Funds Benchmark
Funds in our coverage with Roche Holding AG among their ten largest positions, with about £3.4B of those funds’ assets in it. FE fundinfo data, to 31 Oct 2026.
| 5Y | Volatility | Quartile | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS Lightman EuropeanLightman | Not classified | 5.55% | +16.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.80% | £1.4B | Free account |
| Tareno Sustainable Healthcare FundTareno | Active | 5.30% | +11.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.92% | £139.2M | Free account |
| onemarkets Fidelity World Equity Income FundUniCredit Invest Lux S.A. | Active | 4.97% | +9.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.55% | £2.6B | Free account |
| Talaria Global Equity FundTalaria Asset Management | Not classified | 4.77% | +30.7% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £931.1M | Free account |
| Sycomore Ageing PopulationGenerali Investments Luxembourg | Not classified | 4.68% | +6.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.95% | £257.2M | Free account |
| Legal & General Global Health and Pharmaceuticals Index TrustLegal & General | Passive | 3.90% | +19.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.69% | £1.1B | Free account |
| Legal & General Future World ESG Tilted and Optimised Europe Ex UK Index FundLegal & General | Passive | 3.88% | +15.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.15% | £243.8M | Free account |
| Janus Henderson Continental European FundJanus Henderson Investors | Active | 3.75% | +2.7% | Pro | Pro | 1.09% | £1.7B | Free account |
| Fidelity European FundFidelity | Active | 3.71% | +3.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.91% | £3.9B | Free account |
| International Quality ETFGMO | Active | 3.70% | +5.6% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| Janus Henderson European Selected Opportunities FundJanus Henderson Investors | Active | 3.69% | +1.0% | Pro | Pro | 1.65% | £1.7B | Free account |
| Fidelity European TrustFidelity | Active | 3.61% | −0.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.68% | £2.1B | Free account |
| Fidelity Global Dividend FundFidelity | Active | 3.60% | +14.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.76% | £4.2B | Free account |
| Global Dividend FundFidelity | Active | 3.50% | +11.1% | Pro | Pro | 1.89% | £16.1B | Free account |
| Goldman Sachs Europe CORE® Equity PortfolioGoldman Sachs Asset Management | Active | 3.24% | +10.6% | Pro | Pro | 1.70% | £6.4B | Free account |
| Guinness Global Equity Income FundGuinness AM | Active | 3.10% | +13.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.61% | £4.9B | Free account |
| Europe Strategic Value FundJ.P. Morgan Asset Management | Active | 3.00% | +16.1% | Pro | Pro | 2.53% | £2.6B | Free account |
| Europe Select Equity FundJ.P. Morgan Asset Management | Active | 3.00% | +15.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.67% | £1.2B | Free account |
| abrdn European Equity Tracker FundAberdeen Group plc | Passive | 2.90% | +14.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.09% | £943.0M | Free account |
| Allianz European Equity DividendAllianz Global Investors | Active | 2.86% | +17.9% | Pro | Pro | 2.60% | £1.5B | Free account |
| Allianz Best Styles Europe EquityAllianz Global Investors | Active | 2.82% | +15.2% | Pro | Pro | 1.37% | £1.1B | Free account |
| Top European ResearchEurizon | Active | 2.81% | +8.3% | Pro | Pro | 1.94% | £3.3B | Free account |
| Legal & General European Index TrustLegal & General | Passive | 2.80% | +8.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.36% | £4.5B | Free account |
| Europe Sustainable Equity FundJ.P. Morgan Asset Management | Active | 2.80% | +4.2% | Pro | Pro | 1.72% | £1.5B | Free account |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex-U.K. Equity Index FundVanguard | Passive | 2.80% | +9.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.12% | £5.9B | Free account |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETFVanguard | Passive | 2.77% | +8.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.10% | £2.3B | Free account |
| European Index FundHSBC | Passive | 2.76% | +8.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.18% | £7.7B | Free account |
| UBS Life Europe Ex-UK Equity Tracker GBP Hedged FundUBS | Passive | 2.74% | +8.9% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £147.6M | Free account |
| Goldman Sachs Europe Enhanced Index Sustainable EquityGoldman Sachs Asset Management | Active | 2.57% | +13.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.30% | £560.9M | Free account |
| DNCA Invest - Value EuropeNatixis Investment Managers | Active | 2.50% | +12.7% | Pro | Pro | 1.09% | £1.5B | Free account |
| NT Europe Screened Equity Index FGR FundNorthern Trust | Passive | 2.37% | +11.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.10% | £2.4B | Free account |
| Global Sustainable GrowthSchroders | Active | 2.35% | +8.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.83% | £3.0B | Free account |
| Europe IndexPictet | Passive | 2.23% | +10.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.45% | £1.3B | Free account |
| Vanguard European Stock Index FundVanguard | Passive | 2.19% | +10.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.08% | £6.2B | Free account |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETFVanguard | Passive | 2.11% | +10.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.10% | £3.7B | Free account |
| DWS Concept KaldemorgenDWS | Active | 1.70% | −1.6% | Pro | Pro | 1.58% | £13.2B | Free account |
| Baillie Gifford Managed FundBaillie Gifford | Active | 1.47% | +1.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.43% | £3.9B | Free account |
| JPMorgan International Value ETFJ.P. Morgan Asset Management | Passive | 1.30% | +34.9% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| International LargeCap DividendWisdomTree | Not classified | 1.28% | +27.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.48% | n/a | Free account |
| WisdomTree International Equity FundWisdomTree | Not classified | 1.07% | +18.9% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETFVanguard | Passive | 0.70% | +23.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.08% | n/a | Free account |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF | Passive | 0.70% | +24.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.08% | n/a | 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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