Funds Benchmark
Funds in our coverage with ABB Ltd among their ten largest positions, with about £2.1B of those funds’ assets in it. FE fundinfo data, to 31 Oct 2026.
| 5Y | Volatility | Quartile | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETFGlobal X Funds | Passive | 9.19% | +1.4% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| First Trust NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Smart Infrastructure Index FundFirst Trust | Passive | 8.11% | +20.1% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| Swiss EquityUnion Bancaire Privée | Active | 7.80% | +11.5% | Pro | Pro | 1.04% | £1.9B | Free account |
| First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure UCITS ETFFirst Trust | Passive | 7.76% | +39.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.63% | £1.7B | Free account |
| UBS MSCI Switzerland 20/35 UCITS ETFUBS | Passive | 7.39% | +12.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.20% | £3.3B | Free account |
| SVERIGEDanske Invest | Not classified | 6.78% | +7.7% | Pro | Pro | 1.32% | £415.1M | Free account |
| BetaPlus Enhanced Swedish Sustainable Equity FundNordea | Active | 5.42% | +10.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.05% | £788.2M | Free account |
| Pareto Nordic EquityPareto | Active | 5.00% | +4.8% | Pro | Pro | 1.78% | £168.1M | Free account |
| Amundi MSCI Europe SRI Climate Paris AlignedAmundi | Passive | 4.91% | +4.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.35% | £1.4B | Free account |
| XACT OMXS30Handelsbanken | Not classified | 4.87% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £627.1M | Free account |
| XACT OMXS30Handelsbanken | Not classified | 4.87% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £627.1M | Free account |
| XACT OMXS30Handelsbanken | Not classified | 4.87% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £627.1M | Free account |
| XACT OMXS30Handelsbanken | Not classified | 4.87% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £627.1M | Free account |
| XACT OMXS30Handelsbanken | Not classified | 4.87% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £627.1M | Free account |
| XACT OMXS30Handelsbanken | Not classified | 4.87% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £627.1M | Free account |
| XACT OMXS30Handelsbanken | Not classified | 4.87% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £627.1M | Free account |
| XACT OMXS30Handelsbanken | Not classified | 4.87% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £627.1M | Free account |
| XACT OMXS30Handelsbanken | Not classified | 4.87% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £627.1M | Free account |
| XACT OMXS30Handelsbanken | Not classified | 4.87% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £627.1M | Free account |
| XACT OMXS30Handelsbanken | Not classified | 4.87% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £627.1M | Free account |
| XACT OMXS30Handelsbanken | Not classified | 4.87% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £627.1M | Free account |
| XACT OMXS30Handelsbanken | Not classified | 4.87% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £627.1M | Free account |
| XACT OMXS30Handelsbanken | Not classified | 4.87% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £627.1M | Free account |
| XACT OMXS30Handelsbanken | Not classified | 4.87% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £627.1M | Free account |
| XACT OMXS30Handelsbanken | Not classified | 4.87% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £627.1M | Free account |
| XACT OMXS30Handelsbanken | Not classified | 4.87% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £627.1M | Free account |
| Amundi MSCI Europe Ex EMU ESG Selection UCITS ETFAmundi | Passive | 4.82% | +6.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.30% | £196.8M | Free account |
| Global X Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure ETFGlobal X ETFs | Passive | 4.77% | +35.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.57% | £86.3M | Free account |
| HSBC NASDAQ Global Climate Tech UCITS ETFHSBC | Passive | 4.67% | +18.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.50% | £122.4M | Free account |
| UBS MSCI Switzerland IMI Socially Responsible UCITS ETFUBS | Passive | 4.65% | +15.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.28% | n/a | Free account |
| SVERIGE BETADanske Invest | Passive | 4.58% | +10.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.32% | £190.5M | Free account |
| iShares OMX Stockholm Capped UCITS ETFBlackRock | Passive | 4.57% | +16.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.10% | £161.2M | Free account |
| iShares MSCI Switzerland ETFBlackRock | Passive | 4.56% | n/a | Pro | Pro | 0.49% | n/a | Free account |
| UBS MSCI Europe Socially Responsible UCITS ETFUBS | Passive | 4.47% | +11.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.21% | £54.1M | Free account |
| GADD SMP FundIFM Independent Fund Management AG | Active | 4.24% | +0.3% | Pro | Pro | 1.28% | £157.2M | Free account |
| Aktiv FörmögenhetsförvaltningDanske Invest | Not classified | 3.89% | +0.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.01% | £214.6M | Free account |
| Jennison International Opportunities ETFPGIM | Active | 3.54% | −0.1% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| Guinness Global Equity Income FundGuinness AM | Active | 3.20% | +13.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.61% | £4.9B | Free account |
| Global X Battery Tech & Lithium ETFGlobal X ETFs | Passive | 2.94% | +21.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.69% | n/a | Free account |
| Amundi MSCI Robotics & AIAmundi | Passive | 2.89% | +36.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.40% | £997.7M | Free account |
| Continental European Flexible FundBlackRock | Active | 2.85% | +0.4% | Pro | Pro | 1.81% | £4.9B | Free account |
| BlackRock European Dynamic FundBlackRock | Active | 2.85% | +0.1% | Pro | Pro | 1.66% | £5.0B | Free account |
| European FundBlackRock | Active | 2.67% | +7.7% | Pro | Pro | 1.81% | £1.0B | Free account |
| NTCM Europe Low Carbon Plus Equity Index FundNorthern Trust | Passive | 2.31% | +10.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.05% | £1.7B | Free account |
| Amundi MSCI Europe ESG SelectionAmundi | Passive | 2.30% | +14.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.20% | £963.6M | Free account |
| ACS Europe ex UK ESG Insights Equity FundBlackRock | Passive | 2.18% | +8.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.02% | £5.2B | Free account |
| BlackRock Advantage Europe Equity FundBlackRock | Active | 1.95% | +9.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.35% | £1.6B | Free account |
| iShares MSCI Europe CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFBlackRock | Passive | 1.87% | +10.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.12% | £4.9B | Free account |
| iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETFBlackRock | Passive | 1.85% | +17.6% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| Balanced (CHF)UBS | Active | 1.73% | +0.7% | Pro | Pro | 1.74% | £1.6B | 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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