Funds Benchmark
Funds in our coverage with Nestlé S.A. among their ten largest positions, with about £3.6B of those funds’ assets in it. FE fundinfo data, to 31 Oct 2026.
| 5Y | Volatility | Quartile | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS MSCI Switzerland 20/35 UCITS ETFUBS | Passive | 12.16% | +12.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.20% | £3.3B | Free account |
| iShares MSCI Switzerland ETFBlackRock | Passive | 10.97% | n/a | Pro | Pro | 0.49% | n/a | Free account |
| Swiss EquityUnion Bancaire Privée | Active | 6.00% | +11.5% | Pro | Pro | 1.04% | £1.9B | Free account |
| UniDividendenAssUnion Investment | Active | 5.26% | +14.9% | Pro | Pro | 1.86% | £1.5B | Free account |
| VanEck Oil Refiners ETFVanEck | Passive | 4.91% | +81.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.61% | n/a | Free account |
| Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETFDWS | Passive | 4.70% | +14.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.09% | n/a | Free account |
| UBS MSCI Switzerland IMI Socially Responsible UCITS ETFUBS | Passive | 4.62% | +15.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.28% | n/a | Free account |
| Magellan GlobalMagellan Investment Partners | Not classified | 3.97% | +5.0% | Pro | Pro | 1.35% | £2.4B | Free account |
| Av JOHCM Continental European EPAviva | Not classified | 3.76% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £115K | Free account |
| Europe Strategic Value FundJ.P. Morgan Asset Management | Active | 3.70% | +16.1% | Pro | Pro | 2.53% | £2.6B | Free account |
| VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Leaders UCITS ETFVanEck | Passive | 3.64% | +22.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.38% | £61.6M | Free account |
| WS Lightman EuropeanLightman | Not classified | 3.62% | +16.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.80% | £1.4B | Free account |
| Invesco European Equity Fund (UK)Invesco | Active | 2.83% | +15.8% | Pro | Pro | 1.13% | £1.7B | Free account |
| Europe Sustainable Equity FundJ.P. Morgan Asset Management | Active | 2.80% | +4.2% | Pro | Pro | 1.72% | £1.5B | Free account |
| Foord International FundFoord | Active | 2.70% | +10.0% | Pro | Pro | 1.37% | £1.0B | Free account |
| Jupiter Systematic Consumer Trends FundJupiter Asset Management | Active | 2.70% | 0.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.40% | £6.8M | Free account |
| BlackRock Advantage Europe Equity FundBlackRock | Active | 2.68% | +9.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.35% | £1.6B | Free account |
| Legal & General Future World ESG Tilted and Optimised Europe Ex UK Index FundLegal & General | Passive | 2.61% | +15.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.15% | £243.8M | Free account |
| Europe Equity Plus FundJ.P. Morgan Asset Management | Active | 2.58% | +10.5% | Pro | Pro | 1.71% | £5.8B | Free account |
| Allianz Best Styles Europe EquityAllianz Global Investors | Active | 2.43% | +15.2% | Pro | Pro | 1.37% | £1.1B | Free account |
| Balanced (CHF)UBS | Active | 2.42% | +0.7% | Pro | Pro | 1.74% | £1.6B | Free account |
| iShares Continental European Equity ESG Screened and Optimised Index Fund (UK)BlackRock | Passive | 2.40% | +14.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.06% | £1.4B | Free account |
| Amundi MSCI Europe ActionAmundi | Passive | 2.36% | +9.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.09% | £2.1B | Free account |
| UBS Life Europe Ex-UK Equity Tracker GBP Hedged FundUBS | Passive | 2.36% | +8.9% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £147.6M | Free account |
| International High DividendWisdomTree | Not classified | 2.35% | +24.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.58% | n/a | Free account |
| Europe ex UK Screened Index Equity Sub-FundState Street Global Advisors | Passive | 2.33% | +13.8% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £620.2M | Free account |
| Multiple OpportunitiesFlossbach von Storch | Active | 2.31% | −0.6% | Pro | Pro | 1.62% | £17.7B | Free account |
| abrdn European Equity Tracker FundAberdeen Group plc | Passive | 2.30% | +14.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.09% | £943.0M | Free account |
| BlackRock ACS Continental European Equity TrackerBlackRock | Passive | 2.29% | +15.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.02% | £1.2B | Free account |
| iShares Europe ex-UK Index FundBlackRock | Passive | 2.26% | +10.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.04% | £2.8B | Free account |
| Coutts Europe ex-UK Equity Index FundBlackRock | Passive | 2.26% | +7.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.05% | £1.3B | Free account |
| iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETFBlackRock | Passive | 2.22% | +27.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.40% | n/a | Free account |
| Legal & General European Index TrustLegal & General | Passive | 2.20% | +8.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.36% | £4.5B | Free account |
| Exane Pleiade FundExane Asset Management | Active | 2.20% | −6.0% | Pro | Pro | 1.33% | £684.5M | Free account |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETFVanguard | Passive | 2.17% | +8.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.10% | £2.3B | Free account |
| European Index FundHSBC | Passive | 2.16% | +8.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.18% | £7.7B | Free account |
| ACS Europe ex UK ESG Insights Equity FundBlackRock | Passive | 2.16% | +8.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.02% | £5.2B | Free account |
| iShares Continental European Equity Index FundBlackRock | Passive | 2.16% | +8.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.21% | £7.3B | Free account |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex-U.K. Equity Index FundVanguard | Passive | 2.15% | +9.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.12% | £5.9B | Free account |
| iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETFBlackRock | Passive | 2.06% | +17.6% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| Amundi STOXX Europe 600 ESG II UCITS ETFAmundi | Passive | 1.90% | +13.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.19% | £357.7M | Free account |
| International High Profitability ETFDimensional | Passive | 1.89% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| Goldman Sachs Europe Enhanced Index Sustainable EquityGoldman Sachs Asset Management | Active | 1.89% | +13.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.30% | £560.9M | Free account |
| BlackRock for Formue Europe Equity Index FundBlackRock | Passive | 1.88% | +11.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.08% | £393.0M | Free account |
| NT Europe Screened Equity Index FGR FundNorthern Trust | Passive | 1.86% | +11.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.10% | £2.4B | Free account |
| JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETFJ.P. Morgan Asset Management | Passive | 1.78% | +14.8% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| Cleome Index Europe EquitiesCandriam | Passive | 1.78% | +10.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.10% | £1.6B | Free account |
| UBS Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETFUBS | Passive | 1.75% | +9.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.09% | £1.9B | Free account |
| Europe IndexPictet | Passive | 1.75% | +10.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.45% | £1.3B | Free account |
| BlackRock Europe Equity 1 FundBlackRock | Passive | 1.75% | +14.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.05% | £1.2B | 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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