Funds Benchmark
Funds in our coverage with Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Sociedad Anonima 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares MSCI Spain ETFBlackRock | Passive | 14.26% | +26.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.49% | n/a | Free account |
| iShares EURO STOXX Banks 30-15 UCITS ETF (DE)BlackRock | Passive | 10.61% | +16.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.51% | £2.2B | Free account |
| WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity FundWisdomTree | Not classified | 6.53% | +15.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.58% | n/a | Free account |
| iShares STOXX Europe 600 Banks UCITS ETF (DE)BlackRock | Passive | 6.45% | +33.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.46% | £1.1B | Free account |
| TOCQUEVILLE EURO EQUITY VALUE SRILBP AM | Active | 4.84% | +8.2% | Pro | Pro | 1.43% | £1.6B | Free account |
| iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETFBlackRock | Passive | 4.47% | +20.8% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| Goldman Sachs Global Social Impact EquityGoldman Sachs Asset Management | Active | 4.33% | −5.3% | Pro | Pro | 1.80% | £625.3M | Free account |
| Goldman Sachs Eurozone Equity IncomeGoldman Sachs Asset Management | Active | 4.28% | +8.7% | Pro | Pro | 1.80% | £1.6B | Free account |
| Invesco European Equity Fund (UK)Invesco | Active | 3.98% | +15.8% | Pro | Pro | 1.13% | £1.7B | Free account |
| UBS EURO STOXX 50 ESG UCITS ETFUBS | Passive | 3.86% | +5.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.10% | £3.6B | Free account |
| AMUNDI ACTIONS EUROPE ENVIRONNEMENTAmundi | Active | 3.76% | +4.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.90% | £1.5B | Free account |
| Europe Equity Green TechnologyAmundi | Active | 3.76% | +3.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.96% | £94.6M | Free account |
| M&G (Lux) European Strategic Value FundM&G Investments | Active | 3.50% | +14.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.84% | £6.4B | Free account |
| Jupiter European FundJupiter Asset Management | Active | 3.39% | +12.7% | Pro | Pro | 1.74% | £2.7B | Free account |
| DNCA Invest - SRI Euro QualityNatixis Investment Managers | Active | 3.22% | −6.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.80% | £1.8B | Free account |
| Artemis SmartGARP European Equity FundArtemis | Active | 3.21% | +13.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.84% | £2.0B | Free account |
| Egerton Capital Equity Fund plcEgerton | Not classified | 3.10% | +1.0% | Pro | Pro | 1.50% | £6.1B | Free account |
| Amundi Core EURO STOXX 50Amundi | Passive | 3.09% | +7.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.09% | £4.3B | Free account |
| Allianz Europe Equity GrowthAllianz Global Investors | Active | 3.07% | +2.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.96% | £1.3B | Free account |
| Janus Henderson Continental European FundJanus Henderson Investors | Active | 3.04% | +2.7% | Pro | Pro | 1.09% | £1.7B | Free account |
| BNP PARIBAS EASY EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETFBNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT | Passive | 3.02% | +5.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.10% | £1.5B | Free account |
| IndexIQ Factors Sustainable Europe EquityCandriam | Passive | 3.01% | +11.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.31% | £137.1M | Free account |
| Janus Henderson European Selected Opportunities FundJanus Henderson Investors | Active | 2.97% | +1.0% | Pro | Pro | 1.65% | £1.7B | Free account |
| Janus Henderson Global Sustainable Equity FundJanus Henderson Investors | Active | 2.83% | +6.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.85% | £1.8B | Free account |
| Robeco Financial Institutions BondsRobeco | Active | 2.65% | −6.1% | Pro | Pro | 1.02% | £1.8B | Free account |
| Janus Henderson Horizon Global Sustainable Equity FundJanus Henderson Investors | Active | 2.54% | +12.1% | Pro | Pro | 1.87% | £908.9M | Free account |
| Global Sustainable GrowthSchroders | Active | 2.52% | +8.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.83% | £3.0B | Free account |
| JPMorgan Emerging Markets Investment Trust plcJ.P. Morgan Asset Management | Not classified | 2.50% | +15.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.79% | £1.6B | Free account |
| Wealth Management Global Sustainable EquitySchroders | Active | 2.50% | +8.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.05% | £1.6B | Free account |
| Europe Strategic Value FundJ.P. Morgan Asset Management | Active | 2.40% | +16.1% | Pro | Pro | 2.53% | £2.6B | Free account |
| iShares MSCI EMU Screened UCITS ETFBlackRock | Passive | 2.28% | +5.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.12% | £1.8B | Free account |
| iShares MSCI EMU CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFBlackRock | Passive | 2.16% | +5.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.12% | £2.6B | Free account |
| iShares MSCI EMU Paris-Aligned Climate UCITS ETFBlackRock | Passive | 2.10% | +10.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.15% | £1.9B | Free account |
| Emerging Markets Equity FundJ.P. Morgan Asset Management | Active | 2.10% | +36.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.15% | £4.2B | Free account |
| Amundi MSCI EMU ESG Broad TransitionAmundi | Passive | 2.09% | +7.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.15% | £1.2B | Free account |
| UBS Core MSCI EMU UCITS ETFUBS | Passive | 2.09% | +4.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.15% | £6.3B | Free account |
| UBS MSCI EMU NSLUBS | Passive | 2.07% | +8.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.02% | £1.4B | Free account |
| MSCI EMU Min TEBNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT | Passive | 2.07% | +19.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.70% | £1.7B | Free account |
| UBS MSCI EMUUBS | Passive | 2.06% | +8.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.12% | £1.9B | Free account |
| Vanguard Eurozone Stock Index FundVanguard | Passive | 2.05% | +6.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.12% | £1.6B | Free account |
| iShares MSCI Eurozone ETFBlackRock | Passive | 2.03% | +14.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.49% | n/a | Free account |
| JPM Emerging Markets FundJ.P. Morgan Asset Management | Active | 2.00% | +12.8% | Pro | Pro | 1.14% | £3.2B | Free account |
| Quilter Investors Emerging Markets Equity Growth FundQuilter Investors | Active | 1.97% | +32.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.70% | £432.4M | Free account |
| EMU EquitiesUBS | Active | 1.92% | +8.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.68% | £2.1B | Free account |
| UBS MSCI EMU Climate Paris Aligned UCITS ETFUBS | Passive | 1.83% | +9.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.14% | £4.1M | Free account |
| Equities Europe (ex UK ex Switzerland) Passive IIUBS | Passive | 1.77% | +8.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.01% | £2.5B | Free account |
| Allianz Best Styles Europe EquityAllianz Global Investors | Active | 1.77% | +15.2% | Pro | Pro | 1.37% | £1.1B | Free account |
| Equities Europe (ex UK ex Switzerland) PassiveUBS | Passive | 1.77% | +14.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.01% | £1.0B | Free account |
| Robeco BP Global Premium EquitiesRobeco | Active | 1.69% | +11.9% | Pro | Pro | 1.46% | £7.0B | Free account |
| iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETFBlackRock | Passive | 1.58% | +15.0% | Pro | Pro | n/a | 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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