Overview
This actively managed, defensive equity fund invests in companies from the US that are expected to offer a high yield from share buybacks and dividends.
The fund focuses on quality factors to exclude low quality stocks, including the company’s ability to pay stable or growing dividends.
The fund aims to generate additional income through call overwriting.
The strategy is based on a quantitative model.
This fund promotes environmental, social and corporate governance characteristics. The research and portfolio construction processes incorporate ESG risk integration and screening and comply with UBS SA国际传谋 Sustainability exclusion policy. For more information on Sustainability at UBS, please refer to www.ubs.com/am-si-commitment.
The portfolio manager is not tied to the benchmark in terms of investment selection or weight.
Benefits
Easy access to a high quality, defensive US equity portfolio which aims to provide some downside cushion during market corrections.
Strong income component generated from share buybacks, dividends and call option premiums.
Investors can profit from a portfolio that seeks optimal diversification - low single stock weights and broad sector allocations.
Experienced investment team with a solid track record in running both US equity and equity yield strategies.
Risks
Features
| Product category |
UBS Equity Funds UBS Country & Regional Funds |
| Product domicile |
Luxembourg
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| Portfolio management |
UBS SA国际传谋 Switzerland AG, Zurich
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| Fund management |
UBS SA国际传谋 (Europe) S.A., Luxembourg
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| Custodian bank |
UBS Europe SE, Luxembourg Branch
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| Representative for products established under foreign law |
UBS Europe SE, sucursal en España
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| Day of inception |
March 4, 2015
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| Currency of account |
USD
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| Close of financial year |
May 31
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| SFDR Classification |
Art.8
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| Issue / redemption |
daily
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| Distribution |
Reinvestment
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| Maturity |
Open end
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| Ongoing costs p.a. |
1.66% p.a.
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| Management fee |
1.28% p.a.
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| Total expense ratio (TER) |
1.66% p.a.
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| Swing pricing |
yes
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| Minimum investment |
n.a.
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| Reference Index / Benchmark |
MSCI USA (net. div. reinv.)
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| ISIN |
LU1149724525
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| Bloomberg Ticker |
UBUSPUA LX
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Performance and Prices
Percentage growth
as of April 23, 2026| USD(%) | EUR(%) | |
| YTD | ||
| 1M | ||
| 3M | ||
| 6M | ||
| 1Y | ||
| 2Y | 11.19 | -1.96 |
| 3Y | ||
| 5Y | 39.77 | 43.81 |
| ø p.a.5Y | 6.93 | 7.54 |
Current data
| Net asset value | 23.04.2026 | USD 236.40 |
| High - last 12 months | 06.02.2026 | USD 241.76 |
| Low - last 12 months | 25.04.2025 | USD 201.98 |
| Assets of the unit class in mn | 23.04.2026 | USD 32.08 |
| Total product assets in mn | 23.04.2026 | USD 2,156.91 |
| Indicative current equity yield | 31.03.2026 | 12.80% |
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Date
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2 years
|
5 years
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| Total risk reference index / benchmark | 31.03.2026 | 11.44% | 15.49% |
| Sharpe Ratio | 31.03.2026 | 0.07 | 0.27 |
| Risk Free Rate | 31.03.2026 | 4.55% | 3.51% |
Structures
By the 10 largest equity positions (in %, as of March 31, 2026)
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| Merck & Co Inc | 3.41 |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 3.20 |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The | 3.13 |
| Hartford Insurance Group Inc/The | 3.11 |
| Caterpillar Inc | 3.06 |
| QUALCOMM Inc | 2.98 |
| NVIDIA Corp | 2.95 |
| Visa Inc | 2.93 |
| AbbVie Inc | 2.92 |
| Uber Technologies Inc | 2.86 |
Fees
Distributions
Sales Authorisations
Literature
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Document type
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Document Language
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| Prospectus |
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| Key Information Document |
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| Past performance |
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| Previous performance scenario |
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| Statutes / Management regulations |
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| ESG Disclosure |
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| SFDR Pre-Contractual Annex |
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Document type
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Document Language
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| Annual report |
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| SFDR Periodic Report Annex |
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| Semi-annual report |
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