Global markets rally following US election results
Energy markets reacted strongly as investors judged Democratic control could increase chances of de-escalation in US-Iran conflict. Brent crude fell nearly 9% below $95/bbl; S&P 500 gained 1.6%.
Funds in our coverage with Bhp Group Limited among their ten largest positions, with about £4.1B of those funds’ assets in it. FE fundinfo data, to 31 Oct 2026.
| 5Y | Volatility | Quartile | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS MSCI Australia UCITS ETFUBS | Passive | 16.09% | +10.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.40% | £388.2M | Free account |
| State Street SPDR S&P/ASX 50 ETFSPDR ETFs | Passive | 15.07% | +11.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.20% | n/a | Free account |
| Pendal Focus Australian SharePendal Group | Not classified | 14.00% | +8.8% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £1.3B | Free account |
| Alphinity Sustainable ShareAlphinity Investment Management | Not classified | 13.91% | +6.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.90% | £561.5M | Free account |
| iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETFBlackRock | Passive | 13.87% | +40.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.39% | n/a | Free account |
| Ausbil Australian Active EquityAusbil | Active | 13.70% | +6.6% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £1.0B | Free account |
| Greencape Broadcap FundGreencape Capital | Not classified | 13.66% | +2.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.95% | £639.0M | Free account |
| BT Classic Lifetime Flexible Pension BT Core Australian ShareBT | Not classified | 13.28% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £1.1M | Free account |
| Airlie Australian ShareMagellan Investment Partners | Not classified | 12.86% | +8.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.78% | n/a | Free account |
| State Street SPDR S&P/ASX 200 ETFSPDR ETFs | Passive | 12.06% | +9.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.05% | n/a | Free account |
| Netwealth Australian Equities IndexNetwealth Investments | Passive | 11.82% | +8.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.22% | £370.7M | Free account |
| Ten Cap Alpha PlusTen Cap | Not classified | 11.28% | −3.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.97% | £717.3M | Free account |
| Mercer Indexed Australian Shares FundMercer Investments (Australia) Limited | Passive | 11.26% | +8.5% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £2.1B | Free account |
| Mercer Passive Australian SharesMercer Investments (Australia) Limited | Passive | 11.26% | +8.6% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £3.1B | Free account |
| Plato Australian Shares IncomePlato Investment Management | Not classified | 10.61% | +6.0% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £1.7B | Free account |
| VanEck S&P Global Mining UCITS ETFVanEck | Passive | 10.40% | +32.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.50% | n/a | Free account |
| Vanguard Pacific ex-Japan Stock Index FundVanguard | Passive | 10.15% | +11.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.16% | £2.6B | Free account |
| Strategic Australian EquityIOOF Investment Management Limited | Not classified | 9.89% | +13.7% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £1.7B | Free account |
| iShares Pacific ex Japan Equity ESG Screened and Optimised Index Fund (UK)BlackRock | Passive | 9.87% | +13.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.11% | £502.2M | Free account |
| iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETFBlackRock | Passive | 9.66% | +14.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.49% | n/a | Free account |
| Perpetual SHARE-PLUS Long-Short FundPerpetual Investment Management | Not classified | 9.63% | +6.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.99% | £457.8M | Free account |
| HSBC MSCI PACIFIC ex JAPAN UCITS ETFHSBC | Passive | 9.19% | +13.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.15% | £986.2M | Free account |
| L&G Asia Pacific ex Japan Equity UCITS ETFLegal & General | Passive | 8.86% | +10.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.10% | £555.6M | Free account |
| Legal & General Future World ESG Tilted and Optimised Asia Pacific Index FundLegal & General | Passive | 8.00% | +8.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.20% | £93.2M | Free account |
| Asia Pacific Opportunities FundFidelity | Active | 7.05% | −2.9% | Pro | Pro | 1.91% | £813.3M | Free account |
| Quilter Investors Asia Pacific (ex Japan) Equity FundQuilter Investors | Active | 7.00% | +2.5% | Pro | Pro | 1.90% | £375.5M | Free account |
| BlackRock World Mining Trust plcBlackRock | Passive | 6.30% | +51.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.95% | n/a | Free account |
| HSBC ASIA PACIFIC EX JAPAN SCREENED EQUITY UCITS ETFHSBC | Passive | 6.19% | +41.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.25% | £529.7M | Free account |
| Allianz Global Metals and MiningAllianz Global Investors | Active | 5.70% | +19.3% | Pro | Pro | 1.85% | £1.4B | Free account |
| Copper Miners ETFGlobal X Funds | Passive | 5.48% | +47.8% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETFSPDR ETFs | Passive | 5.17% | +29.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.40% | £3.3B | Free account |
| Jupiter Asian Income FundJupiter Asset Management | Active | 5.03% | +30.3% | Pro | Pro | 1.34% | £2.8B | Free account |
| ACS Asia Pacific ex Japan ESG Insights Equity FundBlackRock | Passive | 4.95% | +58.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.02% | £1.3B | Free account |
| World Mining FundBlackRock | Active | 4.94% | +18.0% | Pro | Pro | 2.07% | £5.8B | Free account |
| State Street IUT Asia Pacific ex Japan Equity Index FundState Street Global Advisors | Passive | 4.49% | +57.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.13% | £54.3M | Free account |
| Advance Growth Multi - Blend FundMercer Investments (Australia) Limited | Not classified | 4.38% | +13.3% | Pro | Pro | 1.31% | £578.1M | Free account |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETFVanguard | Passive | 4.36% | +30.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.15% | £2.3B | Free account |
| Global Natural Resources FundJ.P. Morgan Asset Management | Active | 4.00% | +36.6% | Pro | Pro | 1.01% | £942.7M | Free account |
| MLC Index Plus GrowthMLC | Passive | 3.99% | +14.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.29% | £564.4M | Free account |
| Asia Pacific ex Japan Equity High DividendHSBC | Active | 3.74% | +24.1% | Pro | Pro | 1.85% | £457.3M | Free account |
| MLC MK Allocated Pension Horizon 6 Share PortfolioMLC | Not classified | 3.63% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £6.1M | Free account |
| MLC MK Allocated Pension FS Horizon 6 Share PortfolioMLC | Not classified | 3.63% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £663K | Free account |
| MLC MultiActive GrowthIOOF Investment Management Limited | Not classified | 3.59% | +12.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.85% | £488.9M | Free account |
| Mercer Multi-manager Growth Fund - Wholesale UnitsMercer Investments (Australia) Limited | Not classified | 3.51% | +13.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.78% | £521.5M | Free account |
| BT Lifetime Personal Super BT Multi-manager GrowthBT | Not classified | 3.51% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £26.3M | Free account |
| Robeco Asia-Pacific EquitiesRobeco | Active | 3.43% | +18.3% | Pro | Pro | 1.00% | £1.7B | Free account |
| NT Pacific Screened Equity Index FGR FundNorthern Trust | Passive | 3.29% | +24.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.15% | £596.4M | Free account |
| MLC Index Plus BalancedMLC | Passive | 3.27% | +11.1% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £974.8M | Free account |
| VanEck Natural Resources ETFVanEck | Passive | 3.19% | +35.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.41% | n/a | Free account |
| Mercer Multi-manager Balanced Fund - Wholesale UnitsMercer Investments (Australia) Limited | Not classified | 3.07% | +13.7% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £1.1B | Free account |
Weight is the share of each fund in this company. Returns are GBP, to month end. FE quartile compares a fund with its FE sector over the same year. Fund size is in GBP. Source: FE fundinfo. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future returns.
Energy markets reacted strongly as investors judged Democratic control could increase chances of de-escalation in US-Iran conflict. Brent crude fell nearly 9% below $95/bbl; S&P 500 gained 1.6%.
The US held midterm elections as markets remained uncertain about Iran diplomatic prospects. Reports indicated the US and Israel had contingency plans for renewed military action after the elections.
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The US government approved a major weapons sale to Ukraine, reinforcing defense spending tailwinds amid ongoing geopolitical conflicts.
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The Nasdaq suffered its worst day since June as investors dumped technology and AI stocks. Advanced Micro Devices fell 11%, Nvidia dropped 4%, and Broadcom fell 5% amid AI sector scrutiny.
The Department of Homeland Security imposed a UFLPA blockade on October 29, 2026, against Chinese genomics giants BGI Group and MGI Tech due to biosecurity concerns.
The Bank of Canada increased its overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.5%, the first rate hike since July 2023, citing persistent high oil prices and elevated inflation.
The World Bank reported that commodity prices are set to rise 23% in 2026 with energy prices climbing 32%, driven by Middle East conflict drawdown of oil inventories and disrupted grain shipments from geopolitical ten...
Israel conducted parliamentary elections to the Knesset on October 27, 2026, which decided the future of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid ongoing Middle East tensions.
Anthropic's IPO filing announcement revived enthusiasm for the artificial intelligence sector. Semiconductor makers rallied with the iShares Semiconductor ETF gaining nearly 3%.
Iran hosted Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkish officials in Tehran for regional talks, which eased geopolitical tensions and reduced oil prices as inflation worries diminished.
Counts events recorded in our market events log, not news volume. Information only, not advice.
Source: FE fundinfo. Holdings are each fund’s ten largest positions as reported, so a fund can have more of this company than shown or none at all. Returns are GBP to month end unless stated. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future returns. Capital is at risk. Information only, not advice or a recommendation.
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