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A High - Quality Anchor in Global Portfolios
With twelve companies making it on the Fortune 500 as of 2025[1], the market can be characterized by high profitability and defensive growth opportunities[2]. In a globally uncertain environment[3], Swiss equities continue to play their role in well-constructed portfolios, particularly at a time when investors seek stability without sacrificing long-term return potential.
A Unique Market Defined by Global Leaders
Switzerland’s equity market is unlike any other. Though small in size (SMI CHF 1.44 Trn, SPI CHF 2.01 Trn, SPI Extra CHF 568 Bn)[4], it is home to multinational leaders in pharmaceuticals, consumer staples, medical technology, financials, and industrial innovation - sectors that generate a disproportionate share of revenues globally rather than domestically. This global footprint gives Swiss equities a distinctive blend of[5]:
- High quality and strong balance sheets, supported by decades of disciplined capital allocation.
- Low cyclicality, thanks to heavy weightings in defensive growth sectors.
- Consistent earnings visibility, which historically provides downside resilience.
Why Swiss Equities Now?
Several structural support renewed interest in Swiss Equities:
The Role of Swiss Equities in Strategic Allocation
Swiss equities can be an interesting element in global portfolios because they provide:
Why DWS?
As one of Europe’s leading asset managers, DWS offers deep expertise across European equity markets. This perspective helps us place Swiss companies within the broader European and global economic landscape.
How We Invest
Swiss equities require a disciplined framework. Our strategies are built around bottom-up analysis, long-term earnings visibility and rigorous risk management.
Strategy Profiles
Together, the two approaches offer differentiated access to Swiss equities:
Strategy | Portfolio structure | Risk Level[11] | Typical role in portfolio |
| DWS (CH) Swiss Equity High Conviction | Concentrated | Moderate | Satellite / Alpha sleeve |
DWS Aktien Schweiz | Broad, diversified | Moderate | Core Swiss allocation |
This dual approach allows investors to align their Swiss equity allocation with their overall portfolio objectives and risk preferences.
Risks[12]
- The fund invests its assets in selected regions or sectors. This increases the risk that the fund may be negatively affected by economic and political conditions in these specific regions or sectors.
- The fund invests in equities. Equities are subject to price fluctuations and therefore also carry the risk of price declines.
- Due to its composition and/or the techniques used by the fund management, the fund exhibits increased volatility. This means that the unit prices may be subject to significant fluctuations—both upward and downward—even over short periods of time. The unit value may fall below the purchase price paid by the investor at any time.