Funds Benchmark
Funds in our coverage with Applied Materials Inc among their ten largest positions, with about £2.0B of those funds’ assets in it. FE fundinfo data, to 31 Oct 2026.
| 5Y | Volatility | Quartile | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RiverPark Long/Short Opportunity FundRiverPark | Not classified | 6.01% | +2.1% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| VanEck MSCI International Sustainable Equity ETFVanEck | Passive | 5.98% | +15.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.55% | £133.0M | Free account |
| Amundi MSCI EM Latin AmericaAmundi | Passive | 5.45% | +25.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.20% | £1.2B | Free account |
| VanEck Semiconductor UCITS ETFVanEck | Passive | 4.79% | +45.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.35% | £6.7B | Free account |
| First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETFFirst Trust | Passive | 4.68% | +19.0% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFFirst Trust | Passive | 4.21% | +132.1% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| iShares MSCI Global Semiconductors UCITS ETFBlackRock | Passive | 4.21% | +126.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.35% | n/a | Free account |
| SPDR® NYSE Technology ETFState Street Global Advisors | Passive | 4.10% | +42.2% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| iShares Semiconductor ETFBlackRock | Passive | 3.98% | +113.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.48% | n/a | Free account |
| Amundi MSCI World SRI Climate Paris AlignedAmundi | Passive | 3.85% | +18.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.20% | £966.6M | Free account |
| iShares MSCI USA SRI UCITS ETFBlackRock | Passive | 3.78% | +15.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.23% | £6.1B | Free account |
| Amundi MSCI World SRI Climate Paris Aligned UCITS ETFAmundi | Passive | 3.75% | +21.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.18% | £3.3B | Free account |
| Global Environmental ChangeVontobel | Active | 3.52% | +8.7% | Pro | Pro | 1.97% | £2.0B | Free account |
| USA Growth (USD)UBS | Active | 3.46% | n/a | Pro | Pro | 0.10% | £2.8B | Free account |
| Clean Energy TransitionPictet | Active | 3.37% | +11.6% | Pro | Pro | 1.09% | £4.7B | Free account |
| iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETFBlackRock | Passive | 3.10% | +17.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.15% | n/a | Free account |
| iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETFBlackRock | Passive | 3.09% | +26.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.15% | n/a | Free account |
| Invesco NASDAQ-100 ESG UCITS ETFInvesco | Passive | 2.93% | n/a | Pro | Pro | 0.30% | £2.0B | Free account |
| DWS Invest Artificial IntelligenceDWS | Active | 2.90% | +3.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.85% | £1.7B | Free account |
| Global Environmental OpportunitiesPictet | Active | 2.88% | +2.5% | Pro | Pro | 1.99% | £4.1B | Free account |
| CT (Lux) Global FocusColumbia Threadneedle Investments | Active | 2.88% | +9.5% | Pro | Pro | 1.60% | £3.6B | Free account |
| UBS Factor MSCI USA Quality Screened UCITS ETFUBS | Passive | 2.61% | +10.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.28% | £842.5M | Free account |
| DWS US GrowthDWS | Active | 2.60% | +5.5% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £1.5B | Free account |
| LAZARD HUMAN CAPITALLazard Asset Management | Active | 2.60% | +13.2% | Pro | Pro | 1.14% | £65.6M | Free account |
| UBS Nasdaq-100 ESG Enhanced UCITS ETFUBS | Passive | 2.59% | +35.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.15% | n/a | Free account |
| CT American FundColumbia Threadneedle Investments | Active | 2.38% | +9.3% | Pro | Pro | 1.06% | £1.7B | Free account |
| UBS MSCI USA Socially Responsible UCITS ETFUBS | Passive | 2.36% | +19.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.19% | £955.8M | Free account |
| UBS MSCI USA Socially Responsible UCITS ETFUBS | Passive | 2.35% | +20.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.22% | £858.0M | Free account |
| ÖKOVISION® CLASSICÖkoworld | Active | 2.32% | +6.8% | Pro | Pro | 1.81% | £1.4B | Free account |
| State Street ACS Multi-Factor Global Index Equity FundState Street Global Advisors | Passive | 2.25% | +22.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.18% | £340.8M | Free account |
| AMUNDI SMART RETURN OPPORTUNITIESAmundi | Active | 2.20% | −2.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.25% | £2.1B | Free account |
| Morningstar International Shares UnhedgedMorningstar Investment Management Australia Ltd | Not classified | 1.98% | +12.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.38% | £494.4M | Free account |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Momentum UCITS ETFDWS | Passive | 1.92% | +9.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.25% | £1.7B | Free account |
| Legal & General MSCI World Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) Index FundLegal & General | Passive | 1.90% | +17.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.55% | £465.6M | Free account |
| Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETFFidelity | Passive | 1.69% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| Invesco TechNology S&P US Select Sector UCITS ETFInvesco | Passive | 1.64% | +12.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.14% | £1.7B | Free account |
| UBS MSCI World Socially Responsible UCITS ETFUBS | Passive | 1.62% | +11.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.22% | £5.1B | Free account |
| UBS MSCI World Socially Responsible UCITS ETFUBS | Passive | 1.62% | +5.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.22% | £1.8B | Free account |
| Xtrackers MSCI USA Information Technology UCITS ETFDWS | Passive | 1.59% | +33.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.12% | £1.5B | Free account |
| Allianz Best Styles Global Equity SRIAllianz Global Investors | Active | 1.56% | +11.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.51% | £3.1B | Free account |
| UBS MSCI ACWI Socially Responsible UCITS ETFUBS | Passive | 1.44% | +15.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.25% | £2.5B | Free account |
| Avantis® Responsible U.S. Equity ETFAvantis Investors | Passive | 1.12% | +23.6% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| NTCM World Low Carbon Plus Equity Index FundNorthern Trust | Passive | 0.88% | +11.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.04% | £6.2B | 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.
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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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