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1.   Ownership of the website

This website (hereafter referred to as "fundinfo website") belongs to FE fundinfo (Switzerland) AG (hereafter referred to as "fundinfo"), a company based in Switzerland.

“fundinfo website” refers to both fundinfo.com and etfinfo.com.

2.   Accuracy and up-to-dateness of the information

The content of the fundinfo website is provided for information purposes only. Although fundinfo takes all reasonable care to ensure that the information on this website is correct at the time of publication, it makes no representation or warranty (including liability towards third parties), express or implied, regarding the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the information provided. The information provided on the fundinfo website may be modified at any time without prior notice. The posting of any information on the website should not be understood to imply that there have been no changes since the information was filed with the relevant regulatory authority or since it was published or that the information is accurate at any time after publication. By accessing the fundinfo website or using any information provided on this website (for personal use or for third parties), you signify your agreement to be bound by the Terms of Use below.

3.   Updates to this Disclaimer and these Terms of Use

This document may be updated at any time. Therefore, fundinfo advises you to download and read it again regularly to ensure that you are informed of any changes. The date on which this document was last updated is shown below.

4.   Use of the fundinfo website

Subject to these Terms of Use, you may not:

a)   systematically copy (whether by printing off onto paper, storing on disk or in any other way) substantial parts of the fundinfo website; except where fundinfo provides a download-link.

b)   remove, change or obscure in any way any of the content of the fundinfo website or otherwise use any material contained on the fundinfo website except as set out in these Terms of Use;

c)   use the fundinfo website or any of the information contained thereon for unlawful purposes.

d)   pass on or make available all or part of the fundinfo website, data or documents from the fundinfo website to third parties for your own commercial purposes, whether for free or in return for payment.

5.   No investment advice offered by fundinfo.com

No information published on the fundinfo website constitutes financial, legal, tax or other advice, nor should any investment or any other decision be made solely based on this information. Investments in any of the investment instruments described on the fundinfo website should only be made after carefully studying the corresponding prospectus and fund contract as well as the annual or half-yearly report including all the legal information therein. You should obtain advice from a qualified expert before making any investment decision.

6.   Information not tailored to your situation

The information contained on the fundinfo website is neither tailored to nor oriented towards your individual situation. Therefore, such information may be completely unsuitable for or inapplicable to your individual investment decisions. You should obtain personal advice from a qualified expert before making any investment decision.

7.   No offer

No information published on this website constitutes a solicitation, offer or recommendation to buy or sell any investment instruments or to conclude any other transactions or any legal acts whatsoever.

8.   Forward-looking statements

The value of an investment may fall as well as rise at any time. The future performance of an investment cannot be deduced from previous market value. Therefore, good performance in the past does not guarantee good performance in the future. Investments in foreign currencies are additionally subject to exchange rate fluctuations and therefore carry a higher level of risk. Therefore, fundinfo cannot guarantee that any capital invested will maintain its value or increase in value.

The fundinfo website may contain forward-looking statements. Even if such forward-looking statements reflect the views and future expectations of the corresponding fund providers, a series of risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause actual developments and results to diverge substantially from the fund providers' expectations. fundinfo is not obliged (and explicitly declines any obligation) to update or change the forward-looking statements of the corresponding fund providers, on the basis of either new information or future events or for any other reason.

9.   No legal responsibility for links and third-party content

The fundinfo website contains links to third-party websites, which are completely beyond the control of fundinfo. Accordingly, fundinfo accepts no responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or legality of the content of such websites or for any offers and services contained thereon.

10. Copyright

The entire content of the fundinfo website is subject to copyright with all rights reserved by fundinfo, by the different data providers or by the suppliers of the corresponding investment funds. You may save or print out a hard copy of individual pages and/or sections of the fundinfo website provided that you do not remove any copyright notices or any other legally protected proprietary notices. By saving or otherwise copying any data on the fundinfo website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. All copyrights and rights of ownership shall remain with fundinfo, with the different data providers or with the suppliers of the corresponding investment funds.

11. No links to the fundinfo website

You may not link to the fundinfo website without the prior written consent of fundinfo.

12. Trademarks

Nothing on this website shall be construed as granting any licence or right to use any image, registered trademark, logo or software. Downloading or copying of this website or of parts thereof shall not transfer any title to you. fundinfo, the different data providers or the fund providers supplying fund information, data or documents reserve all rights (in particular with respect to copyrights and trademark ownership) to all material on the fundinfo website and will enforce their rights to the full extent of the law.

13. Disclosure of interests

fundinfo and/or its boards of directors, managers and employees may have or have had interests in the listed investment instruments or have or have had positions in the relevant securities. Furthermore, such entities or persons may have or have had a relationship with or may provide or have provided other services to or serve or have served as directors of the relevant fund providers or companies.

14. Legal restrictions on use

The fundinfo website contains information and documents regarding numerous investment funds and is not directed at any person in any jurisdiction in which (by reason of that person's nationality, tax residence or otherwise) publication of or access to the fundinfo website is prohibited. Persons in respect of whom such local restrictions apply must not access the fundinfo website.

15. Distribution licences for investment instruments and shares

Fund information and documents are provided either by fundinfo, by the different data providers or by the fund providers themselves. If the information and documents are published on the fundinfo website by fundinfo, then fundinfo will rely on the information provided by the fund providers regarding distribution licences for the investment instruments. fundinfo cannot be held liable for incorrect information regarding distribution licences. If the information and documents are uploaded to the fundinfo website directly by the fund providers, the fund providers shall be responsible for specifying the correct distribution licences.

16. User profile

When accessing the fundinfo website for the first time, users are required to specify their investor profile and domicile. The investment fund documents and information provided thereafter are intended exclusively for users with the specified investor profile. Selecting the wrong investor profile may result in access to information and documents relating to investment funds which the user is not authorized to access. The user undertakes to select the correct investor profile. fundinfo shall not be held liable for any damages or action incurred by the user as a result of selecting the wrong investor profile.

17. Location of users and additional regional information

The fundinfo website is exclusively targeted at users in Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Netherlands, Austria, France, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Czechia, Greece, Hungary and Iceland.

Additional information for users in Germany

For the purpose of clarification, users in Germany should note that the term “professional investor“ in the check boxes refers to Professional investor according to Section 1 Paragraph 19 No 32 of the German Investment Code (Kapitalanlagegesetzbuch; “KAGB”). The term "private investor" in the check boxes refers to a Private investor according to Section 1 Paragraph 19 No 31 of the German Investment Code (Kapitalanlagegesetzbuch; “KAGB”).

Additional information for users in Switzerland

For the purpose of clarification, users in Switzerland should note that the term “professional investor“ in the check boxes refers to a qualified investor as defined in Article 10 Para. 3, 3bis or 3ter, of the Collective Investment Schemes Act (CISA). The term “private investor“ in the check boxes refers to an investor other than a qualified investor within the above-mentioned definition

Additional information for users in Liechtenstein

For the purpose of clarification, users in Liechtenstein should note that the term “professional investor“ in the check boxes refers to a Professional investor according to Article 4 Paragraph 1 No 31 of the Liechtenstein Law of 19 December 2012 on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (Gesetz vom 19. Dezember 2012 über die Verwalter alternativer Investmentfonds; „AIFMG“). The term “private investor“ in the check boxes refers to a Private investor according to Article 4 Paragraph 1 No 34 of the Liechtenstein AIFMG.

Additional information for users in Netherlands

For the purpose of clarification, users in Netherlands should note that the term “professional investor“ in the check boxes refers to a Professional investor in accordance with Article 1:1 of the Act on Financial Supervision (Wet op het financieel toezicht). The term “private investor“ in the check boxes refers to a Retail investor in accordance with in accordance with Article 1:1 of the Act on Financial Supervision (Wet op het financieel toezicht).

Additional information for users in Austria

For the purpose of clarification, users in Austria should note that the term “professional investor“ in the check boxes refers to a Professional investor according to Section 2 Paragraph 1 No 33 of the Austrian Alternative Investment Fund Managers Act (Alternative Investment Fonds Managergesetz; „AIFMG“). The term “private investor“ in the check boxes refers to a Private investor according to Section 2 Paragraph 1 No 36 of the Austrian AIFMG.

Additional information for users in France

For the purpose of clarification, users in France should note that the term “professional investor” in the check boxes refers to a Professional investor (“client professionnel”) according to Article L 533-16 of the Monetary and Financial Code (Code monétaire et financier). The term “private investor” in the check boxes refers to a Private investor (“client non professionnel”). Every user who does not qualify as a Professional investor is a Private investor. Generally, a Private investor does not possess the same experience, knowledge and expertise as described in Paragraph 2 Article 314-6 of the General Regulation of the Authority of Financial Market (Règlement general de l´Autorité des marchés financiers) and Annex II to the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive 2004/39/EC. Private investors include per se Private investors (“clients non professionnels par nature”) and Professional investors who have opted-out of being treated as Professional investors (“clients non professionnels sur option”).

Additional information for users in Sweden

For the purpose of clarification, users in Sweden should note that the term “professional investor” in the check boxes refers to a professional client (“professionell kund”) in accordance with Chapter 9 Section 4 of the Securities Market Act of 14 June 2007 (2007:528) (Lag om värdepappersmarknaden). The term “private investor” in the check boxes refers to a client that is not considered as “professional” and is referred to as “icke-professionell kund” under the above Act.

Additional information for users in Norway

For the purpose of clarification, users in Norway should note that the term “professional investor” in the check boxes refers to a professional client (“profesjonelle kunder”) in accordance with Section 10-2 of the Regulations to the Securities Trading Act of 29 June 2007 n°876, as amended (Forskrift til verdipapirhandelloven). The term “private investor” in the check boxes refers to a client that is not considered as “professional” and is referred to as “ikke-profesjonelle kunder” under the above Regulations.

Additional information for users in Finland

For the purpose of clarification, users in Finland should note that the term “professional investor” in the check boxes refers to a professional client (“ammattimaisella asiakkaalla”) in accordance with Section 23 of the Investment Services Act 14.12.2012/747, as amended (Sijoituspalvelulaki). The term “private investor” in the check boxes refers to a non-professional client (“ei-ammattimaisella asiakkaalla”) in accordance with Section 23 of the Investment Services Act 14.12.2012/747, as amended.

Additional information for users in Denmark

For the purpose of clarification, users in Denmark should note that the term “professional investor” in the check boxes refers to a professional investor (“professionel investor”) in accordance with Section 3 (37) of the Executive Order of the Act on Alternative Investment Fund Managers etc., LBK nr 1074 of 6 July 2016, as amended (Bekendtgørelse af Lov om forvaltere af alternative investeringsfonde m.v.). The term “private investor” in the check boxes refers to a retail investor (“detailinvestor”) in accordance with Section 3 (40) of the Executive Order of the Act on Alternative Investment Fund Managers etc., LBK nr 1074 of 6 July 2016, as amended.

Additional information for users in Czechia

For the purpose of clarification, users in Czechia should note that the term “professional investor” in the check boxes refers to a professional investor (“profesionálním investorem”) in accordance with Section 2a of the Act No. 256/2004 Coll., on Capital Market Business, as amended. The Term “private investor” in the check boxes refers to an investor who is not considered a professional investor and is therefore a retail investor (“neprofesionální zákazník”).

Additional information for users in Greece

For the purpose of clarification, users in Greece should note that the term “professional investor” in the check boxes refers to a professional investor as defined in Article 4 of Law No. 4209/2013. The term “private investor” in the check boxes refers to an investor other than a professional investor within the above-mentioned definition.

Additional information for users in Hungary

For the purpose of clarification, users in Hungary should note that the term “professional investor” in the check boxes refers to a professional investor as defined in section 4(1)(89) Act XVI of 2014 on Collective Investment Trusts and Their Managers, and on the Amendment of Financial Regulations. The term “private investor” in the check boxes refers to an investor other than a professional investor within the above-mentioned definition. 

Additional information for users in Iceland

For the purpose of clarification, users in Iceland should note that the term “professional investor” in the check boxes refers to a professional investor as defined in Article 3, paragraph 7 of Act No. 45/2020. The term “private investor” in the check boxes refers to an investor other than a professional investor within the above-mentioned definition.

18. Exclusion of liability with regard to the documents and information on the fundinfo website

Fund documents and information are published on the fundinfo website either by fundinfo, by the different data providers or by the various fund providers directly. Under no circumstances shall fundinfo be held liable for any direct, indirect or consequential damages or losses resulting from use of the fund documents or information, from access to the fundinfo website or from links to third-party websites.

19. Computer viruses, malware and spyware

Furthermore, fundinfo disclaims all liability for any tampering with the Internet user's computer system by unauthorized parties. In this regard, fundinfo expressly draws attention to the risk of viruses and the possibility of targeted attacks from malware and spyware programmes. In order to combat viruses, it is recommended that the most recent browser versions be used and that anti-virus software be installed and continually updated. As a rule, the opening of any email from an unknown source as well as any unexpected attachment to an email message should be avoided.

20. Availability of the fundinfo website

fundinfo may suspend the operation of the fundinfo website at any time for maintenance or repair work or to update or improve the website’s content or functionality. fundinfo does not warrant that access to or use of the website or of any sites or pages linked to it will be uninterrupted or error free.

21. Changes to the format and content of the fundinfo website

fundinfo may change the format and content of the fundinfo website at its sole discretion. You should refresh your browser each time you visit the fundinfo website to ensure that you access the most up-to-date version of the website.

22. Entire understanding

This document forms the entire understanding between you and fundinfo with respect to use of the fundinfo website and supersedes all previous agreements, understandings and representations relating to use thereof.

23. Fund ratings

Fund ratings by various rating agencies are published on specific fundinfo websites. The copyright for these fund ratings rests with the rating agency that published them. You should exercise caution in the use of fund ratings. Your individual circumstances have not been considered by the rating agencies in preparing the fund ratings. Therefore, fund ratings should never be considered a recommendation to buy, hold or sell a particular investment instrument. Neither the rating agencies nor fundinfo warrant that the fund ratings published on fundinfo.com are up to date, correct or complete. fundinfo and the rating agencies whose fund ratings are published on the fundinfo website hereby expressly exclude any liability for any direct or indirect damages, costs or losses you may suffer as a result of using fund ratings.

24. Assignability

You hereby agree that fundinfo may sub-contract the performance of any activity relating to the operation of the fundinfo website and may assign any of the provisions of this document to a third party at any time without the need to give you any notice.

25. Place of jurisdiction and applicable law

These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Swiss Confederation. You hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Swiss courts at the principal place of business of fundinfo.

26. Severability

If any of the provisions of this document should be held to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

 2 March 2021

This is an English translation of a German text. Only the German version is legally binding.