Global growth funds provide investors with international investment opportunities that can be harder to access if you are acting as a direct investor. See below for a selection of funds that could provide the investment diversification you require.
- Protection Scheme: FSCS
- Fund Choice: Choose from over 4,000 investment options, including one of the widest fund ranges in the UK, plus shares, investment trusts and exchange-traded funds. There’s also expert guidance to help with your investment decisions, which includes a selection of tools and insights from Fidelity’s experts. Capital at risk. Tax and ISA rules apply.
- Invest From: £25 through regular savings or £1,000 lump sum
Why we like it: Fidelity has lots of investment options, plus an extensive range of guidance tools to help you decide what to invest in. Their award-winning ISA is easy to start and offers great value, their a typical service fee of just 0.35%. Other ongoing charges apply. On top of that, everything is backed by Fidelity’s 50 years of investment experience.
Important: The value of investments can go down as well as up so you may get back less than you invest. This information is not a personal recommendation for any particular investment. If you are unsure about the suitability of an investment you should speak to an authorised financial adviser.
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- Protection Scheme: FSCS
- Fund Choice: Choose from over 2,500 funds, shares, investment trusts and more to build your portfolio. UK and overseas shares. Corporate and government bonds. Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). Ready-made portfolios to suit your goals and attitude to risk from £1,000. Expert research to help make your decisions. Investment trusts and much more. Capital at risk.Tax & ISA rules apply
- Invest From: £25 pm or from £100 lump sum
Why we like it: Choose your own funds or alternatively a ready made portfolio. Market-beating savings and discounts of up to 5.5%. No charge to buy and sell funds. Low, tiered annual charges for holding funds, with a maximum of just 0.45% per annum. Free fund updates and analysis from experienced research team. Invest with a financially secure, FTSE 100 company.
Important: The value of your investments can rise as well as fall. You may get back less than you invested. If you’re unsure, we recommend you ask for independent advice.
- Protection Scheme: FSCS
- Fund Choice: Choose your risk profile and have it matched to an investment portfolio expertly built and managed
- Invest From: £1,500
Why we like it: Answer questions about your goals, financial situation and attitude to risk, and Moneyfarm will recommend the right ISA portfolio for you, built and managed by experts to help your money grow. You’ll always be invested in a portfolio that’s suitable for you, and you can manage this through the Advice Centre. See what you’re invested in, how you’re performing and how much you’re paying anywhere and any time with the Moneyfarm app. Add money to your ISA by setting up a direct debit, investing a lump-sum, or by transferring old ISAs for free
- Fund Choice: Tracks FTSE 250 Index
- Invest From: £25 pm
- Investment Options: The Fund's investment objective is to provide long term capital growth by matching the capital performance of the FTSE 250 Index by investing in companies that make up the index.
A low cost FTSE 250 tracker with a 0.18% pa annual charge.The FTSE 250 is full of medium-sized companies with exciting growth potential. We think this is an excellent tracker fund, offering a low cost way to invest in this area of the market. HSBC has lots of experience running tracker investment funds.
This fund is available via: Interactive Investor investment platform »
Important information: Please remember the value of your investment and any income from it may fall as well as rise and is not guaranteed. You may get back less than you invest.
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust
from Baillie Gifford
- Fund Choice: Scottish Mortgage is a low-cost equity fund which invests on a global basis. Stocks are carefully selected for their strong growth prospects.
- Invest From: £50 pm
- Investment Options: Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust is an actively managed by fund manager Baillie Gifford, investing in a high conviction global portfolio of companies with the aim of maximising its total return over the long term.
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust is a popular fund which invests on a global basis. Stocks are carefully selected for their strong growth prospects. The trust aims to outperform world stock market indices over a five year rolling period.
The trust has a long term investment horizon and invests with real patience. The portfolio is driven by corporate attraction rather than index construction. The managers see themselves as owners of companies rather than renters of stocks. The largest holdings include Tesla and Amazon.
The resolutely global approach taken by the trust is reflected in the current investment themes such as the speed of technological advances and how they can disrupt established business practices, and the re-emergence of China as an economic superpower.
As at Jan 2021, Scottish Mortgage had total net assets of £17.99 billion, making it one of the UK's largest investment trusts.
Available via:
Interactive Investor investment platform »
Hargreaves Lansdown investment platform »
Important: Please remember the value of your investment and any income from it may fall as well as rise and is not guaranteed. You may get back less than you invest.This information is not a personal recommendation for any particular investment. If you are unsure about the suitability of an investment you should speak to an authorised financial adviser.
- Fund Choice: The Trust’s objective is to achieve long-term capital growth by investing principally in the equity securities of quoted technology companies on a worldwide basis.
- Invest From: £25 pm
- Investment Options: The award-winning Allianz Technology Trust PLC offers investors access to the fast moving world of technology with the reassurance that investment decisions are made by Walter Price who has 40 years of experience of investing in technology. He is Co-Head of the AllianzGI Global Technology Team which currently manages $4bn in assets under management.
Investment trust providing exposure to global technology companies. Allianz Technology Trust PLC is a UK listed investment trust that offers access to the investment potential of the technology sector. The Trust aims for long-term capital growth by identifying major trends ahead of the crowd and investing in stocks worldwide that have the potential to become tomorrow’s Apple or Google.
The Trust invests in mid to large-sized technology companies, holding companies expected to benefit from the continued growth in particular sub-sectors of technology. It also seeks to hold companies that will create shareholder value with the introduction of a new product or new technology. Over the past 20 years, this would include PC manufacturers, software, internet applications or consumer devices.
Allianz Technology Trust is managed by the highly experienced AllianzGI Global Technology team based in San Francisco. The team benefits from its proximity to Silicon Valley where many of the world’s key technology companies are headquartered. Current major holdings include Google, Amazon and Tesla.
This fund is available via: Interactive Investor investment platform »
Important: The value of investments can go down as well as up so you may get back less than you invested. This information is not a personal recommendation for any particular investment. If you are unsure about the suitability of an investment you should speak to an authorised financial adviser.
Why we like it: Suitable for the long term investor the fund manager Terry Smith focuses on a small number of high quality, resilient, global growth companies (Between 20 and 30 stocks) that are good value with the intention of holding the shares for a long time. Companies held include Microsoft, Paypal and Estee Lauder.
This fund is available via: Fidelity investment platform »
*Historic yield as at 31/7/ 2020
Important information: Please remember the value of your investment and any income from it may fall as well as rise and is not guaranteed. You may get back less than you invest.
- Protection Scheme: FSCS
- Fund Choice: Need help choosing the right investments? ii's experts have carefully selected investments to point you in the right direction.
- Invest From: £25 a month or any lump sum
Why we like it: Designed to make it easier for investors, these four portfolios offer either growth or income options, with a choice of actively managed investments or low-cost tracker funds including an ethical growth portfolio. Low cost fees and trading.
Important: The value of your investments can rise as well as fall. You may get back less than you invested. If you’re unsure, we recommend you ask for independent advice.