HSBC vs Royal Bank of Canada
HSBCHSBC Holdings plcvs
RYRoyal Bank of Canada- HSBC: Global bank with heavy Asia exposure (HK, China, Singapore). Pivoting back toward Asia.
- Royal Bank of Canada: Canada's largest bank by assets, offering everyday banking, loans, wealth management, and investment banking. It is one of the most important financial institutions in North America.
- Over the past five years HSBC stock returned +437% versus +137% for Royal Bank of Canada, 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
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Industry
- Finance & banks
- Finance & banks
- 1Y return (USD)
- +52.9%
- +40.7%
- 3Y return (USD)
- +219.7%
- +143.2%
- 5Y return (USD)
- +436.7%
- +136.9%
- Trades in
- USD
- USD
HSBCHSBCGlobal bank with heavy Asia exposure (HK, China, Singapore). Pivoting back toward Asia.
See full HSBC details →Royal Bank of CanadaRYCanada's largest bank by assets, offering everyday banking, loans, wealth management, and investment banking. It is one of the most important financial institutions in North America.
See full Royal Bank of Canada details →
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Frequently asked questions
Which performed better, HSBC or Royal Bank of Canada?
Over the past five years HSBC stock returned +437% and Royal Bank of Canada returned +137% 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 Royal Bank of Canada 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.