ESMA_QA_1090
01/03/2019
Subject Matter
Past performance - KIID
    If the benchmark is changed, how should the chart of past performance be displayed for the period preceding the change?
    ESMA Answer
    01-03-2019

      [ESMA 34-43-392 UCITS Q&A, section 2, Q&A 4e]

      Pursuant to Article 17 of Regulation 583/2010, where a material change occurs to a UCITS’ objectives and investment policy during the period displayed in the bar chart, the UCITS’ past performance prior to that material change shall continue to be shown. Therefore, if the benchmark is modified, the bar chart should display the performance of the previous benchmark for the period preceding the change. A statement indicating this change should also be included in the past performance section.

      Status: Answer Published

      Additional Information

      Level 1 Regulation
      Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Directive (UCITS) Directive 2009/65/EC
      Topic
      Disclosures