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BGF Swiss Small & MidCap Opp A2 CHF

Ranked 1 out of 1 in - Switzerland Small & Medium Companies over 12 months
All calculations are in EUR unless stated

Managed by

David Tovey

David Tovey was born in London during the late seventies. He graduated from the University of Warwick in 1998 with a degree in economics. He joined Blackrock (then Merrill Lynch) in the same year as an analyst. Having progressed to become a fund manager, he currently runs the BGF Swiss Small & Mid Cap Opportunities Fund. Outside of fund management he enjoys tennis.

Objective

The Fund seeks to maximise total return. The Fund invests at least 70% of its total assets in the equity securities of small and mid capitalisation companies domiciled in, or exercising the predominant part of their economic activity in, Switzerland. Small and mid capitalisation companies are considered companies which, at the time of purchase, are not members of the Swiss Market Index.

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Performance

Switzerland Small & Medium Companies over : 31/08/2016 - 31/08/2017
  • Rank 1/1 Total Return
  • Rank 1/1 Standard Deviation
  • Rank 1/1 Max Drawdown
Fund Name Currency Return
1 BGF Swiss Small & MidCap Opp A2 CHF EUR

25.1%
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Fund Name Currency Risk
1 BGF Swiss Small & MidCap Opp A2 CHF EUR

7.8
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Fund Name Currency Loss
1 BGF Swiss Small & MidCap Opp A2 CHF EUR

-2.1%
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Total Return

Quarterly Performance

to 30/06/2017 Annual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2017 12.1% 7.7%
2016 13.7% -2.1% 3.8% 8.8% 2.9%
2015 27.1% 23.4% -1.8% -4.7% 10.0%
2014 15.8% 8.5% 1.8% 0.8% 3.9%
2013 31.9% 11.8% -1.8% 9.2% 10.1%
2012 18.7% 12.8% -6.0% 6.7% 4.9%
2011 -19.6% -5.7% -0.2% -15.7% 1.5%
2010 47.9% 14.0% 1.2% 7.5% 19.3%
2009 36.6% -11.6% 23.9% 19.0% 4.9%
2008 -23.2% -4.3% -1.5% -7.6% -11.9%
2007 9.8% 9.5% 6.7% -1.8% -4.3%
2006 34.6% 13.8% -1.9% 7.8% 11.9%
2005 2.7%

Month by Month Performance

Returns Vs Risk

Asset Allocation

Breakdown

31/07/2017

Top 10 Holdings

Stock Size
Partners Group Holding AG ORD 8.00
Kuehne und Nagel International AG ORD 7.28
Straumann Holding AG ORD 6.18
Lonza Group AG ORD 5.02
CHF Cash 4.23
Sonova Holding AG ORD 4.19
Tecan Group AG ORD 3.88
Forbo Holding AG ORD 3.85
Logitech International SA ORD 3.82
Sika AG ORD 3.81
31/07/2017

Registered For Sale In

  1. Austria
  2. Belgium
  3. Denmark
  4. Finland
  5. France
  6. Germany
  7. Gibraltar
  8. Hong Kong
  9. Hungary
  10. Ireland
  11. Italy
  12. Jersey
  13. Luxembourg
  14. Macau
  15. Netherlands
  16. Norway
  17. Poland
  18. Singapore
  19. Spain
  20. Sweden
  21. Switzerland
  22. United Kingdom

Fund Info

  • Launch date01/08/2008
  • Share Class size502Mn
  • Base currencyCHF
  • ISIN LU0376446257

Purchase Info

  • Min. initial investment0
  • Min. regular additional investment0

Charges

  • Annual management1.50%
  • Initial investment5

Performance is for the period shown (month end to month end, bid/bid, gross income reinvested, calculated in the currency and currencies indicated).