Asia-focused digital wealth management platform Endowus is introducing three index funds from BlackRock to its retail clients in Hong Kong, allowing them to build diversified portfolios across local and global markets.

The HKD-denominated offering provides access to three strategies: the iShares World Equity Index Fund, the iShares World Government Bond Index Fund, and the iShares Hong Kong Equity Index Fund. These are the lowest-cost share classes available for these funds, offering more than 60% in fund fee savings, Endowus says.

Previously available primarily to institutional and professional investors, the index funds seek to provide investors with cost-effective ways of getting exposure to global government bonds as well as local and international equities.

Endowus chief investment officer Hugh Chung comments: “We’ve been seeing increasing demand for HKD-denominated options as clients express concerns around minimizing  currency exposure.  Simultaneously,  there  has  been renewed  interest  in  the  local market after the Hang Seng Index’s strong performance last year. Being able to offer these institutional share classes at significantly lower costs to Hong Kong investors will provide an added advantage in building long-term wealth.”

The HSI was one of the best performers globally in 2025, with gains of more than 28%, as momentum in Chinese equities continues to grow on the back of recent AI-related successes.

Clients can access these iShares HKD-denominated index funds directly on the Endowus platform by selecting them as single-fund investments, or use them as building blocks to build and customize portfolios via Endowus Fund Smart.

According to Endowus, it does not charge upfront subscription fees and returns 100% of trailer commissions typically embedded in fund management  fees as direct cashback to clients.