HSBC vs UniCredit
HSBCHSBC Holdings plcvs
UCG.MIUniCredit S.p.A.- HSBC: Global bank with heavy Asia exposure (HK, China, Singapore). Pivoting back toward Asia.
- UniCredit: One of Italy's largest banks, with a big presence in Germany, Austria, and Central and Eastern Europe.
- Over the past five years UniCredit stock returned +861% versus +437% for HSBC, 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
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Industry
- Finance & banks
- Finance & banks
- 1Y return (USD)
- +52.9%
- +25.5%
- 3Y return (USD)
- +219.7%
- +379.9%
- 5Y return (USD)
- +436.7%
- +860.7%
- Trades in
- USD
- EUR
HSBCHSBCGlobal bank with heavy Asia exposure (HK, China, Singapore). Pivoting back toward Asia.
See full HSBC details →UniCreditUCG.MIOne of Italy's largest banks, with a big presence in Germany, Austria, and Central and Eastern Europe. It has been one of Europe's strongest-performing bank stocks in recent years.
See full UniCredit details →
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Frequently asked questions
Which performed better, HSBC or UniCredit?
Over the past five years HSBC stock returned +437% and UniCredit returned +861% in US dollars, so UniCredit 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 UniCredit 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.