Invesco STOXX Europe 600 Optimised Food & Beverage UCITS ETF Acc (SC03d)

The Invesco STOXX Europe 600 Optimised Food & Beverage UCITS ETF Acc is an accumulating exchange-traded fund that tracks the STOXX Europe 600 Optimised Food & Beverage index, focusing on companies within the food, beverage, and tobacco supersector across Europe. This UCITS-compliant ETF, domiciled in Ireland and launched in July 2009, employs a long-only strategy with physical replication, reinvesting dividends to enhance share price growth rather than distributing them. Key holdings include major firms like Nestlé from Switzerland, Anheuser-Busch InBev from Belgium, Danone and Pernod Ricard from France, Diageo from the UK, and Heineken from the Netherlands, reflecting significant weighting in Switzerland (around 32%), the UK (18%), and the Netherlands (13%). With a low total expense ratio of 0.20% p.a. and assets under management of approximately €8-10 million, it targets the consumer defensive sector, utilizing the Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) for precise categorization based on primary revenue sources. The ETF provides targeted exposure to Europe's optimised food and beverage industry leaders, contributing to diversified sector-specific investment options in European equity markets.