How to invest in Switzerland using ETFs

How do I invest in Swiss stocks?

The easiest way to invest in the whole Swiss stock market is to invest in a broad market index. This can be done at low cost by using ETFs.

On the Swiss stock market you'll find 1 index which is tracked by ETFs.

Alternatively, you can consider indices on Europe.

0,30% p.a.
annual total expense ratio (TER) of Switzerland ETFs
1 Index
on the Swiss stock market, which is tracked by ETFs
1 ETF
on the Swiss stock market
 
The best indices for Switzerland ETFs

Performance of Swiss stocks (SLI®)

1 month: 2,99%
1 year: 8,38%
3 years: 34,50%
5 years: 60,60%
 

Indices in comparison

Indices on Swiss stocks

The best indices for ETFs on Switzerland

For an investment in the Swiss stock market, there is 1 index available which is tracked by 1 ETF. On the Solactive Swiss Large Cap index there is 1 ETF. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on these indices is around 0,30% p.a..

Index Investment focus Number of ETFs Number of constituents Short description

Solactive Swiss Large Cap

 Zwitserland 1 ETF 20
 The Solactive Swiss Large Cap index tracks the 20 largest and most liquid Swiss large and mid cap stocks.
ETF
ISIN		   Fund size
in m EUR		 TER
in %		 Use of profits Fund domicile Replication method
Xtrackers Swiss Large Cap UCITS ETF 1DLU0274221281 1.569 0,30% p.a. Distribueren Luxemburg Volledige replicatie
 
Index   1 month
in %		 3 months
in %		 6 months
in %		 1 year
in %		 3 years
in %
Solactive Swiss Large Cap 4,12% 6,09% 5,51% 11,59% 27,36%
Index   2025
in %		 2024
in %		 2023
in %		 2022
in %		 2021
in %
Solactive Swiss Large Cap 14,82% 3,45% 11,65% -12,20% 28,62%

Source: justETF.com; As of 30/11/2025; Calculations in EUR based on the largest ETF of the respective index.

 

The best Switzerland ETFs
by 1 year return

1 Xtrackers Swiss Large Cap UCITS ETF 1D 11,59%
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The cheapest Switzerland ETFs
by total expense ratio (TER)

1 Xtrackers Swiss Large Cap UCITS ETF 1D 0,30% p.a.
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Alternative investment opportunities

Indices on Europe

Europe indices with a share of Switzerland

Besides Switzerland ETFs you may consider investing in ETFs on the European stock market. In total, you can invest in 2 Europe indices, which are tracked by 3 ETFs. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on Europe indices is between 0,10% p.a. and 0,40% p.a..

 
Index Investment focus Number of ETFs Number of constituents Short description
FTSE Developed Europe ex UK Europa
Switzerland: 20.36%
(30/11/2022) 		2 ETFs 459
(31/07/2023) 		The FTSE Developed Europe ex UK index tracks large and mid cap stocks from developed countries in Europe excluding the UK.
Index factsheet
MSCI Europe ex UK Europa
Switzerland: 20.75%
(30/11/2022) 		1 ETF 331
(28/11/2025) 		The MSCI Europe ex UK index tracks the leading stocks from European industrial countries, excluding United Kingdom.
Index factsheet
ETF
ISIN		   Fund size
in m EUR		 TER
in %		 Use of profits Fund domicile Replication method
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF (EUR) DistributingIE00BKX55S42 3.168 0,10% p.a. Distribueren Ierland Volledige replicatie
iShares MSCI Europe ex-UK UCITS ETFIE00B14X4N27 1.298 0,40% p.a. Distribueren Ierland Geoptimaliseerde sampling
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF (EUR) AccumulatingIE00BK5BQY34 1.015 0,10% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
 
Index   1 month
in %		 3 months
in %		 6 months
in %		 1 year
in %		 3 years
in %
MSCI Europe ex UK 0,36% 5,09% 4,96% 16,00% 41,65%
FTSE Developed Europe ex UK 0,43% 5,24% 5,31% 16,86% 43,83%
Index   2025
in %		 2024
in %		 2023
in %		 2022
in %		 2021
in %
MSCI Europe ex UK 16,77% 6,94% 17,70% -12,70% 24,45%
FTSE Developed Europe ex UK 17,58% 7,35% 18,11% -12,73% 24,91%

Source: justETF.com; As of 30/11/2025; Calculations in EUR based on the largest ETF of the respective index.