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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 find 1 index, which is tracked by ETFs.

Alternatively, you can consider indices on Europe. These indices weight Switzerland with up to 28%.

0.25% 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: 6.10%
1 year: 9.03%
3 years: 37.08%
5 years: 46.00%

Indices in comparison

Indices on Swiss stocks

The best indices for ETFs on Switzerland

For an investment in the Swiss stock market, 1 index tracked by 1 ETF is available. 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 38
(31/03/19) 		The MSCI Switzerland index tracks around 40 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 44 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 3.59% 10.44% 2.68% 15.18% 38.59%
Index   2019
in %		 2018
in %		 2017
in %		 2016
in %		 2015
in %
MSCI Switzerland 10.44% -4.01% 11.36% 13.37% 5.52%

Source: justETF.com; As of 31/03/19; Calculations in GBP based on the largest ETF of the respective index.

 

The best Switzerland ETFs
by 1 year return

1 Amundi ETF MSCI Switzerland UCITS ETF - CHF 15.18%
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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.
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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 3 Europe indices, which are tracked by 14 ETFs. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on Europe indices is between 0.12% p.a. and 0.40% p.a..

 
Index Investment focus Number of ETFs Number of constituents Short description
MSCI Europe Europe
Switzerland: 12.64%
(29/12/2017) 		10 ETFs 439
(31/03/19) 		The MSCI Europe index tracks the leading stocks from 16 European developed countries.
Index factsheet
MSCI Europe ex UK Europe
Switzerland: 17.56%
(29/12/2017) 		3 ETFs 343
(31/03/19) 		The MSCI Europe ex UK index tracks the leading stocks from European industrial countries, excluding United Kingdom.
Index factsheet
STOXX® Europe 50 Europe
Switzerland: 18.60%
(29/12/2017) 		1 ETF 50
 The STOXX® Europe 50 (total return) 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
iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF EUR (Dist)IE00B1YZSC51 4,287 0.12% p.a. Distributing Ireland Optimized sampling
Amundi MSCI Europe UCITS ETF - EUR (C)LU1681042609 1,988 0.15% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Index UCITS ETF 1CLU0274209237 1,983 0.25% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Full replication
Lyxor MSCI Europe UCITS ETF D-EURFR0010261198 1,623 0.25% p.a. Distributing France Full replication
iShares MSCI Europe ex-UK UCITS ETFIE00B14X4N27 1,558 0.40% p.a. Distributing Ireland Optimized sampling
iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)IE00B4K48X80 1,228 0.12% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Optimized sampling
iShares STOXX Europe 50 UCITS ETFIE0008470928 549 0.35% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
SPDR MSCI Europe UCITS ETFIE00BKWQ0Q14 505 0.25% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Invesco MSCI Europe UCITS ETFIE00B60SWY32 375 0.19% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Unfunded swap
UBS ETF (LU) MSCI Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) A-disLU0446734104 255 0.20% p.a. Distributing Luxembourg Full replication
HSBC MSCI Europe UCITS ETF EURIE00B5BD5K76 122 0.20% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Xtrackers ESG MSCI Europe UCITS ETF 1CIE00BFMNHK08 11 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Invesco MSCI Europe ex-UK UCITS ETFIE00BYX5K108 8 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Unfunded swap
Amundi ETF MSCI Europe ex UK UCITS ETF - EURLU1681043326 6 0.12% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Optimized sampling
 
Index   1 month
in %		 3 months
in %		 6 months
in %		 1 year
in %		 3 years
in %
MSCI Europe ex UK 1.91% 7.93% -3.96% 2.15% 34.30%
MSCI Europe 2.10% 8.35% -3.13% 3.70% 33.68%
STOXX® Europe 50 3.33% 9.24% -0.49% 6.64% 34.31%
Index   2019
in %		 2018
in %		 2017
in %		 2016
in %		 2015
in %
MSCI Europe ex UK 7.93% -10.04% 15.71% 19.65% 4.43%
MSCI Europe 8.35% -9.67% 14.28% 19.78% 1.96%
STOXX® Europe 50 9.24% -9.49% 13.06% 17.71% 0.37%

Source: justETF.com; As of 31/03/19; Calculations in GBP based on the largest ETF of the respective index.