINAV=SOLA BORSA ITALIANA SPA 29 Jul 2022 EUR 09:00 - 17:35 HMJA IM HMJA.MIHMJEURIV HMJAEURINAV=SOLA NYSE EURONEXT - EURONEXT 29 Jul 2022 EUR 09:00 - 17:30 HMJS FP HMJS.PAHMJEURIV HMJAEURINAV PARIS =SOLA Source: HSBC Asset Management, data as at 31 January 2025 HSBC ETFs PLC HSBC MSCI JAPAN UCITS ETF Monthly report 31 January 2025 | HMJA LN | USD (Acc) Follow us on: Risk disclosuresHSBC Asset Management • The value of investible securities can change over time due to a wide variety of factors, including but not limited to: political and economic news, government policy, changes in demographics, cultures and populations, natural or human-caused disasters etc. E-mail: etf.client.services@hsbc.com • To the extent that the Fund seeks to replicate index performance by holding individual Website: www.etf.hsbc.com securities, there is no guarantee that its composition or performance will exactly match thatFor more information please contact us of the target index at any given time (“tracking error”).at E-mail: • Derivatives may be used by the Fund, and these can behave unexpectedly. The pricing and Wholesale.clientservices@hsbc.com. volatility of many derivatives may diverge from strictly reflecting the pricing or volatility of www.assetmanagement.hsbc.com/uk their underlying reference(s), instrument or asset. To help improve our service and in the • Investment Leverage occurs when the economic exposure is greater than the amount interests of security we may record and/ invested, such as when derivatives are used. A Fund that employs leverage may experience or monitor your communication with us. greater gains and/or losses due to the amplification effect from a movement in the price of the reference source. • Where overseas investments are held the rate of currency exchange may cause the value of such investments to go down as well as up. • Further information on the potential risks can be found in the Key Information Document Glossary (KID) and/or the Prospectus or Offering Memorandum.www.assetmanagement.hsbc.co.uk/en/api/v1/download/document/gb00b80qg615/gb/en/glossary Index disclaimer Source: MSCI. The MSCI information may only be used for your internal use, may not be reproduced or redisseminated in any form and may not be used as a basis for or a component of any financial instruments or products or indices. None of the MSCI information is intended to constitute investment advice or a recommendation to make (or refrain from making) any kind of investment decision and may not be relied on as such. Historical data and analysis should not be taken as an indication or guarantee of any future performance analysis, forecast or prediction. The MSCI information is provided on an “as is” basis and the user of this information assumes the entire risk of any use made of this information. MSCI, each of its affiliates and each other person involved in or related to compiling, computing or creating any MSCI information (collectively, the “MSCI Parties”) expressly disclaims all warranties (including, without limitation, any warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, non- infringement, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose) with respect to this information. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall any MSCI Party have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, punitive, consequential (including, without limitation, lost profits) or any other damages. (www.msci.com) Source: HSBC Asset Management, data as at 31 January 2025 HSBC ETFs PLC HSBC MSCI JAPAN UCITS ETF Monthly report 31 January 2025 | HMJA LN | USD (Acc) Important information The material contained herein is for marketing purposes and is for your information only. This document is not contractually binding nor are we required to provide this to you by any legislative provision. It does not constitute legal, tax or investment advice or a recommendation to any reader of this material to buy or sell investments. You must not, therefore, rely on the content of this document when making any investment decisions. 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The Board of Directors may furthermore decide to liquidate the Fund in certain circumstances set out in the prospectus and articles of incorporation of the Fund.Further additional and complete information (including but not limited to) investor rights, costs and charges, please refer to the prospectus. Source: HSBC Asset Management, data as at 31 January 2025