Funds Benchmark
Funds in our coverage with Intesa Sanpaolo SpA among their ten largest positions, with about £2.2B of those funds’ assets in it. FE fundinfo data, to 31 Oct 2026.
| 5Y | Volatility | Quartile | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares EURO STOXX Banks 30-15 UCITS ETF (DE)BlackRock | Passive | 7.82% | +16.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.51% | £2.2B | Free account |
| Algebris Financial Credit FundAlgebris Investments | Active | 7.00% | −4.9% | Pro | Pro | 1.58% | £14.0B | Free account |
| Sycomore Ageing PopulationGenerali Investments Luxembourg | Not classified | 5.39% | +6.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.95% | £257.2M | Free account |
| TOCQUEVILLE EURO EQUITY VALUE SRILBP AM | Active | 4.86% | +8.2% | Pro | Pro | 1.43% | £1.6B | Free account |
| iShares STOXX Europe 600 Banks UCITS ETF (DE)BlackRock | Passive | 4.81% | +33.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.46% | £1.1B | Free account |
| Euroland EquityAmundi | Active | 4.04% | +9.8% | Pro | Pro | 2.68% | £3.8B | Free account |
| Varenne ValeurVarenne Capital Partners | Active | 3.96% | −0.9% | Pro | Pro | 1.20% | £1.3B | Free account |
| BlackRock Continental European Income FundBlackRock | Active | 3.58% | +1.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.91% | £1.7B | Free account |
| European Equity Income FundBlackRock | Active | 3.26% | −0.2% | Pro | Pro | 1.82% | £1.4B | Free account |
| Allianz European Equity DividendAllianz Global Investors | Active | 3.24% | +17.9% | Pro | Pro | 2.60% | £1.5B | Free account |
| TOCQUEVILLE EURO EQUITY SRILBP AM | Active | 3.22% | +3.7% | Pro | Pro | 1.50% | £1.9B | Free account |
| Amundi MSCI EMU ESG SelectionAmundi | Passive | 3.18% | +15.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.20% | £2.1B | Free account |
| iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETFBlackRock | Passive | 3.04% | +20.8% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| European Value FundBlackRock | Active | 2.92% | +5.5% | Pro | Pro | 3.06% | £1.4B | Free account |
| UBS MSCI EMU SelectionUBS | Passive | 2.74% | +12.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.13% | £1.5B | Free account |
| EMU EquitiesUBS | Active | 2.71% | +8.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.68% | £2.1B | Free account |
| Euro Countries Income (EUR)UBS | Active | 2.50% | +16.6% | Pro | Pro | 1.68% | £999.5M | Free account |
| Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETFFranklin Templeton | Passive | 2.19% | +23.6% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| Allianz Floating Rate Notes PlusAllianz Global Investors | Active | 2.19% | −3.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.50% | £5.6B | Free account |
| International High DividendWisdomTree | Not classified | 1.92% | +24.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.58% | n/a | Free account |
| Europe Sustainable Equity FundJ.P. Morgan Asset Management | Active | 1.90% | +4.2% | Pro | Pro | 1.72% | £1.5B | Free account |
| Franklin STOXX Europe 600 Paris Aligned Climate UCITS ETFFranklin Templeton | Passive | 1.55% | +11.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.15% | £32.6M | Free account |
| Goldman Sachs Patrimonial Balanced Europe SustainableGoldman Sachs Asset Management | Active | 1.51% | +0.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.87% | £523.7M | Free account |
| Invesco Global Total Return Bond FundInvesco | Active | 1.50% | −7.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.67% | £1.2B | Free account |
| International Quality Dividend Index FundFlexShares | Passive | 1.50% | +23.0% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| Allianz Euro Credit SRIAllianz Global Investors | Active | 1.49% | −6.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.43% | £1.7B | Free account |
| International LargeCap DividendWisdomTree | Not classified | 1.41% | +27.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.48% | n/a | Free account |
| Lumyna - MW TOPS (Market Neutral) UCITS FundLumyna | Active | 1.15% | −4.5% | Pro | Pro | 2.31% | £1.6B | Free account |
| WisdomTree International Equity FundWisdomTree | Not classified | 1.15% | +18.9% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETFBlackRock | Passive | 1.04% | +17.7% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| DNCA Invest - EuroseNatixis Investment Managers | Active | 1.00% | −3.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.99% | £5.1B | Free account |
| Tikehau Short DurationTikehau Capital | Active | 1.00% | −3.9% | Pro | Pro | 1.14% | £2.7B | 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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