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Fund Factbook Swiss Market Data As at March 2016 booklet issuerId channelId languageId perDate Fund Factbook9926 9913 18 20160331 Fund Factbook Swiss Market Data as at March 2016 Overview Overview Credit Suisse SICAV Contents 3 Credit Suisse (Lux) Russian Equity Fund B RUB 51 Fund Performance 6 Credit Suisse Equity Fund Credit Suisse Select Fund Credit Suisse (Lux) USA Growth Opportunities Equity Fund IB USD 53 Credit Suisse (CH) 130/30 Swiss Equity Fund B CHF 11 Credit Suisse SICAV Credit Suisse Equity Fund Credit Suisse (Lux) Russian Equity Fund B USD 55 Credit Suisse (CH) Small and Mid Cap Switzerland Equity Fund B 13 Credit Suisse (CH) Swiss Blue Chips Equity Fund B 15 Credit Suisse Equity Fund Credit Suisse (Lux) European Property Equity Fund B EUR 57 Credit Suisse Select Fund Credit Suisse (CH) Swiss Real Estate Securities Fund A 17 Credit Suisse (CH) Swiss Real Estate Securities Fund IB 19 Credit Suisse Prime Select Trust CSPST (Lux) Multi Strategy 59 Credit Suisse Equity Fund Credit Suisse (CH) Swissac Equity Fund B 21 Credit Suisse Equity Fund Credit Suisse (Lux) Small and Mid Cap Germany Equity Fund B EUR 60 Credit Suisse (Lux) Small and Mid Cap Germany Equity Fund IB EUR 62 Credit Suisse SICAV Credit Suisse (Lux) USA Value Equity Fund B USD 64 Credit Suisse (Lux) Asia Consumer Equity Fund B USD 23 Credit Suisse (Lux) USA Value Equity Fund BH EUR 66 Credit Suisse (Lux) Asia Consumer Equity Fund BH CHF 25 Credit Suisse (Lux) Asia Consumer Equity Fund BH EUR 27 Credit Suisse (Lux) Asian Equity Dividend Plus Fund B USD 29 Credit Suisse SICAV 31 Credit Suisse (Lux) Asian Equity Dividend Plus Fund IB USD Credit Suisse (Lux) Russian Equity Fund BH EUR 68 Credit Suisse Fund Credit Suisse Equity Fund 33 Credit Suisse (Lux) Commodity Index Plus USD Fund B Credit Suisse (Lux) USA Value Equity Fund IB USD 70 Credit Suisse (Lux) Commodity Index Plus USD Fund BH EUR 34 Credit Suisse (Lux) Commodity Index Plus USD Fund IB 35 Credit Suisse (Lux) Commodity Index Plus USD Fund IBH EUR 36 Credit Suisse Prime Select Trust CSPST (Lux) Global Equities Long/Short B 72 Credit Suisse SICAV One Credit Suisse (Lux) European Dividend Plus Equity Fund B EUR 37 Credit Suisse (Lux) Japan Value Equity Fund B JPY 39 Credit Suisse SICAV Credit Suisse (Lux) European Dividend Plus Equity Fund BH CHF 41 Credit Suisse (Lux) Russian Equity Fund IB USD 73 Credit Suisse (Lux) European Dividend Plus Equity Fund IB EUR 43 Credit Suisse Solutions Credit Suisse Equity Fund Credit Suisse (Lux) Prima Multi-Strategy Fund B EUR 75 Credit Suisse (Lux) Small and Mid Cap Europe Equity Fund B EUR 45 Credit Suisse (Lux) Prima Multi-Strategy Fund BH GBP 76 Credit Suisse (Lux) USA Growth Opportunities Equity Fund B USD 47 Credit Suisse (Lux) USA Growth Opportunities Equity Fund BH EUR 49 Credit Suisse Equity Fund Credit Suisse (Lux) European Property Equity Fund IB EUR 77 3 Contents Funds distributed in Switzerland Credit Suisse Solutions Credit Suisse SICAV One Credit Suisse (Lux) Prima Multi-Strategy Fund FBH GBP 79 Credit Suisse (Lux) Global Emerging Market ILC Equity Fund IB USD 123 Credit Suisse (Lux) Prima Multi-Strategy Fund FBH USD 80 Credit Suisse SICAV Credit Suisse SICAV One Credit Suisse (Lux) Infrastructure Equity Fund IB USD 125 Credit Suisse (Lux) Eurozone Active Opportunities Equity Fund B EUR 81 Credit Suisse SICAV One Credit Suisse Equity Fund Credit Suisse (Lux) Global Emerging Market Property Equity Fund B USD 127 Credit Suisse (Lux) Italy Equity Fund B EUR 83 Credit Suisse (Lux) Global Emerging Market Property Equity Fund BH CHF 129 Credit Suisse (Lux) Italy Equity Fund IB EUR 85 Credit Suisse (Lux) Global Emerging Market Property Equity Fund BH EUR 131 Credit Suisse SICAV Credit Suisse SICAV Credit Suisse (Lux) Global Biotech Innovators Equity Fund B USD 87 Credit Suisse (Lux) Global Energy Winners Equity Fund B USD 133 Credit Suisse (Lux) Global Biotech Innovators Equity Fund BH EUR 89 Credit Suisse (Lux) Global Energy Winners Equity Fund BH EUR 135 Credit Suisse (Lux) Global Small & Mid Cap Emerging Market ILC Equity Fund B USD 91 Credit Suisse (Lux) Global Small & Mid Cap Emerging Market ILC Equity Fund Credit Suisse SICAV One 93 IB USD Credit Suisse (Lux) Global Security Equity Fund BH EUR 137 Credit Suisse (Lux) Global Security Equity Fund BH CHF 139 Credit Suisse Equity Fund Credit Suisse (Lux) Global Value Equity Fund B EUR 95 Credit Suisse Fund 97 Credit Suisse (Lux) Global Value Equity Fund BH CHF Credit Suisse (Lux) Global Responsible Equity Fund B EUR 141 Credit Suisse SICAV Credit Suisse SICAV One 99 Credit Suisse (Lux) Global Biotech Innovators Equity Fund IB USD Credit Suisse (Lux) Global Security Equity Fund B USD 143 Credit Suisse Equity Fund Credit Suisse Fund 101 Credit Suisse (Lux) Global Value Equity Fund BH CZK Credit Suisse (Lux) Global Responsible Equity Fund IB EUR 145 Credit Suisse (Lux) Global Value Equity Fund BH USD 103 Credit Suisse (Lux) Global Value Equity Fund IB EUR 105 Information Glossary 148 Credit Suisse SICAV One Factsheet Explained 150 107 Credit Suisse (Lux) Global Dividend Plus Equity Fund B USD Where to find the current prices of our funds 152 109 Credit Suisse (Lux) Global Dividend Plus Equity Fund BH CHF Important Information 153 111 Credit Suisse (Lux) Global Dividend Plus Equity Fund IB USD Contacts 156 Credit Suisse (Lux) Global Dividend Plus Equity Fund IBH CHF 113 Credit Suisse (Lux) Global Emerging Market ILC Equity Fund B USD 115 Credit Suisse (Lux) Global Emerging Market ILC Equity Fund BH EUR 117 Credit Suisse SICAV Credit Suisse (Lux) Infrastructure Equity Fund B USD 119 Credit Suisse (Lux) Infrastructure Equity Fund BH EUR 121 4 5 Fund Performance as of 31.03.2016 Total return in % as of 31.03.2016* Risk Fund Fund in fund Fund currency currency CHF CHF currency % Fund Name currency* 1 year 3 years 1 year 3 years 3 years** Page Credit Suisse Select Fund Credit Suisse (CH) 130/30 Swiss Equity Fund B CHF CHF -12.7 13.8 -12.7 13.8 13.8 11 Credit Suisse Equity Fund Credit Suisse (CH) Small and Mid Cap Switzerland Equity Fund B CHF 0.3 33.6 0.3 33.6 14.0 13 Credit Suisse (CH) Swiss Blue Chips Equity Fund B CHF -10.6 9.6 -10.6 9.6 12.2 15 Credit Suisse Select Fund Credit Suisse (CH) Swiss Real Estate Securities Fund A CHF 2.4 23.0 2.4 23.0 8.6 17 Credit Suisse (CH) Swiss Real Estate Securities Fund IB CHF 2.8 24.5 2.8 24.5 8.5 19 Credit Suisse Equity Fund Credit Suisse (CH) Swissac Equity Fund B CHF -9.2 13.6 -9.2 13.6 13.2 21 Credit Suisse SICAV Credit Suisse (Lux) Asia Consumer Equity Fund B USD USD -19.3 -12.7 -20.5 -11.7 16.1 23 Credit Suisse (Lux) Asia Consumer Equity Fund BH CHF CHF -20.3 -14.9 -20.3 -14.9 16.1 25 Credit Suisse (Lux) Asia Consumer Equity Fund BH EUR EUR -19.4 -13.4 -15.7 -22.3 16.0 27 Credit Suisse (Lux) Asian Equity Dividend Plus Fund B USD USD -15.4 -15.7 -16.6 -14.8 15.0 29 Credit Suisse (Lux) Asian Equity Dividend Plus Fund IB USD USD -14.6 -13.1 -15.8 -12.1 15.0 31 Credit Suisse Fund Credit Suisse (Lux) Commodity Index Plus USD Fund B USD -20.1 -44.0 -21.3 -43.4 12.6 33 Credit Suisse (Lux) Commodity Index Plus USD Fund BH EUR EUR -20.8 -45.1 -17.2 -50.7 12.5 34 Credit Suisse (Lux) Commodity Index Plus USD Fund IB USD -19.4 -42.4 -20.5 -41.7 12.6 35 Credit Suisse (Lux) Commodity Index Plus USD Fund IBH EUR EUR -20.1 -43.4 -16.4 -49.2 12.5 36 Credit Suisse SICAV One Credit Suisse (Lux) European Dividend Plus Equity Fund B EUR EUR -10.8 23.9 -6.7 11.2 12.2 37 Credit Suisse (Lux) Japan Value Equity Fund B JPY JPY -6.9 28.3 -2.0 8.6 15.2 39 Credit Suisse (Lux) European Dividend Plus Equity Fund BH CHF CHF -12.0 21.2 -12.0 21.2 12.1 41 Credit Suisse (Lux) European Dividend Plus Equity Fund IB EUR EUR -10.0 27.3 -5.9 14.2 12.2 43 Credit Suisse Equity Fund Credit Suisse (Lux) Small and Mid Cap Europe Equity Fund B EUR EUR -7.7 49.6 -3.4 34.3 13.4 45 Credit Suisse (Lux) USA Growth Opportunities Equity Fund B USD USD -7.6 27.1 -8.9 28.6 12.1 47 6 Overview Total return in % as of 31.03.2016* Risk Fund Fund in fund Fund currency currency CHF CHF currency % Fund Name currency* 1 year 3 years 1 year 3 years 3 years** Page Credit Suisse (Lux) USA Growth Opportunities Equity Fund BH EUR EUR -7.7 26.0 -3.5 13.0 12.0 49 Credit Suisse SICAV Credit Suisse (Lux) Russian Equity Fund B RUB RUB 12.1 48.1 -3.9 -30.3 18.8 51 Credit Suisse Equity Fund Credit Suisse (Lux) USA Growth Opportunities Equity Fund IB USD USD -7.1 29.4 -8.4 30.9 12.1 53 Credit Suisse SICAV Credit Suisse (Lux) Russian Equity Fund B USD USD -2.6 -31.1 -4.0 -30.4 31.2 55 Credit Suisse Equity Fund Credit Suisse (Lux) European Property Equity Fund B EUR EUR -5.1 53.9 -0.7 38.1 15.2 57 Credit Suisse (Lux) Small and Mid Cap Germany Equity Fund B EUR EUR -3.5 42.8 0.9 28.2 13.9 60 Credit Suisse (Lux) Small and Mid Cap Germany Equity Fund IB EUR EUR -2.5 47.3 2.0 32.2 13.9 62 Credit Suisse (Lux) USA Value Equity Fund B USD USD -11.1 -5.6 -12.3 -4.5 16.4 64 Credit Suisse (Lux) USA Value Equity Fund BH EUR EUR -11.6 -7.2 -7.6 -16.7 16.3 66 Credit Suisse SICAV Credit Suisse (Lux) Russian Equity Fund BH EUR EUR -3.0 -32.1 1.5 -39.1 31.1 68 Credit Suisse Equity Fund Credit Suisse (Lux) USA Value Equity Fund IB USD USD -10.2 -2.6 -11.4 -1.5 16.4 70 Credit Suisse SICAV Credit Suisse (Lux) Russian Equity Fund IB USD USD -1.9 -29.5 -3.3 -28.7 31.2 73 Credit Suisse Solutions Credit Suisse (Lux) Prima Multi-Strategy Fund B EUR EUR -6.8 0.5 -2.5 -9.8 3.6 75 Credit Suisse (Lux) Prima Multi-Strategy Fund BH GBP GBP -6.8 0.7 -11.0 -3.6 3.6 76 Credit Suisse Equity Fund Credit Suisse (Lux) European Property Equity Fund IB EUR EUR -4.1 58.7 0.3 42.4 15.2 77 Credit Suisse Solutions Credit Suisse
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