Dow Jones drops 3.44% amid chip sector collapse
The Dow Jones fell 1,833 points (3.44%) to close at 51,523 on November 6, led by declines in Nvidia (-9.23%), Cisco (-7.62%), and Goldman Sachs (-6.42%) as chip concerns persisted.
Funds in our coverage with Bank of America Corp among their ten largest positions, with about £1.9B of those funds’ assets in it. FE fundinfo data, to 31 Oct 2026.
| 5Y | Volatility | Quartile | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETFFirst Trust | Passive | 8.08% | +12.3% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| World Financials FundBlackRock | Active | 5.25% | −0.9% | Pro | Pro | 3.06% | £1.9B | Free account |
| iShares U.S. Financial Services ETFBlackRock | Passive | 5.21% | +3.4% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETFSPDR ETFs | Passive | 4.93% | +2.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.08% | n/a | Free account |
| iShares S&P 500 Financials Sector UCITS ETFBlackRock | Passive | 4.70% | +6.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.15% | £1.7B | Free account |
| Global EquityAmundi | Active | 4.69% | +6.0% | Pro | Pro | 1.93% | £5.5B | Free account |
| Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETFFidelity | Passive | 4.65% | +1.6% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| Vanguard Financials ETF | Passive | 4.50% | +1.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.10% | n/a | Free account |
| iShares U.S. Financials ETFBlackRock | Passive | 4.20% | +2.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.44% | n/a | Free account |
| WisdomTree U.S. AI Enhanced Value FundWisdomTree | Not classified | 4.08% | +18.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.38% | n/a | Free account |
| PineBridge Global Focus Equity FundPineBridge | Active | 3.90% | +0.2% | Pro | Pro | 1.13% | £1.8B | Free account |
| Amundi MSCI World Ex EMU UCITS ETFAmundi | Passive | 3.76% | +16.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.35% | £798.5M | Free account |
| Income OpportunitiesAmundi | Active | 3.56% | +7.4% | Pro | Pro | 1.79% | £4.8B | Free account |
| US Corporate Bond USDUBS | Active | 3.40% | −1.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.19% | £1.3B | Free account |
| Corporate Bond USDUBS | Active | 3.35% | −1.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.19% | £2.0B | Free account |
| UBS S&P 500 ESG Elite UCITS ETFUBS | Passive | 3.24% | +26.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.18% | £1.2B | Free account |
| North Star Opportunity FundNorth Star | Not classified | 3.22% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £90.4M | Free account |
| Ultra FinancialsProShares | Not classified | 3.05% | −14.0% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| Robeco BP US Premium EquitiesRobeco | Active | 2.97% | +21.1% | Pro | Pro | 1.71% | £4.5B | Free account |
| DWS ESG Top WorldDWS | Active | 2.60% | +12.2% | Pro | Pro | 1.45% | £2.5B | Free account |
| Brandes U.S. Value FundBrandes Investment Funds | Active | 2.52% | +20.0% | Pro | Pro | 1.70% | £1.6B | Free account |
| Acadian Global Equity UCITSRussell Investments | Active | 2.41% | +23.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.87% | £1.4B | Free account |
| First Trust BuyWrite Income ETFFirst Trust | Passive | 2.26% | +10.1% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| JPMorgan Active Value ETFJ.P. Morgan Asset Management | Active | 2.23% | +19.4% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| JPM US Equity Income FundJ.P. Morgan Asset Management | Active | 2.20% | +21.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.95% | £2.7B | Free account |
| US Value FundJ.P. Morgan Asset Management | Active | 2.20% | +18.8% | Pro | Pro | 1.81% | £2.4B | Free account |
| Global Equity Income SelectAmundi | Active | 2.14% | +4.5% | Pro | Pro | 1.78% | £2.6B | Free account |
| Fidelity High Dividend ETFFidelity Management & Research Company | Passive | 1.96% | +14.4% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETFT.Rowe Price | Passive | 1.91% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| Blackstone Investment Grade Systematic Corporate Fund (UCITS)Blackstone Credit Systematic Strategies | Active | 1.90% | +6.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.40% | £1.7B | Free account |
| DWS Global ValueDWS | Active | 1.90% | +13.9% | Pro | Pro | 1.50% | £1.4B | Free account |
| T. Rowe Price Value ETFT.Rowe Price | Passive | 1.89% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETFBlackRock | Passive | 1.89% | +64.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.15% | n/a | Free account |
| iShares Core Dividend ETFBlackRock | Passive | 1.86% | +29.7% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| Global MegatrendsBNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT | Active | 1.81% | +10.4% | Pro | Pro | 1.84% | £1.2B | Free account |
| Alpha Empower Large Cap ValueAlpha | Not classified | 1.73% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £1.4B | Free account |
| Alpha Empower Large Cap ValueAlpha | Not classified | 1.73% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £1.4B | Free account |
| UniValueFonds: GlobalUnion Investment | Active | 1.70% | +18.2% | Pro | Pro | 1.52% | £1.8B | Free account |
| UniGlobalUnion Investment | Active | 1.57% | +4.2% | Pro | Pro | 1.46% | £20.7B | Free account |
| Robeco Global CreditsRobeco | Active | 1.53% | −2.9% | Pro | Pro | 1.01% | £1.8B | Free account |
| US Marketwide Value ETFDimensional | Passive | 1.31% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| FTGF Franklin Ultra Short Duration Income FundFranklin Templeton | Active | 1.30% | −3.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.60% | £1.3B | Free account |
| State Street® SPDR® Portfolio S&P 500® Value ETFSPDR ETFs | Passive | 1.28% | +13.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.04% | n/a | Free account |
| iShares S&P 500 Value ETFBlackRock | Passive | 1.21% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| PGIM Global Corporate Bond FundPGIM | Active | 1.20% | −8.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.29% | £1.2B | Free account |
| S&P 500 Value ETF | Passive | 1.18% | +15.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.10% | n/a | Free account |
| iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETFBlackRock | Passive | 1.15% | +14.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.05% | n/a | Free account |
| iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETFBlackRock | Active | 1.07% | +3.9% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| Global Investment Grade Corporate Bond FundAviva Investors | Active | 0.98% | −2.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.54% | £4.5B | Free account |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETFVanguard | Passive | 0.92% | +22.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.29% | 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.
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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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