Funds Benchmark
Funds in our coverage with Novartis AG among their ten largest positions, with about £5.6B of those funds’ assets in it. FE fundinfo data, to 31 Oct 2026.
| 5Y | Volatility | Quartile | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares STOXX Europe 600 Health Care UCITS ETF (DE)BlackRock | Passive | 15.48% | +4.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.46% | £558.0M | Free account |
| iShares MSCI Europe Health Care Sector UCITS ETFBlackRock | Passive | 15.06% | +6.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.18% | £665.8M | Free account |
| UBS MSCI Switzerland 20/35 UCITS ETFUBS | Passive | 13.51% | +12.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.20% | £3.3B | Free account |
| iShares MSCI Switzerland ETFBlackRock | Passive | 12.38% | n/a | Pro | Pro | 0.49% | n/a | Free account |
| Swiss EquityUnion Bancaire Privée | Active | 7.20% | +11.5% | Pro | Pro | 1.04% | £1.9B | Free account |
| Worldwide Healthcare Trust PLCFrostrow Capital LLP | Not classified | 5.60% | +17.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.90% | £1.4B | Free account |
| iShares MSCI World Health Care Sector Advanced UCITS ETFBlackRock | Passive | 5.04% | +18.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.18% | £718.2M | Free account |
| UBS MSCI Switzerland IMI Socially Responsible UCITS ETFUBS | Passive | 4.85% | +15.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.28% | n/a | Free account |
| Healthcare Opportunities FundPolar Capital | Active | 4.80% | +3.7% | Pro | Pro | 1.58% | £1.7B | Free account |
| UniDividendenAssUnion Investment | Active | 4.80% | +14.9% | Pro | Pro | 1.86% | £1.5B | Free account |
| Amundi MSCI Europe Ex EMU ESG Selection UCITS ETFAmundi | Passive | 4.75% | +6.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.30% | £196.8M | Free account |
| FL Newton Continental European APFL | Not classified | 4.73% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £76K | Free account |
| Amundi MSCI Europe SRI Climate Paris AlignedAmundi | Passive | 4.69% | +4.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.35% | £1.4B | Free account |
| UBS MSCI Europe Socially Responsible UCITS ETFUBS | Passive | 4.66% | +11.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.21% | £54.1M | Free account |
| Tareno Sustainable Healthcare FundTareno | Active | 4.40% | +11.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.92% | £139.2M | Free account |
| Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETFDWS | Passive | 4.39% | +14.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.09% | n/a | Free account |
| International Health Care PortfolioAllianceBernstein | Active | 4.34% | +21.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.51% | £2.7B | Free account |
| International Quality ETFGMO | Active | 4.10% | +5.6% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| Candriam Equities L OncologyCandriam | Active | 3.89% | +25.0% | Pro | Pro | 1.94% | £1.2B | Free account |
| Amundi MSCI Europe ESG SelectionAmundi | Passive | 3.85% | +14.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.20% | £963.6M | Free account |
| ACS Europe ex UK ESG Insights Equity FundBlackRock | Passive | 3.77% | +8.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.02% | £5.2B | Free account |
| Robeco Global Engagement EquitiesRobeco | Active | 3.70% | +20.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.88% | £1.1B | Free account |
| Global Healthcare FundFidelity | Active | 3.69% | +5.4% | Pro | Pro | 2.65% | £945.5M | Free account |
| Legal & General Future World ESG Tilted and Optimised Europe Ex UK Index FundLegal & General | Passive | 3.68% | +15.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.15% | £243.8M | Free account |
| Sycomore Ageing PopulationGenerali Investments Luxembourg | Not classified | 3.64% | +6.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.95% | £257.2M | Free account |
| Bellevue Sustainable HealthcareBellevue Asset Management | Active | 3.54% | +7.2% | Pro | Pro | 2.18% | £55.1M | Free account |
| Legal & General Global Health and Pharmaceuticals Index TrustLegal & General | Passive | 3.50% | +19.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.69% | £1.1B | Free account |
| AMUNDI ACTIONS EUROPE ENVIRONNEMENTAmundi | Active | 3.32% | +4.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.90% | £1.5B | Free account |
| Europe Equity Green TechnologyAmundi | Active | 3.32% | +3.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.96% | £94.6M | Free account |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Health Care UCITS ETFDWS | Passive | 3.29% | +20.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.25% | £2.8B | Free account |
| Global Dividend Plus FundFidelity | Active | 3.27% | +4.0% | Pro | Pro | 1.91% | £2.0B | Free account |
| BlackRock Continental European Income FundBlackRock | Active | 2.92% | +1.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.91% | £1.7B | Free account |
| iShares Continental European Equity ESG Screened and Optimised Index Fund (UK)BlackRock | Passive | 2.87% | +14.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.06% | £1.4B | Free account |
| Merclan Global EquityVan Lanschot Kempen | Active | 2.80% | +5.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.81% | £4.7B | Free account |
| Fidelity Global Dividend FundFidelity | Active | 2.80% | +14.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.76% | £4.2B | Free account |
| Global Dividend FundFidelity | Active | 2.70% | +11.1% | Pro | Pro | 1.89% | £16.1B | Free account |
| Balanced (CHF)UBS | Active | 2.62% | +0.7% | Pro | Pro | 1.74% | £1.6B | Free account |
| Europe Strategic Value FundJ.P. Morgan Asset Management | Active | 2.60% | +16.1% | Pro | Pro | 2.53% | £2.6B | Free account |
| Europe Sustainable Equity FundJ.P. Morgan Asset Management | Active | 2.60% | +4.2% | Pro | Pro | 1.72% | £1.5B | Free account |
| BlackRock ACS Continental European Equity TrackerBlackRock | Passive | 2.59% | +15.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.02% | £1.2B | Free account |
| NTCM Europe Low Carbon Plus Equity Index FundNorthern Trust | Passive | 2.59% | +10.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.05% | £1.7B | Free account |
| Europe ex UK Screened Index Equity Sub-FundState Street Global Advisors | Passive | 2.56% | +13.8% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £620.2M | Free account |
| Janus Henderson Continental European FundJanus Henderson Investors | Active | 2.56% | +2.7% | Pro | Pro | 1.09% | £1.7B | Free account |
| iShares MSCI Europe CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFBlackRock | Passive | 2.52% | +10.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.12% | £4.9B | Free account |
| iShares Europe ex-UK Index FundBlackRock | Passive | 2.51% | +10.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.04% | £2.8B | Free account |
| Coutts Europe ex-UK Equity Index FundBlackRock | Passive | 2.51% | +7.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.05% | £1.3B | Free account |
| Legal & General European Index TrustLegal & General | Passive | 2.50% | +8.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.36% | £4.5B | Free account |
| abrdn European Equity Tracker FundAberdeen Group plc | Passive | 2.50% | +14.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.09% | £943.0M | Free account |
| UBS Life Europe Ex-UK Equity Tracker GBP Hedged FundUBS | Passive | 2.50% | +8.9% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £147.6M | Free account |
| Janus Henderson European Selected Opportunities FundJanus Henderson Investors | Active | 2.49% | +1.0% | Pro | Pro | 1.65% | £1.7B | 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.
German inflation fell to 2.8% in October from 3.3% in September, below expectations, with core inflation easing to 2.1% due to temporary fuel tax cuts.
The European Central Bank held rates steady as eurozone inflation climbed to 3.8%, with ECB President Christine Lagarde announcing her departure in February 2027.
Cost-of-living protests in France deteriorated into widespread riots and looting across major cities, contributing to a selloff in French equities and bonds with CAC 40 declining 2.19%.
French 10-year bond yields reached fresh 24-year highs of 5.07% due to social unrest and riots related to high cost of living and underfunded social programs, reflecting fiscal strains in Europe.
Moody's maintained France's sovereign credit rating at Aa3 with negative outlook despite political turmoil, protests and fiscal challenges, avoiding a downgrade that markets had anticipated.
Euro area consumer confidence declined in October to -17.9 points, reaching its lowest level in five months, reflecting rising inflation concerns and geopolitical uncertainty.
French bond spread reached 153bps, its widest since early October, reflecting ongoing fiscal and political pressures on sovereign debt. The euro weakened as the spread widened.
The Magyar Nemzeti Bank's Monetary Council held the base rate unchanged at 5.50 percent, maintaining deposit and lending rates as well, citing need to achieve inflation target sustainably.
About 550,000 people participated in 110 marches nationwide. French equities, bonds, and the euro weakened across the board with the 10-year French yield surging 13 basis points to 4.9%.
The IMF and World Bank held annual meetings in Bangkok with the World Economic Outlook and Global Financial Stability Report released. Key central bank governors participated in G20 finance ministers meetings.
Eurozone September inflation rate confirmed at 3.8% year-over-year with core inflation at 2.5%, indicating persistent inflation pressures amid geopolitical tensions.
European Council convenes in Brussels through October 16 to address critical vulnerabilities amid heightened geopolitical instability, Ukraine concerns, and energy security issues.
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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