# HSBC Asia ex-Japan Smaller Companies Equity Fund — new fund registration

HSBC FUNDS registered 1 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2014-03-25. Featured series: HSBC Asia ex-Japan Smaller Companies Equity Fund.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: HSBC FUNDS
- CIK: 0000798290
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2014-03-25
- State of incorporation: MA
- Accession: 0001206774-14-000999

## Series & classes (3)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [HSBC Asia ex-Japan Smaller Companies Equity Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000045658) | Class A | — | Yes |
| [HSBC Asia ex-Japan Smaller Companies Equity Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000045658) | Class I | — | Yes |
| [HSBC Asia ex-Japan Smaller Companies Equity Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000045658) | Class S | — | Yes |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- Gross expense ratio: 5.18%
- Management fee: 1.00%
- Net expense ratio: 1.32%
- Other expenses: 4.11%

## Investment objective

The investment objective of the HSBC Asia ex-Japan Smaller Companies Equity Fund (the Asia ex-Japan Smaller Companies Equity Fund or Fund) is long-term capital appreciation.

## Advisers

- [HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc. (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/105686)
- [HSBC Global Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/105193)

## Other filings by this registrant (15)

- [485APOS — 2022-08-05](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001206774-22-001952)
- [485APOS — 2022-04-29](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001206774-22-001294)
- [485APOS — 2020-02-14 (5 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001206774-20-000461)
- [485APOS — 2019-12-20](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001206774-19-003909)
- [485APOS — 2019-03-04 (2 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001206774-19-000672)
- [485APOS — 2018-12-21](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001206774-18-003541)
- [485APOS — 2017-12-20](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001206774-17-003450)
- [485APOS — 2016-12-23](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001206774-16-007842)
- [485APOS — 2016-02-12 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001206774-16-004476)
- [485APOS — 2016-02-09 (6 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001206774-16-004426)
- [485APOS — 2015-12-30](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001206774-15-003956)
- [485APOS — 2015-10-16 (2 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001206774-15-003225)

## More

- [Registrant profile: HSBC FUNDS](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/798290)
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