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Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration Statement No. 333-202524

December 1, 2017

 

 

   
Index Information  
Index Owner HSBC Bank plc
Currency USD
Volatility Target 5%
Bloomberg Ticker HSIEV5UE
Index Composition Up to 13 ETFs
plus Cash
Calculation Agent/
Index Administrator		 S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC
Website vantage5.hsbcnet.com

 

Performance Summary as of:
November 30, 2017		  
  Total
Performance		 Annualized
Performance**
November 2017 1.4% —
YTD Return 10.6% 11.6%
1 Year Return 11.4% 11.4%
3 Year Return 14.5% 4.8%
5 Year Return 30.5% 5.5%
Annualized Volatility* 5.5% 5.5%
Maximum Drawdown* -9.2% —

*Since Aug 2011

**Calculated on a per annum percentage basis. See "Use of simulated returns."

 

Historical Performance

 

 

Monthly Allocation

 

    Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17 12M Avg
Developed Equities
(Max. 60%)		 SPY 35% 27% 30% 19%
SPLV 0% 10% 5% 7%
IWM 0% 0% 15% 4%
QQQ 3% 3% 10% 13%
EFA 20% 20% 0% 11%
  subtotal 58% 60% 60% 53%
Developed Bonds
(Max. 80%)		 TLT 10% 0% 8% 7%
LQD 2% 10% 0% 6%
HYG 0% 0% 0% 2%
  subtotal 12% 10% 8% 14%
Emerging Markets
(Max. 30%)		 EEM 20% 20% 14% 11%
EMB 0% 2% 0% 1%
  subtotal 20% 22% 14% 12%
Real Assets
(Max. 30%)		 IYR 0% 0% 7% 1%
GLD 10% 8% 0% 4%
  subtotal 10% 8% 7% 5%
Inflation
(Max. 5%)		 TIP 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cash
(Max. 50%) 1		   0% 0% 11% 16%

 

 

Source: Bloomberg and HSBC  
HSBC Structured Investments │ 212 525 8010 │  uswealth.hsbcnet.com December 1, 2017

 

 

 

 

Detailed Historical Monthly Performance              
                           
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual***
                           
2017 0.9% 1.6% 0.2% 1.0% 1.5% -0.6% 2.0% 0.6% 0.0% 1.6% 1.4% - 10.6%
2016 0.4% 1.8% 0.9% 0.5% -0.9% 4.4% 1.5% -0.3% 0.1% -1.8% -1.5% 0.7% 5.7%
2015 4.0% -2.1% -0.1% -1.3% 0.0% -1.3% 0.4% -2.9% 0.6% 1.0% -0.9% -0.4% -3.1%
2014 -1.2% 2.4% -0.8% 1.1% 2.0% 0.8% -0.8% 4.0% -3.1% 2.0% 2.5% 1.0% 10.1%
2013 -0.4% 0.4% 2.0% 2.8% -4.4% -2.0% 2.6% -1.6% 1.6% 1.8% 0.7% 1.0% 4.4%
2012 0.6% 0.3% -0.1% 1.0% 0.4% 1.3% 2.5% -0.5% 0.2% -0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 5.8%
2011 na na na na na na na 3.9% -0.4% 0.8% 0.7% 1.4% 7.3%

***YTD return for current year

 

Average Annual Allocations - Simulated & Historical

 

 

Historical Quarterly Average Weightings  

 

  Developed Equities Fixed Income Emerging Markets Real Assets Inflation Cash
  SPY SPLV IWM QQQ EFA TLT LQD HYG EEM EMB IYR GLD TIP  
Q4 2017 30.9% 5.0% 5.0% 5.1% 13.3% 5.9% 3.9% 0.0% 18.1% 0.7% 2.2% 6.0% 0.0% 3.9%
Q3 2017 7.6% 13.2% 0.0% 12.0% 16.4% 18.3% 14.0% 0.0% 16.9% 0.0% 1.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Q2 2017 12.2% 10.9% 1.0% 20.0% 11.7% 2.2% 4.4% 0.0% 7.8% 4.0% 0.0% 7.3% 0.0% 18.2%
Q1 2017 24.3% 0.0% 8.1% 13.3% 1.5% 0.0% 0.0% 8.1% 0.1% 0.4% 0.0% 1.6% 0.0% 42.5%
Q4 2016 0.7% 0.0% 10.4% 12.3% 0.0% 0.3% 12.7% 15.0% 2.4% 6.6% 0.0% 4.1% 3.3% 32.2%
Q3 2016 0.0% 4.3% 6.7% 1.0% 0.0% 19.8% 27.6% 13.3% 1.3% 8.8% 3.4% 8.7% 0.0% 5.2%
Q2 2016 3.9% 10.3% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 21.1% 31.1% 5.0% 0.0% 8.3% 3.8% 11.4% 0.2% 4.6%
Q1 2016 0.0% 10.9% 0.0% 1.4% 0.0% 33.1% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 0.5% 5.8% 0.8% 44.7%
Q4 2015 0.0% 12.5% 0.0% 7.7% 0.0% 10.3% 18.6% 0.0% 0.0% 3.3% 0.0% 4.9% 0.8% 41.8%
Q3 2015 1.6% 3.3% 7.0% 10.8% 5.8% 9.9% 3.4% 1.6% 0.0% 3.3% 0.0% 0.0% 3.2% 50.0%
Q2 2015 0.0% 0.0% 12.5% 5.5% 12.7% 18.0% 2.7% 0.9% 0.9% 3.3% 1.5% 0.7% 1.7% 39.6%
Q1 2015 0.3% 16.7% 4.3% 11.9% 0.0% 39.4% 0.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7.6% 0.0% 0.0% 19.1%
Q4 2014 8.3% 11.1% 0.0% 18.6% 0.0% 38.5% 0.2% 0.0% 1.4% 1.7% 4.4% 0.0% 0.0% 15.8%
Q3 2014 8.1% 6.7% 0.0% 11.4% 0.3% 35.8% 0.0% 0.0% 15.4% 3.3% 16.6% 2.1% 0.3% 0.0%
Q2 2014 13.0% 6.1% 0.0% 7.9% 0.0% 24.4% 16.9% 5.0% 2.6% 5.0% 11.7% 1.6% 0.8% 5.1%
Q1 2014 16.5% 0.0% 1.1% 20.0% 0.2% 0.1% 22.8% 12.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 1.8% 0.0% 24.3%
Q4 2013 9.6% 0.0% 3.8% 18.2% 3.1% 0.7% 4.4% 9.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.8% 50.0%
Q3 2013 17.1% 8.8% 7.9% 10.0% 0.0% 0.8% 0.4% 5.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 49.8%

 

 

 

 

Q2 2013 19.9% 20.0% 7.9% 0.0% 6.2% 26.3% 0.0% 4.4% 0.0% 0.0% 11.0% 0.0% 0.8% 3.4%
Q1 2013 0.0% 6.7% 11.2% 0.0% 16.8% 13.8% 20.0% 7.7% 3.2% 5.0% 6.4% 0.0% 2.2% 7.0%
Q4 2012 2.3% 6.7% 0.0% 1.9% 5.3% 11.3% 38.8% 6.3% 2.0% 10.0% 1.4% 10.0% 1.7% 2.4%
Q3 2012 0.0% 14.3% 0.0% 11.2% 0.9% 34.4% 9.9% 3.7% 0.0% 10.0% 11.6% 0.2% 0.3% 3.7%
Q2 2012 5.8% 13.3% 0.0% 14.6% 0.0% 28.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.8% 8.4% 0.0% 4.2% 20.3%
Q1 2012 10.0% 12.5% 1.7% 6.7% 0.0% 28.6% 4.5% 0.3% 0.0% 1.7% 0.5% 0.3% 3.3% 30.0%
Q4 2011 0.0% 15.8% 0.0% 9.3% 0.0% 33.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 0.0% 2.1% 3.9% 34.0%
Q3 2011 0.0% 15.0% 0.6% 1.2% 0.0% 22.0% 6.8% 0.0% 0.0% 10.0% 3.7% 20.0% 5.0% 15.7%

 

Risks related to the index

 

Please review carefully these risk factors, and any risk factors in an offering document for any security or financial instrument referencing the Index, before making any investment.

·S&P, the Index Calculation Agent, may adjust the Index in a way that affects its level, and S&P has no obligation to consider your interests.
·The Index may not be successful, and may not outperform any alternative strategy that might be employed in respect of the ETF s or achieve its target volatility.
·The Index has a limited operating history and may perform in unanticipated ways.
·The ETFs composing the Index may be replaced by a substitute ETF in certain extraordinary events.
·The Index may perform poorly during periods characterized by short-term volatility.
·An investment linked to the Index carries the risks associated with the Index’s momentum investment strategy.
·The Index may be partially uninvested.
·Correlation of performances among the ETFs may reduce the performance of the Index.
·The Index is subject to market risks
·Changes in the value of the ETFs may offset each other.
·The level of the Index will include the deduction of a change in the ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month interest rate and a fee.
·The Index comprises notional assets.

 

Important Information

Any information relating to performance contained in these materials prior to March 15, 2017 is illustrative only. No assurance is given that any indicative returns, performance or results, whether historical or hypothetical, will be achieved. Any specific terms or methodology remains subject to change, and HSBC undertakes no duty to update this information. This document may be amended, superseded or replaced in its entirety by a subsequent term sheet, disclosure or prospectus supplement, and/or offering circular or similar document and the documents referred to therein. In the event of any inconsistency between the information presented herein and any such term sheet, disclosure or prospectus supplement, and/or offering circular or similar document, such term sheet, disclosure or prospectus supplement, and/or offering circular or similar document shall govern.

 

Use of simulated returns

Any historical performance information included in this document prior to March 15, 2017 represents only hypothetical historical results. You should note that the index constituents have not traded together in the manner shown in the composite hypothetical historical results. No representation is being made that the indices will achieve a performance record similar to that shown. In fact, there may often be sharp differences between hypothetical performance and actual performance.

 

Back-testing and other statistical analysis material provided to you in connection with the explanations of the potential returns associated with an investment in the Index use simulated analysis and hypothetical assumptions in order to illustrate the manner in which the Index may have performed in periods prior to the actual existence of the Index.

 

The hypothetical back-tested annualized performance and annualized volatility of the Index have inherent limitations. These performance and volatility results were achieved by means of a retroactive application of a back-tested volatility model designed with the benefit of hindsight. All hypothetical levels shown have inherent limitations. Alternative modelling techniques or assumptions may produce different hypothetical information that might prove to be more appropriate and that might differ significantly from the hypothetical information set forth above. Actual annualized performance and volatilities may vary materially from the information shown.

 

The results obtained from “back-testing” information should not be considered indicative of actual results that might be obtained from an investment or participation in a financial instrument or transaction referencing the Index. You should not place undue reliance on the “back-testing” information, which is provided for illustrative purposes only. HSBC provides no assurance or guarantee that the Index will operate or would have operated in the past in a manner consistent with the results presented in these materials.

 

Hypothetical back-tested results are neither an indicator nor a guarantee of future returns. Actual results will vary, perhaps materially, from the analysis implied in the hypothetical information. You should review and consider the hypothetical information only with the full Index methodology.

 

 

 

 

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Data sourced and calculated by Bloomberg and HSBC.

 

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1This cap can increase in increments of 10% (subject to a maximum weight of 100%) as described further in the offering document.