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The OpenList: Long Only

The 33 funds below returned between +2.4% and +66.9% over the past twelve months.

Every one is here on merit — performance, risk and operational due diligence, nothing else — with its factsheet and full WSP analyst report one click away.

The complete list is below. Figures as of 31-05-2026; a dash marks a track record under three years.

Alternative (3 funds)

FundEdge1Y3Y SharpeFactsheetWSP Report
Prosper Stars & Stripes Fund (USD)
LU0723589023
Exploits the structural inefficiencies of US small- and mid-caps, where alpha is highest+38.5%0.67⬇⬇
Prosper Funds SICAV Plurimi World L S Eq (USD)
LU2899631977
Its proprietary AI model guides the managers' calls — it doesn't build the book+4.5%—⬇⬇
M&G (Lux) Episode Macro Fund (USD)
LU1670713921
A contrarian, discretionary global macro style, uncorrelated with trend-following CTAs+2.6%0.00⬇⬇

Equity (12 funds)

FundEdge1Y3Y SharpeFactsheetWSP Report
Artemis Fds(Lux)SmartGARP Glbl EmMkts eq (USD)
LU1922101511
The proprietary SmartGARP screen ranks EM stocks on seven growth-and-value factors+66.9%1.42⬇⬇
Vontobel mtx Asian Leaders Ex Japan (USD)
LU0384409263
A disciplined framework picks Asian industry leaders on profitability (ROIC) and ESG+61.9%0.97⬇⬇
Ninety One GSF Emerging Markets Leaders (EUR)
LU2536488997
Deep hub of EM specialists; 60% of the firm's assets sit in emerging markets+53.0%0.90factsheet pending⬇
Artemis Funds (Lux) US Smaller Coms (USD)
LU1805264634
Focused active management in under-researched US smaller companies, often mispriced+49.2%0.88⬇⬇
Goldman Sachs Global CORE® Equity Ptf (USD)
LU0234570918
Systematic, big-data analysis of unstructured information to rank global equities+30.2%1.28⬇⬇
Ninety One GSF Global Envir (USD)
LU1939255458
Proprietary Scope 3 carbon measurement and per-company engagement targets+24.8%0.35⬇⬇
M&G (Lux) European Strategic Value Fd (EUR)
LU1670707527
Veteran value investor Richard Halle runs a disciplined, risk-aware value process+23.9%1.70⬇⬇
Goldman Sachs Global Future Gen Eq Port (USD)
LU0786609619
A proprietary 500-stock universe built around the 'Millennial Effect' theme+21.9%0.73⬇⬇
Robeco BP Global Premium Equities (USD)
LU0951559797
Global all-cap value equity, on a process unchanged since the firm's 1995 start+20.0%1.15⬇⬇
PineBridge Global Focus Equity (USD)
IE0004896431
Senior, collegial team building a high-conviction, low-correlation global book+18.3%1.00⬇⬇
Thematics Safety Fund (USD)
LU1923621996
Founders who ran over $20bn at Pictet, their interests closely aligned with clients+11.1%0.60⬇⬇
Robeco Global Consumer Trends (USD)
LU0554840073
Rotates between defensive and aggressive consumer themes as the economic cycle turns+7.3%0.61⬇⬇

Fixed Income (17 funds)

FundEdge1Y3Y SharpeFactsheetWSP Report
Barings Emerging Markets Local Debt Fd (USD)
IE00BKZGL873
Rates and currencies managed separately, each with its own proprietary quant tool+15.4%0.50⬇⬇
Vontobel Emerging Markets Debt (USD)
LU0926439562
Humble and contrarian, it exploits EM debt-market inefficiencies+14.4%1.32⬇⬇
Solitaire Global Bond Fund (USD)
LI0229057109
Benchmark-independent global high yield, 90%+ in USD to limit currency risk+13.9%1.65⬇⬇
Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund (USD)
IE00BKLWXM74
EM bond exposure with strong risk controls at a low 0.60% ongoing charge+13.5%1.01⬇⬇
Barings Global High Yield Bond Fund (USD)
IE00B7PD0D50
Loan-management heritage sharpens credit selection across high yield+8.8%1.42⬇⬇
PIMCO GIS Capital Securities Fund (USD)
IE00BFRSV866
Invests across the capital structure to exploit dislocations in capital securities+7.8%1.12⬇⬇
H2O Multibonds FCP (EUR)
FR0010930438
Seeks high absolute returns across sovereign, credit and currency risk in one vehicle+7.1%0.42⬇⬇
BNY Mellon Global Short-Dtd Hi Yld Bd Fd (USD)
IE00BD5CTS25
Short-dated maturities give a defensive buffer against rising interest rates+5.8%1.30⬇⬇
TCW Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund (USD)
LU1109965431
Hunts inefficiencies in structured credit, including non-agency MBS+5.8%0.46⬇⬇
TCW Funds Tcw Income Fund (USD)
LU1848747330
Multi-sector bonds reaching into RMBS and ABS for diverse yield sources+5.1%0.30⬇⬇
Robeco Corporate Hybrid bonds (EUR)
LU1700711663
A yield pickup over senior debt at the same investment-grade issuer quality+5.0%1.33⬇⬇
BNY Mellon Global Credit Fund (USD)
IE00BYZW4P13
Rigorous credit research with governance-led exclusions: tobacco, fossil fuels, weapons+4.8%0.11⬇⬇
Principal Capital Securities Fund (EUR)
IE000D2U6QW4
Specialises in North American corporate hybrid debt — a less crowded, higher-yield niche+4.4%—⬇⬇
DNCA Invest Alpha Bonds (EUR)
LU1694789378
Extracts alpha across bond segments with credit analysis and tactical derivatives+4.3%0.01⬇⬇
Vontobel TwentyFour Strategic Income Fd (EUR)
LU1325135033
A genuine 'go-anywhere' total-return bond fund, led by top-down sector calls+4.1%0.88⬇⬇
Principal High Grade Capital Secs Fd (EUR)
IE0000R8LK58
High-grade capital securities run actively — selection and duration over indexing+3.2%—⬇⬇
Robeco Global SDG Credits (EUR)
LU1811861357
Pairs stringent ESG screening and engagement with deep fundamental credit research+2.4%0.06⬇⬇

Mixed Allocation (1 fund)

FundEdge1Y3Y SharpeFactsheetWSP Report
Ninety One GSF Global Managed Income (USD)
LU0972617095
Bottom-up security selection for income, unlike most top-down multi-asset peers+6.2%0.15⬇⬇
Beyond the list

33 on the list  ·  drawn from 549 we actively research

Behind this selection sits a far wider universe of funds we actively research. They have not all passed our due diligence — if a fund you rely on isn't shown, drop us a line and we'll tell you where it stands.

The same selection discipline runs across our other lists:

  • Real Assets — real estate, infrastructure, natural resources, commodities
  • Active ETFs — active wrappers and research-enhanced implementation
  • Private Markets — illiquid capital and access-led strategies
  • Alternatives — diversifiers and absolute-return strategies

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The WS Partners Team

For qualified and professional investors only (CISA Art. 10 / FinSA). Marketing material, for information only — not investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any fund or security. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results and the value of investments can fall as well as rise. Figures as of 31-05-2026, sourced from fund data. Before investing, read the fund's prospectus and Key Information Document. Issued by WSPartners SA, Switzerland.

OpenList — Market Intelligence for the Professional Allocator
Edition 2, 2026 | Long Only
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