HSBC vs NatWest
HSBCHSBC Holdings plcvs
NWG.LNatWest Group plc- HSBC: Global bank with heavy Asia exposure (HK, China, Singapore). Pivoting back toward Asia.
- NatWest: A large UK bank, formerly Royal Bank of Scotland, focused on British retail and business banking. It is one of the four big domestic banks in the UK.
- Over the past five years HSBC stock returned +437% versus +205% for NatWest, 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
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Industry
- Finance & banks
- Finance & banks
- 1Y return (USD)
- +52.9%
- +33.1%
- 3Y return (USD)
- +219.7%
- +225.1%
- 5Y return (USD)
- +436.7%
- +205.3%
- Trades in
- USD
- GBp
HSBCHSBCGlobal bank with heavy Asia exposure (HK, China, Singapore). Pivoting back toward Asia.
See full HSBC details →NatWestNWG.LA large UK bank, formerly Royal Bank of Scotland, focused on British retail and business banking. It is one of the four big domestic banks in the UK.
See full NatWest details →
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Frequently asked questions
Which performed better, HSBC or NatWest?
Over the past five years HSBC stock returned +437% and NatWest returned +205% 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 NatWest 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.