HSBC vs Hong Kong Exchanges
HSBCHSBC Holdings plcvs
0388.HKHong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited- HSBC: Global bank with heavy Asia exposure (HK, China, Singapore). Pivoting back toward Asia.
- Hong Kong Exchanges: The company that owns and runs Hong Kong's stock market.
- Over the past five years HSBC stock returned +437% versus -12% for Hong Kong Exchanges, 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%
- -13.2%
- 3Y return (USD)
- +219.7%
- +45.6%
- 5Y return (USD)
- +436.7%
- -11.9%
- Trades in
- USD
- HKD
HSBCHSBCGlobal bank with heavy Asia exposure (HK, China, Singapore). Pivoting back toward Asia.
See full HSBC details →Hong Kong Exchanges0388.HKThe company that owns and runs Hong Kong's stock market. It earns fees from trading, listings, and clearing, and is the main gateway for investing in China.
See full Hong Kong Exchanges details →
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Frequently asked questions
Which performed better, HSBC or Hong Kong Exchanges?
Over the past five years HSBC stock returned +437% and Hong Kong Exchanges returned -12% 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 Hong Kong Exchanges 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.