HSBC Mutual Funds

Saving for retirement, a child’s education or maybe that dream vacation? Build your nest egg with the growth potential of mutual funds combined with the benefits of registered plans.

Depending on the account type, registered plans may offer income tax deductibles on contributions, allow income and capital gains to grow tax-free, and even provide grants when saving for a child’s education. Consult your own tax advisor for details.

Consider your options with Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs), Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs), Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs) or Registered Retirement Income Funds (RRIFs) and see how they can help reach your financial goals faster.

¹ HSBC Global Asset Management (Canada) Limited (“AMCA”) is the manager and primary investment advisor for the HSBC Mutual Funds. HSBC Investment Funds (Canada) Inc. (“HIFC”) is the principal distributor of the HSBC Mutual Funds and offers the HSBC Pooled Funds through the HSBC World Selection Portfolio service. HSBC Mutual Funds are also distributed through authorized dealers. Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus, Fund Facts, and other disclosure documents before investing. Mutual funds are not guaranteed or covered by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation, HSBC Bank Canada, or any other deposit insurer or financial institution. The net asset values of all mutual funds, including the HSBC Mutual Funds, may change frequently and any past performance may not be repeated. For money market funds, there can be no assurances that such funds will be able to maintain its net asset value per security at a constant amount or that the full amount of your investment in the fund will be returned to you.

² Monthly distributions are not indicative of fund performance, rate of return, or yield and are automatically reinvested unless a cash distribution is requested. Distributions paid as a result of the capital gains realized by a fund and income and dividends earned by a fund are taxable in your hands in the year they are received. Distributions paid as a return of capital (ROC) are not taxable in the year received unless your adjusted cost base (ACB) is zero. The ACB is reduced by the amount of the ROC payment. If distributions paid by the fund are greater than the performance of the fund, then your original investment will shrink. For more information on the tax impact from the payment of ROC and the impact to your ACB over the long term, investors should consult with a tax professional.

³ HSBC World Selection® Portfolio is a portfolio investment service offered by HIFC. In this service, a client’s assets are invested in model portfolios. Each model portfolio is comprised of investments in HSBC Pooled Funds, which are mutual funds managed by AMCA and distributed by HIFC. AMCA provides discretionary investment management services to the portfolios in the HSBC World Selection Portfolio service. Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees, investment management fees and expenses all may be associated with investments in the HSBC Pooled Funds and/or the HSBC World Selection Portfolio service. Please read the applicable account opening documentation associated with HSBC World Selection Portfolio, the prospectus, Fund Facts, and other disclosure documents of the HSBC Pooled Funds in which investment may be made under HSBC World Selection Portfolio service before applying for the HSBC World Selection Portfolio service. The HSBC World Selection Portfolio service and the HSBC Pooled Funds are not guaranteed or covered by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation, HSBC Bank Canada, or any other deposit insurer or financial institution. For money market funds, there can be no assurances that the fund will be able to maintain its net asset value per security at a constant amount or that the full amount of your investment in the fund will be returned to you. The net asset values of all mutual funds, including the HSBC Pooled Funds, may change frequently and any past performance may not be repeated.

® World Selection is a registered trademark of HSBC Group Management Services Limited.

HIFC is a direct subsidiary of AMCA and an indirect subsidiary of HSBC Bank Canada, and provides its services in all provinces of Canada except Prince Edward Island. AMCA is a wholly owned subsidiary of, but separate entity from, HSBC Bank Canada.

All products and services of HIFC and AMCA are only available for sale to residents of Canada, unless the laws of a foreign jurisdiction permit sales to its residents. Please contact your HSBC Mutual Fund Advisor for more details. The contents of this site should not be considered an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy products or services to any person in a jurisdiction where such offer or solicitation is considered unlawful.

The content on this page is provided for informational purposes only. It is not intended to provide legal, accounting, tax investment, financial or other advice and such information should not be relied upon for such purpose. Please consult your tax advisor to find out which strategies suit your tax situation. HSBC makes no guarantee, representation, or warranty and accepts no responsibility or liability as to the tax treatment of these accounts or contributions to these accounts.

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