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We look back on a historic year

Last year was characterized by the war in Europe, the end of the zero-interest rate policy and rising inflation. All these events were also reflected in the Swiss real estate market in a historic 2022.

The SXI Real Estate Funds Broad, the index of listed Swiss real estate funds, suffered a historic 15% setback in 2022. Not even during the financial crisis of 2008 did the index of listed Swiss real estate funds suffer a similarly large loss. This is all the more astonishing as the SXI Real Estate Shares Broad Index, the index for listed real estate shares, lost only 9% and the KGAST Index, the real estate index of investment foundations, even gained 4.4%. By contrast, the SPI lost as much as 16.5% last year.

The discrepancy between listed and unlisted products is also reflected in the returns of Helvetica Funds. Although the HSC Fund once again outperformed the SXI Real Estate Funds Broad Index in 2022 with minus 10.81%, the unlisted HSO Fund ended the year with only minus 2.68% and the HSL Fund even with positive 0.73%. Thus, as the chart below shows, all Helvetica Funds outperformed the relevant SXI Real Estate Fund Index.

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About Helvetica

Helvetica Property Investors AG is a leading real estate fund management company and asset management firm. We deliver sustainable value to our clients through active, long-term ownership of safe and stable real estate investments. With a fully integrated real estate investment platform, we are able to provide both standardized investment products and customized investment plans. We are proud of our longstanding reputation for outstanding client service and dedication to responsible ownership. Our firm is approved and regulated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA.

About Helvetica Swiss Commercial Fund

The HSC Fund is a Swiss real estate fund listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and open to all investors. The HSC Fund invests in commercial and industrial properties in the major economic areas of Switzerland. The fund's portfolio is geared towards long-term value preservation and features high location and property quality as well as broad diversification. The investment objective is mainly the long-term preservation of value and the distribution of reasonable profits. The HSC Fund is approved by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, FINMA.

Listing SIX Swiss Exchange; ticker symbol HSC; security 33 550 793; ISIN CH0335507932

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