HSBC vs AIA
HSBCHSBC Holdings plcvs
1299.HKAIA Group Limited- HSBC: Global bank with heavy Asia exposure (HK, China, Singapore). Pivoting back toward Asia.
- AIA: Asia's largest listed life insurer, based in Hong Kong. It sells life insurance and savings products across China, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia.
- Over the past five years HSBC stock returned +437% versus -8% for AIA, in USD. Past performance is not a guide to the future.
- They compete in the same space (Finance & banks), so many investors simply own both through a broad index fund instead of picking a winner.
Shown in USD. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
- Industry
- Finance & banks
- Finance & banks
- 1Y return (USD)
- +52.9%
- +4.6%
- 3Y return (USD)
- +219.7%
- +26.6%
- 5Y return (USD)
- +436.7%
- -8.5%
- Trades in
- USD
- HKD
HSBCHSBCGlobal bank with heavy Asia exposure (HK, China, Singapore). Pivoting back toward Asia.
See full HSBC details →AIA1299.HKAsia's largest listed life insurer, based in Hong Kong. It sells life insurance and savings products across China, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia.
See full AIA details →
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Frequently asked questions
Which performed better, HSBC or AIA?
Over the past five years HSBC stock returned +437% and AIA returned -8% in US dollars, so HSBC has been the stronger performer in that window. Past performance says little about the future, which is why the chart on this page lets you check other periods too.
Can I buy both HSBC and AIA shares?
Yes. Nothing stops you owning both companies, and many investors do exactly that instead of trying to pick the winner. Both are available to investors worldwide through a broker such as Interactive Brokers.
Is it safer to buy an ETF instead?
A broad index fund holds hundreds of companies at once, usually including both of these, so a single bad year at one business barely dents it. Owning individual shares concentrates that risk, which is why many beginners keep single stocks to a small slice of a mostly fund-based portfolio.