Funds Benchmark
Funds in our coverage with Westpac Banking Corporation among their ten largest positions, with about £1.0B of those funds’ assets in it. FE fundinfo data, to 31 Oct 2026.
| 5Y | Volatility | Quartile | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Street SPDR MSCI Australia Select High Dividend Yield ETFSPDR ETFs | Passive | 8.95% | +22.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.20% | n/a | Free account |
| Strategic Australian EquityIOOF Investment Management Limited | Not classified | 6.88% | +13.7% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £1.7B | Free account |
| Alphinity Sustainable ShareAlphinity Investment Management | Not classified | 6.21% | +6.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.90% | £561.5M | Free account |
| UBS MSCI Australia UCITS ETFUBS | Passive | 5.65% | +10.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.40% | £388.2M | Free account |
| State Street SPDR S&P/ASX 50 ETFSPDR ETFs | Passive | 5.59% | +11.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.20% | n/a | Free account |
| VanEck Australian Subordinated Debt ETFVanEck | Passive | 5.49% | +12.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.29% | n/a | Free account |
| VanEck MSCI Australian Sustainable Equity ETFVanEck | Passive | 5.22% | +2.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.35% | £122.9M | Free account |
| L&G Asia Pacific ex Japan ESG Paris Aligned UCITS ETFLegal & General | Passive | 5.20% | +5.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.16% | £80.1M | Free account |
| Legal & General Future World ESG Tilted and Optimised Asia Pacific Index FundLegal & General | Passive | 4.70% | +8.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.20% | £93.2M | Free account |
| iShares Pacific ex Japan Equity ESG Screened and Optimised Index Fund (UK)BlackRock | Passive | 4.67% | +13.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.11% | £502.2M | Free account |
| State Street SPDR S&P/ASX 200 ETFSPDR ETFs | Passive | 4.48% | +9.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.05% | n/a | Free account |
| Mercer Indexed Australian Shares FundMercer Investments (Australia) Limited | Passive | 4.37% | +8.5% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £2.1B | Free account |
| Mercer Passive Australian SharesMercer Investments (Australia) Limited | Passive | 4.37% | +8.6% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £3.1B | Free account |
| Netwealth Australian Equities IndexNetwealth Investments | Passive | 4.15% | +8.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.22% | £370.7M | Free account |
| HSBC MSCI PACIFIC ex JAPAN UCITS ETFHSBC | Passive | 3.89% | +13.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.15% | £986.2M | Free account |
| iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETFBlackRock | Passive | 3.75% | +14.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.49% | n/a | Free account |
| Vanguard Pacific ex-Japan Stock Index FundVanguard | Passive | 3.56% | +11.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.16% | £2.6B | Free account |
| Ten Cap Alpha PlusTen Cap | Not classified | 3.47% | −3.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.97% | £717.3M | Free account |
| L&G Asia Pacific ex Japan Equity UCITS ETFLegal & General | Passive | 3.37% | +10.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.10% | £555.6M | Free account |
| Australian Ethical Australian SharesAustralian Ethical Investment Ltd | Not classified | 3.21% | −5.5% | Pro | Pro | 1.69% | £660.3M | Free account |
| Perpetual SHARE-PLUS Long-Short FundPerpetual Investment Management | Not classified | 2.95% | +6.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.99% | £457.8M | Free account |
| Pendal Short Term Income SecuritiesPendal Group | Not classified | 2.62% | +11.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.25% | £608.5M | Free account |
| Greencape Broadcap FundGreencape Capital | Not classified | 2.61% | +2.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.95% | £639.0M | Free account |
| ACS Asia Pacific ex Japan ESG Insights Equity FundBlackRock | Passive | 1.87% | +58.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.02% | £1.3B | Free account |
| Invesco USD AT1 CoCo Bond UCITS ETFInvesco | Passive | 1.87% | +0.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.39% | £1.2B | Free account |
| VanEck Australian Floating Rate ETFVanEck | Passive | 1.73% | +11.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.22% | £631.1M | Free account |
| Australian Ethical High GrowthAustralian Ethical Investment Ltd | Not classified | 1.68% | +10.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.90% | £624.2M | Free account |
| Australian Ethical High Growth AccumulationAustralian Ethical Investment Ltd | Not classified | 1.66% | +8.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.94% | £541.3M | Free account |
| State Street AUT Asia Pacific Ex-Japan Screened (ex Controversies and CW) Index Equity FundState Street Global Advisors | Passive | 1.66% | +58.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.07% | £91.3M | Free account |
| Australian Ethical GrowthAustralian Ethical Investment Ltd | Not classified | 1.60% | +9.3% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £1.1B | Free account |
| Asia Pacific ex Japan Screened Index Equity Sub-FundState Street Global Advisors | Passive | 1.58% | +58.3% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £275.9M | Free account |
| State Street IUT Asia Pacific ex Japan Equity Index FundState Street Global Advisors | Passive | 1.58% | +57.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.13% | £54.3M | Free account |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETFVanguard | Passive | 1.53% | +30.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.15% | £2.3B | Free account |
| Mercer Multi-manager Growth Fund - Wholesale UnitsMercer Investments (Australia) Limited | Not classified | 1.36% | +13.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.78% | £521.5M | Free account |
| BT Lifetime Personal Super BT Multi-manager GrowthBT | Not classified | 1.36% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £26.3M | Free account |
| MLC MK Allocated Pension Horizon 6 Share PortfolioMLC | Not classified | 1.35% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £6.1M | Free account |
| MLC MK Allocated Pension FS Horizon 6 Share PortfolioMLC | Not classified | 1.35% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £663K | Free account |
| MLC Index Plus GrowthMLC | Passive | 1.35% | +14.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.29% | £564.4M | Free account |
| Advance Growth Multi - Blend FundMercer Investments (Australia) Limited | Not classified | 1.33% | +13.3% | Pro | Pro | 1.31% | £578.1M | Free account |
| Australian Ethical BalancedAustralian Ethical Investment Ltd | Not classified | 1.26% | +8.3% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £3.3B | Free account |
| Managed Reserves FundJ.P. Morgan Asset Management | Active | 1.26% | +1.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.30% | £2.9B | Free account |
| Australian Ethical Balanced AccumulationAustralian Ethical Investment Ltd | Not classified | 1.24% | +8.8% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £2.9B | Free account |
| Mercer Multi-manager Balanced Fund - Wholesale UnitsMercer Investments (Australia) Limited | Not classified | 1.22% | +13.7% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £1.1B | Free account |
| iShares Pacific ex Japan Equity Index FundBlackRock | Passive | 1.16% | +37.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.23% | £3.1B | Free account |
| MLC Index Plus BalancedMLC | Passive | 1.09% | +11.1% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £974.8M | Free account |
| MLC National Australia Investment Trust BalancedMLC | Not classified | 0.81% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £11.4M | Free account |
| MLC Index Plus ConservativeMLC | Passive | 0.76% | +11.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.29% | £625.7M | Free account |
| Schroder Wholesale Australian EquitySchroders | Not classified | 0.05% | +19.1% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £1.0B | 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.
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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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