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 5 indices which are tracked by ETFs.
Alternatively, you can consider indices on Europe. These indices weight Switzerland with more than 20%.
Performance of Swiss stocks (SLI®)
Indices in comparison
The best indices for ETFs on Switzerland
For an investment in the Swiss stock market, there are 5 indices available which are tracked by 6 ETFs. On the Dow Jones Switzerland Titans 30 index there is 1 ETF. On the MSCI Switzerland index there is 1 ETF. On the SLI® index there are 2 ETFs. On the SPI® index there is 1 ETF. On the Solactive Swiss Large Cap index there is 1 ETF. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on these indices is between 0.25% p.a. and 0.52% p.a..
Index | Investment focus | Number of ETFs | Number of constituents | Short description |
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Dow Jones Switzerland Titans 30 |
Switzerland | 1 ETF | 30 |
The Dow Jones Switzerland Titans 30 index tracks the 30 largest Swiss stocks. The weight of each stock is capped at 10%.
Index factsheet |
MSCI Switzerland |
Switzerland | 1 ETF | 39 (31/12/2020) |
The MSCI Switzerland index tracks leading stocks on the Swiss market.
Index factsheet |
SLI® |
Switzerland | 2 ETFs | 30 |
The SLI® index tracks the 30 largest and most liquid stocks of the entire Swiss equity market.
Index factsheet |
SPI® |
Switzerland | 1 ETF | 205 (31/12/2020) |
The SPI® index tracks the performance of the Swiss equity market as a whole.
Index factsheet |
Solactive Swiss Large Cap |
Switzerland | 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 | 815 | 0.30% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
iShares SLI UCITS ETF (DE)DE0005933964 | 254 | 0.52% p.a. | Distributing | Germany | Full replication | |
Amundi MSCI Switzerland UCITS ETF EUR (C)LU1681044720 | 133 | 0.25% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
Xtrackers SLI UCITS ETF 1DLU0322248146 | 89 | 0.25% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
Lyxor DJ Switzerland Titans 30 (DR) UCITS ETFLU0392496427 | 64 | 0.25% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
Lyxor SPI UCITS ETFLU0603946798 | 16 | 0.40% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap |
Index | 1 month in % |
3 months in % |
6 months in % |
1 year in % |
3 years in % |
|
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Solactive Swiss Large Cap | 1.94% | 3.01% | 3.00% | 1.60% | 31.62% | |
MSCI Switzerland | 2.52% | 3.68% | 4.27% | 2.18% | 30.78% | |
SPI® | 2.24% | 4.00% | 4.65% | 2.23% | 29.50% | |
Dow Jones Switzerland Titans 30 | 2.01% | 7.52% | 8.66% | 4.06% | 27.95% | |
SLI® | 1.71% | 7.86% | 9.63% | 4.81% | 26.86% |
Index | 2021 in % |
2020 in % |
2019 in % |
2018 in % |
2017 in % |
|
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MSCI Switzerland | 1.59% | 2.18% | 34.44% | -4.80% | 7.27% | |
Solactive Swiss Large Cap | 1.60% | 1.60% | 34.31% | -3.54% | 6.95% | |
SPI® | 2.23% | 2.23% | 34.08% | -5.52% | 8.52% | |
Dow Jones Switzerland Titans 30 | 4.06% | 4.06% | 33.43% | -7.85% | 9.63% | |
SLI® | 4.81% | 4.81% | 33.44% | -9.29% | 9.11% |
Source: justETF.com; As of 31/12/2020; Calculations in EUR based on the largest ETF of the respective index.
The best Switzerland ETFs
by 1 year return
1 | Xtrackers SLI UCITS ETF 1D | 5.05% |
2 | iShares SLI UCITS ETF (DE) | 4.81% |
3 | Lyxor DJ Switzerland Titans 30 (DR) UCITS ETF | 4.06% |
The cheapest Switzerland ETFs
by total expense ratio (TER)
1 | Amundi MSCI Switzerland UCITS ETF EUR (C) | 0.25% p.a. |
2 | Lyxor DJ Switzerland Titans 30 (DR) UCITS ETF | 0.25% p.a. |
3 | Xtrackers SLI UCITS ETF 1D | 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 5 Europe indices, which are tracked by 11 ETFs. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on Europe indices is between 0.09% p.a. and 0.52% p.a..
Index | Investment focus | Number of ETFs | Number of constituents | Short description |
---|---|---|---|---|
FTSE Developed Europe ex UK | Europe
Switzerland: 20.84% (30/10/2020) |
2 ETFs | 452 (30/10/2020) |
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 EMU | Europe
Switzerland: 34.33% (30/10/2020) |
2 ETFs | 195 (31/12/2020) |
The MSCI Europe ex EMU index tracks leading stocks in European countries outside of the eurozone.
Index factsheet |
MSCI Europe ex UK | Europe
Switzerland: 21.27% (30/10/2020) |
2 ETFs | 346 (31/12/2020) |
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: 20.00% (30/10/2020) |
1 ETF | 369 (30/10/2020) |
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: 22.80% (30/10/2020) |
4 ETFs | 50 |
The STOXX® Europe 50 index tracks 50 European large cap stocks.
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 DistributingIE00BKX55S42 | 1,332 | 0.11% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
iShares MSCI Europe ex-UK UCITS ETFIE00B14X4N27 | 1,129 | 0.40% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
iShares STOXX Europe 50 UCITS ETFIE0008470928 | 507 | 0.35% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
Xtrackers S&P Europe ex UK UCITS ETFIE00BGV5VM45 | 497 | 0.09% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
Amundi ETF STOXX Europe 50 UCITS ETF EUR (C)FR0010790980 | 313 | 0.15% p.a. | Accumulating | France | Unfunded swap | |
Amundi ETF MSCI Europe ex EMU UCITS ETF EUR (C)FR0010821819 | 178 | 0.30% p.a. | Accumulating | France | Unfunded swap | |
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF (EUR) AccumulatingIE00BK5BQY34 | 113 | 0.11% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
iShares STOXX Europe 50 UCITS ETF (DE)DE0005933949 | 112 | 0.52% p.a. | Distributing | Germany | Full replication | |
Invesco MSCI Europe ex-UK UCITS ETFIE00BYX5K108 | 96 | 0.20% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Unfunded swap | |
Deka STOXX Europe 50 UCITS ETFDE000ETFL250 | 38 | 0.19% p.a. | Distributing | Germany | Full replication | |
Deka MSCI Europe ex EMU UCITS ETFDE000ETFL458 | 36 | 0.30% p.a. | Distributing | Germany | Full replication |
Index | 1 month in % |
3 months in % |
6 months in % |
1 year in % |
3 years in % |
|
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STOXX® Europe 50 | 1.87% | 7.29% | 4.74% | -6.30% | 7.05% | |
MSCI Europe ex EMU | 2.74% | 8.57% | 8.42% | -6.18% | 8.29% | |
MSCI Europe ex UK | 2.61% | 10.90% | 12.43% | 1.61% | 16.17% | |
S&P Europe ex UK | 2.25% | 10.30% | 11.96% | 2.36% | - | |
FTSE Developed Europe ex UK | 2.27% | 10.44% | 12.31% | 2.57% | 16.65% |
Index | 2021 in % |
2020 in % |
2019 in % |
2018 in % |
2017 in % |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STOXX® Europe 50 | -7.03% | -6.30% | 27.24% | -10.21% | 9.05% | |
MSCI Europe ex EMU | -6.72% | -6.18% | 26.24% | -8.57% | 7.75% | |
MSCI Europe ex UK | 1.61% | 1.61% | 28.12% | -10.76% | 11.64% | |
FTSE Developed Europe ex UK | 1.77% | 2.57% | 27.09% | -10.52% | 12.17% | |
S&P Europe ex UK | 2.36% | 2.36% | - | - | - |
Source: justETF.com; As of 31/12/2020; Calculations in EUR based on the largest ETF of the respective index.