Funds and Sponsored Funds

An investment fund pools money from multiple investors and invests it according to a defined strategy. Depending on its objective, the portfolio may contain shares, bonds, real estate investments, money-market instruments or combinations of asset classes. Selected funds can also be traded through the Sponsored Funds segment on SIX Swiss Exchange.

A Sponsored Fund is an investment fund admitted to trading on SIX Swiss Exchange. A sponsor supports trading by providing continuously binding bid and ask prices during trading hours. This allows eligible fund units to be traded on the exchange with an immediately visible execution price.

Funds provide access to professionally managed portfolios and can spread investments across numerous securities, markets or sectors. This can reduce dependence on one security. Diversification, costs, risk and potential return depend on the fund’s strategy. Investors should review the documentation and the information available for funds traded on SIX Swiss Exchange.

Traditional investment funds are commonly subscribed or redeemed through the fund provider and are often valued once per day. ETFs are listed securities whose prices change throughout the exchange trading day. Sponsored Funds bring selected traditional funds onto the exchange and support intraday trading through sponsor quotations.

Important information includes the fund’s objective, strategy, portfolio composition, risk classification, management fees, other costs and historical performance. Investors should also consider income treatment, currencies, markets, risk profile and investment horizon. Historical performance does not determine future results. See the Sponsored Funds offering.

Sponsored Funds open at 09:15 CET on SIX Swiss Exchange. Their closing auction starts at 17:30 and runs at approximately 17:35, subject to a random interval of up to two minutes. A sponsor provides binding quotations during trading hours. See the SIX trading-hours page.