Urs Von Gunten

Head of Index Fund Investments

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Urs von Gunten has been an index fund manager for 28 years and is a recognized expert in the field, particularly in equity index funds. He began his career as a securities trader at the Basel Stock Exchange, where he handled trade execution for the very first Swiss equity index fund. In 1995, he joined UBS as a manager of funds, ETFs, and index-based investment agreements covering Swiss and international equities. He went on to head the teams responsible for those asset classes at UBS for 12 years. In November 2023, he joined BCV’s Zurich office as head of index fund investments. Having worked in index funds since this investment approach first appeared in Switzerland, Urs brings with him a long track record, an extensive partner network, and a wealth of knowledge in the field. He is a graduate of the Aarau School of Management.