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.
Performance of Swiss stocks (SLI®)
Indices in comparison
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 MSCI Switzerland index there is 1 ETF. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on these indices is around 0.25% p.a..
Index | Investment focus | Number of ETFs | Number of constituents | Short description |
---|---|---|---|---|
MSCI Switzerland |
Switzerland | 1 ETF | 41 (31/05/2022) |
The MSCI Switzerland index tracks leading stocks on the Swiss market.
Index factsheet |
ETF ISIN |
Fund size in m GBP |
TER in % |
Use of profits | Fund domicile | Replication method | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amundi ETF MSCI Switzerland UCITS ETF CHFLU1681044993 | 397 | 0.25% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap |
Index | 1 month in % |
3 months in % |
6 months in % |
1 year in % |
3 years in % |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MSCI Switzerland | -3.37% | 0.20% | -2.63% | 8.10% | 31.43% |
Index | 2022 in % |
2021 in % |
2020 in % |
2019 in % |
2018 in % |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MSCI Switzerland | -7.47% | 19.56% | 7.95% | 28.05% | -4.01% |
Source: justETF.com; As of 31/05/2022; Calculations in GBP based on the largest ETF of the respective index.
The best Switzerland ETFs
by 1 year return
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The cheapest Switzerland ETFs
by total expense ratio (TER)
1 | Amundi ETF MSCI Switzerland UCITS ETF CHF | 0.25% p.a. |
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 4 Europe indices, which are tracked by 7 ETFs. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on Europe indices is between 0.09% p.a. and 0.40% p.a..
Index | Investment focus | Number of ETFs | Number of constituents | Short description |
---|---|---|---|---|
FTSE Developed Europe ex UK | Europe
Switzerland: 20.61% (31/05/2022) |
2 ETFs | 468 (31/03/2022) |
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 | Europe
Switzerland: 20.88% (31/05/2022) |
3 ETFs | 348 (31/05/2022) |
The MSCI Europe ex UK index tracks the leading stocks from European industrial countries, excluding United Kingdom.
Index factsheet |
S&P Europe ex UK | Europe
Switzerland: 20.20% (31/05/2022) |
1 ETF | 376 (31/03/2022) |
The S&P Europe ex UK index tracks European stocks in developed markets, except stocks from the UK.
Index factsheet |
STOXX® Europe 50 | Europe
Switzerland: 21.80% (31/05/2022) |
1 ETF | 50 |
The STOXX® Europe 50 index tracks 50 European large cap stocks.
Index factsheet |
ETF ISIN |
Fund size in m GBP |
TER in % |
Use of profits | Fund domicile | Replication method | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF DistributingIE00BKX55S42 | 1,221 | 0.11% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
iShares MSCI Europe ex-UK UCITS ETFIE00B14X4N27 | 827 | 0.40% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
iShares STOXX Europe 50 UCITS ETFIE0008470928 | 456 | 0.35% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
Xtrackers S&P Europe ex UK UCITS ETFIE00BGV5VM45 | 348 | 0.09% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF (EUR) AccumulatingIE00BK5BQY34 | 172 | 0.11% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
Invesco MSCI Europe ex-UK UCITS ETFIE00BYX5K108 | 66 | 0.20% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Unfunded swap | |
Amundi ETF MSCI Europe ex UK UCITS ETF DR EURLU1681043326 | 4 | 0.12% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Full replication |
Index | 1 month in % |
3 months in % |
6 months in % |
1 year in % |
3 years in % |
|
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S&P Europe ex UK | 0.43% | 0.43% | -5.82% | -2.06% | 25.69% | |
FTSE Developed Europe ex UK | 0.44% | 0.50% | -5.46% | -1.73% | 25.80% | |
MSCI Europe ex UK | 0.53% | 0.53% | -5.22% | -1.67% | 24.61% | |
STOXX® Europe 50 | 0.83% | 4.47% | 4.20% | 8.63% | 25.27% |
Index | 2022 in % |
2021 in % |
2020 in % |
2019 in % |
2018 in % |
|
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S&P Europe ex UK | -9.15% | 17.10% | 8.15% | - | - | |
MSCI Europe ex UK | -8.93% | 15.59% | 7.47% | 22.31% | -10.04% | |
FTSE Developed Europe ex UK | -8.85% | 16.76% | 8.37% | 20.88% | -9.79% | |
STOXX® Europe 50 | -0.95% | 18.08% | -0.99% | 21.02% | -9.49% |
Source: justETF.com; As of 31/05/2022; Calculations in GBP based on the largest ETF of the respective index.