Investing for growth within your ISA allowance means that you will protect any returns from capital gains tax.
- 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.
Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and all tax rules may change in the future.
- 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.
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:
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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 manager invests in around 20 to 30 companies. He generally likes those in the technology, everyday consumer goods, and the medical supplies sectors.
- Invest From: £50 pm
- Investment Options: The aim of the Fund is to seek to achieve capital growth for investors by tracking closely the performance of the FTSE 350 Index by investing in companies in the Index.
This is a popular fund with a strong track record with a 0.95% annual charge.
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 through the Fidelity Platform.
Available via:
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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.
- 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.
- Fund Choice: companies that are likely to benefit from measures taken to improve the environment, human welfare and quality of life.
- Invest From: £25 a month or any lump sum
- Investment Options: The core of the investment portfolio consists of shares in companies involved wholly or in part in the manufacture of products, industrial processes or the provision of services associated with improving the environment and the enhancement of human health and safety.
Why we like it: A consistent performer this popular £1.7bn fund run by triple A Citywire rated fund manager Mike Fox works on a “best ideas” basis with 40 to 50 company holdings . The fund applies both negative and positive screening. Sectors considered more favourably include healthcare and technology, whereas areas such as commodities are generally avoided. There is also a focus on long-term themes and trends such as infrastructure and changing demographics. The fund has reasonable ongoing charges of 0.76% pa for an actively managed fund.
This fund is available via: Interactive Investor 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.
- Counterparty: Barclays Bank plc
- Term: Up to 5 years
Important: Structured investment plans are not capital protected and are not covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) for default alone. There is a risk of losing some or all of your initial investment due to the performance of the underlying investment. There is also a risk that the company backing the plan known as the Counterparty may be unable to repay your initial investment and any returns stated.
- Potential early maturity return of 6.75% x the number of years the plan has been active
- Early maturity if FTSE 100 finishes at or above initial level
- Potential for early maturity from year 1
- Alternative option also available with lower capital at risk barrier offering a potential 6% pa
- Available for ISA, ISA transfer and direct investment
- Capital is at risk if the FTSE 100 Index has fallen by more than 35% at the end of the plan, in which case your initial investment will reduce by 1% for each 1% fall
- Minimum investment £5,000
- If you withdraw your money early you may get back less than you originally invested
- An arrangement fee applies to this plan
Calculate your interest with this plan
Important Information: Structured investment plans are not capital protected and are not covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) for default alone. There is a risk of losing some or all of your initial investment due to the performance of the underlying investment. There is also a risk that the company backing the plan known as the Counterparty may be unable to repay your initial investment and any returns stated.
- Counterparty: Barclays Bank plc
- Term: Up to 7 years
Important: Structured investment plans are not capital protected and are not covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) for default alone. There is a risk of losing some or all of your initial investment due to the performance of the underlying investment. There is also a risk that the company backing the plan known as the Counterparty may be unable to repay your initial investment and any returns stated.
- Potential early maturity return of 5.4% x the number of years the plan has been active
- Required kick out level reduces from 105% to to 80% over the term
- Potential for early maturity from year 1
- Available for ISA, ISA transfer and direct investment
- Capital is at risk if the FTSE 100 Index has fallen by more than 35% at the end of the plan, in which case your initial investment will reduce by 1% for each 1% fall
- Minimum investment £5,000
- If you withdraw your money early you may get back less than you originally invested
- An arrangement fee applies to this plan
Calculate your interest with this plan
Important Information: Structured investment plans are not capital protected and are not covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) for default alone. There is a risk of losing some or all of your initial investment due to the performance of the underlying investment. There is also a risk that the company backing the plan known as the Counterparty may be unable to repay your initial investment and any returns stated.
- Deposit Taker: Goldman Sachs International Bank
- Term: Up to 7 years
Important Information: This is a structured deposit plan and is capital protected. There is a risk that the company backing the plan or any company associated with the plan may be unable to repay your initial investment and any returns stated. In this event you may be entitled to compensation from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), depending on your individual circumstances. In addition, you may not get back the full amount of your initial investment if the plan is not held for the full term.
- Plan can be ended early by Deposit Taker
- 3.5% per annum if plan ends early
- 50% x FTSE 100 Index growth if plan runs full term
- Capital protected product*
- Eligible for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)
- If plan runs full term returns not guaranteed. You may only receive a return of your original capital
- Minimum investment £10,000
- If you withdraw your money during the plan you may get back less than you originally invested
Important Information: * The return of your initial deposit depends on the ability of the deposit taker (Goldman Sachs) to repay your money. Structured deposits offer you the potential to earn higher returns than you would with a regular savings account. Your returns are based on the performance of an index or commodity. If the investment does not perform well you may receive no income or capital growth, but you can be confident that your capital will be repaid. You have no access to your deposit during the term of the account, typically 3 to 6 years but your original capital will be repaid in full at the end of the term. In the event that the deposit taker is unable to repay your initial investment and any returns stated you may be entitled to compensation from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) depending on your individual circumstances.