Compare 2021 Investment ISA Options.
You can invest up to £20,000 per individual for the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 tax year.
- 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 50+ L&G funds including, index tracker funds, multi asset, fixed income, property & equity funds. Alternatively let L&G managed your funds for you. Capital at risk.Tax & ISA rules apply.
- Invest From: £20 per month or £100 single
Why we like it: With L&G there is no platform service fee. Legal & General can help you save for a brighter future with their stocks and shares ISA. Choose from over 50 funds, including ready-made investment options that spread your money across different investments for you and sustainable funds that seek to make a positive difference without compromising financial returns.
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.
Important Information: Capital at risk
- Protection Scheme: FSCS
- Fund Choice: 2,500+ Funds
- Invest From: £25 pm
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: Access 40,000+ UK, US and international shares on 17 global exchanges. Choose from over 3,000 funds or select a ready made portfolio. Investment trusts, ETFs, Bonds & Gilts. Option to invest in 6 low cost funds selected by experts to get you started. C
- Invest From: £25 a month or any lump sum
Why we like it: An award-winning ISA that gives you complete control. The second largest platform in the UK with the widest choice of investment options in the market including funds, investment trusts, ETF’s and more. Strong ethical investment proposition with more than 140 investment options. Open online in less than 10 minutes. Access to expert independent ideas and analysis. 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.
- Fund Choice: Tracks FTSE 100 Index
- Invest From: £20 pm
- Investment Options: Provides exposure to the FTSE 100 index of the largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange at a highly competitive price.
A low cost way of looking for capital growth by tracking the 100 most capitalised mature companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. You can invest up to £20,000 this tax year, with a low minimum of £100 lump sum or £20 per month, and you can manage your account easily online.
This fund is available via: Legal and General 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: Tracks the FTSE 100 Index
- Invest From: £25 pm
- Investment Options: Provides exposure to the FTSE 100 index of the largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange at a highly competitive price.
A super low cost FTSE 100 tracker ETF fund with a 0.07% pa annual charge. The product has a record of tracking its benchmark to a high degree of accuracy and scored ahead of rivals on this measure.
This fund is available via: Interactive Investor 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: 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.
- Fund Choice: Tracks MSCI World Index
- Invest From: £25 pm
- Investment Options: The Fidelity Index World Fund, invested in a variety of well-known companies such as Coca-Cola, Google, Disney & Microsoft
Super low annual management charge of 0.1%. Great way to spread risk across a wide range of shares. This OEIC Fund aims to track the performance of the MSCI World (Net Total Return) Index (before fees and expenses are applied) thereby seeking to increase the value of your investment over a period of 5 years or more. The performance of the Fund is unlikely to track the performance of the index precisely. The fund invests in companies including Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Tesla.
This fund is available via: Fidelity investment 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: Tracks the capital performance of the S&P Global 100 Index
- Invest From: £20 pm
- Investment Options: Tracks the top 100 shares in companies of major importance across all geographical areas as represented by the index.
Low cost global tracker fund. The objective of the Fund is to provide growth by tracking the capital performance of the S&P Global 100 Index (the “Index”). This objective is after the deduction of charges and taxation.
This fund is available via: Legal and General 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: Tracks FTSE World Asia Pacific (excluding Japan)
- Invest From: £20 pm
- Investment Options: The Fund aims to provide exposure to stock market investment but without all the risk attached to individual stock selection. The Fund takes a pragmatic approach to trading on index changes and cash flow and has lower management fees than active funds. This Fund, which is based on investments across Asia Pacific stock markets, has a broad spread of shares and invests in companies of all sizes.
Why we like it: A low cost way of looking for capital growth by tracking the shares in large and middle capitalisation companies of the developed and advanced emerging markets in the Asia Pacific region excluding Japan as represented by the index. No initial charges. You can invest up to £20,000 this tax year, with a low minimum of £100 lump sum or £20 per month, and you can manage your account easily online.
This fund is available via: Legal and General 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.
- Fund Choice: Tracks FTSE Japan Index
- Invest From: £20 pm
- Investment Options: The Fund aims to provide exposure to stock market investment but without all the risk attached to individual stock selection. This produces low tracking error and limited stock picking or ‘style’ risks. The Fund takes a pragmatic approach to trading on index changes and cash flow and has lower management fees than active funds. This Fund is based on the Japanese stock market, has a broad spread of Japanese shares and invests in companies of all sizes.
Why we like it: A low cost way of looking for capital growth by tracking the large and middle capitalisation companies in Japan as represented by the index.. No initial charges. You can invest up to £20,000 this tax year, with a low minimum of £100 lump sum or £20 per month, and you can manage your account easily online.
This fund is available via: Legal and General 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.
Global Health & Pharmaceuticals Index Trust
from Legal & General
- Fund Choice: Tracks FTSE World Index Healthcare
- Invest From: £20 pm
- Investment Options: The Fund aims to provide exposure to stock market investment but without all the risk attached to individual stock selection. This produces low tracking error and limited stock picking or ‘style’ risks. The Fund takes a pragmatic approach to trading on index changes and cash flow and has lower management fees than active funds. This Fund adds a more specialist investment in health and pharmaceuticals shares to an existing portfolio.
Why we like it: A low cost way of looking for capital growth growth from an investment in health, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology company shares as represented by the index. No initial charges. You can invest up to £20,000 this tax year, with a low minimum of £100 lump sum or £20 per month, and you can manage your account easily online.
This fund is available via: Legal and General 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.
FTSE Global Technology Index Tracker Fund
from Legal & General
- Fund Choice: Tracks FTSE World Technology Index
- Invest From: £25 pm
- Investment Options: Invests in the shares of global companies engaged in information technology activities e.g. Microsoft and Apple, as represented by the Index.
Low cost technology fund with a competitive 0.70% ongoing annual charge.
A low cost way of investing in shares of global companies engaged in information technology activities, as represented by the FTSE World Technology Index. The fund has significant holdings in Apple and Microsoft. You can invest up to £20,000 this tax year, with a low minimum of £100 lump sum or £20 per month, and you can manage your account easily online. Top company holdings include Apple, Microsoft, Google and Facebook.
This fund is available via: Legal and General 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.
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.
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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 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.