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Fund objectives and investment policy The investment objective of this investment fund is to achieve long-term capital growth through investments in equities and other equity securities of Swiss companies. The investment fund uses the performance of the Swiss Performance Index (SPI) as a benchmark. The investment fund is managed by the fund management on a discretionary basis. The fund management is not limited to investments pursuant to the composition of the SPI. The fund's assets are mainly invested in equities and other equity securities (equities, dividend rights certificates, cooperative shares, participation certificates and similar) of companies with a registered office or predominant activity in Switzerland. Up to one-third of the fund's assets may be invested in equities and other equity securities of companies listed on European and North American stock markets, equity or index funds that are part of a Swiss equity index or a specific segment thereof, debt securities or money market instruments. Derivatives may be used to achieve the investment objective and to reduce risk or manage the investment fund more efficiently. Shares of the investment fund may, in principle, be redeemed on any banking day, subject to the exceptions listed in the prospectus. The returns from this share class are reinvested. The investment fund shall also bear all incidental costs for the purchase and sale of investments (standard brokerage fees, commissions, taxes, etc.) incurred in the management of the investment fund's assets. These costs shall be directly offset against the acquisition or redemption value of the respective investments. These incidental costs shall be incurred in addition to the fees listed under “Charges” and reduce the return on investment. Relevant risk as associated with this Fund are shown overleaf and should be carefully considered before making any investment. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance and may not be repeated. The value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the amounts originally invested. Exchange rate changes may cause the value of any overseas investments to rise or fall. Share class performance (%) Ratings and accreditation Cumulative 1 month 3 months YTD 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years performance Share class (Net) 1,9 6,2 16,8 23,7 40,2 66,1 190,0 Benchmark 2,4 8,7 19,7 26,0 48,5 78,9 215,8 Please refer to the Source and ratings information section for details on the icons Discrete yearly performance - Aug Calendar year performance shown above. 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 12 month Fund facts - - - - - 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 performance 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Fund manager Stefan Frischknecht Share class (Net) 15,7 2,4 10,0 3,0 23,7 -0,6 17,6 -9,7 26,8 3,3 Managed fund since 30.09.2009 Fund management Schroder Investment Benchmark 14,1 5,5 12,3 5,0 26,0 -1,4 19,9 -8,6 30,6 3,8 company Management (Switzerland) AG Performance over 5 years (%) Custodian Bank Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG 50,0% Domicile Switzerland Fund launch date 30.09.2009 25,0% Share class launch date 15.09.2010 Fund base currency CHF 0,0% Share class currency CHF Fund size (Million) CHF 24,22 -25,0% Number of holdings 43 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Benchmark SIX SPI TR Schroder Swiss Equity Core Fund A SIX SPI TR Unit NAV CHF 244,43 Dealing frequency Daily Dealing Frequency Cut- 13:00 CET off Distribution frequency No Distribution Fees & expenses Annual management 1,00% fee TER 1,09% Incidental Costs 0.20% - Incidental costs in favor of the funds assets, arising from the investment of the amount paid in resp. the sale of investments upon redemption. Learn more about Schroders' funds visit: schroders.ch 1 5 year return of CHF 10.000 Purchase details 20.000 100,0% Minimum initial N/A subscription 18.000 80,0% Codes 16.000 60,0% ISIN CH0102306922 Bloomberg SCSWEQA SW 14.000 40,0% Securities number 10230692 12.000 20,0% Issue/Redemption Commission Redemption 0,00% 10.000 0,0% Commission Max Issue Commission 2,00% 8.000 -20,0% Jan-17 Jan-18 Jan-19 Jan-20 Jan-21 Risk statistics & financial ratios Schroder Swiss Equity Core Fund A SIX SPI TR Fund Benchmark The chart is for illustrative purposes only and does not reflect an actual return on any Annual volatility (%) 12,2 12,3 investment. (3y) Returns are calculated bid to bid (which means performance does not include the effect of any Alpha (%) (3y) -1,7 - initial charges), net income reinvested, net of fees. Beta (3y) 1,0 - Risk considerations Sharpe ratio (3y) 1,1 1,2 Information ratio -1,5 - Currency risk: The investment fund may be exposed to different currencies. Changes in (3y) foreign exchange rates may result in losses for the investment fund. Liquidity risk: In difficult market situations, the investment fund may not be able to sell a Dividend Yield (%) 2,5 - security at its full value, or not sell it at all. This could have an impact on performance and Price to book 3,1 - cause the investment fund to defer or suspend redemptions of its shares. Price to earnings 23,0 - Operational risk: Failures at service providers could lead to disruptions of business operations or losses. Source: Morningstar. The above ratios are based Derivatives risk: A derivative may not perform as expected and may cause losses greater on bid to bid price based performance data. than the cost of the derivative. These financial ratios refer to the average of the Counterparty risk: The counterparty risk refers to the likelihood that a counterparty is unable equity holdings contained in the fund’s portfolio to pay an OTC transaction or pending transaction. If a party becomes insolvent, this may and in the benchmark (if mentioned) result in the investment fund incurring financial losses. respectively. Default risk/money market and deposits: If a deposit institution or an issuer of money market instruments defaults, this may result in losses. Issuer risk: Issuer risk is the risk that an issuer of securities becomes insolvent and is therefore not in a position to make capital and/or interest payments for its obligations, which may result in the security holders losing their invested capital. Concentration risk: Although the investment fund seeks to diversify its investments, it may at certain times hold substantial positions in a relatively limited number of investments, sectors, regions and/or issuers, and the investment fund is therefore subject to the risks associated with such concentration. Concentrating the investments can increase the risk of loss. Capital risk/negative income: If interest rates are very low or negative, the investment fund may have no return or a negative return and you may not be able to recover your full investment. Equity risk: Equity prices fluctuate daily based on many factors, including general, economic, industry and company news. Learn more about Schroders' funds visit: schroders.ch 2 Asset allocation Source: Schroders. Top holdings and asset allocation are at fund level. Sector (%) Top 10 holdings (%) 34,8 Healthcare Holding name % 35,4 Nestle SA 20,3 21,5 Consumer Staples 21,2 Roche Holding AG 16,5 19,5 Financials Novartis AG 13,4 15,0 Zurich Insurance Group AG 4,3 11,7 Industrials 17,1 Cie Financiere Richemont SA 3,5 6,3 UBS Group AG 3,0 Consumer Discretionary 4,1 Swiss Life Holding AG 2,5 4,2 Technology 2,2 SIG Combibloc Group AG 2,5 1,0 ABB Ltd 2,4 Utilities 0,1 Logitech International SA 2,2 1,0 Liquid Assets 0,0 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% Fund Benchmark Contact information Schroder Investment Management (Switzerland) AG Central 2 Zurich Switzerland CH-8001 Tel: +41 (0)44 250 11 11 Fax: +41 (0)44 250 13 12 For your security, communications may be taped or monitored. Source and ratings information Source of all performance data, unless otherwise stated: Morningstar, bid to bid, net income reinvested, net of fees. Morningstar Rating: © Morningstar 2021. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Learn more about Schroders' funds visit: schroders.ch 3 Important information The Schroder Swiss Equity Core Fund («Fund») is a contractual investment fund under Swiss law of the type «other funds for traditional investments». Schroder Investment Management (Switzerland) AG, Zurich, is the fund management company («Fund Management Company») and Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG, Zurich, is the depositary bank of the Fund. The fund contract, the prospectus and the key investor information documents (KIIDs) as well as the annual and semi-annual reports («Fund Documents») may be obtained free of charge from the Fund Management Company. This document constitutes marketing material. It does not constitute an offer to anyone, or a solicitation by anyone, to subscribe for units of the Fund. Subscriptions for units of the Fund can only be made on the basis of the latest Fund Documents. The risks connected with an investment into the Fund are described in detail in the Fund Documents. Investors may wish to consult an investment and/or tax advisor concerning their financial situation and tax obligations before making any investment decision.