Investment Trusts
What are investment trusts?
An investment trust is a type of fund set up as a company, so its shares can be bought and sold on the stock exchange. They aim to make money for their shareholders by investing in a portfolio of shares, property or other assets, chosen and run by the investment manager. When you buy a share you are buying a slice of the trust’s underlying portfolio.
You should only invest in investment trusts if you have the time and know-how to select and maintain a diversified portfolio to help reduce risk.
Our website does not give personal advice. Ultimately all investments and the income they produce can fall as well as rise in value so you could get back less than you invest. If you’re unsure where to invest, ask for advice.
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To help you navigate the investment trust market, our Research team regularly review and provide updates on our clients' most popular holdings. This is not a guide to how you should invest, you will need to make your own investment decisions based on your aims and attitude to risk.
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Research updates
Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust: September 2020 update
Senior Investment Analyst Kate Marshall shares our analysis on the manager, process, culture, cost and performance of Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust.
21 September 2020 m read
Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust: September 2020 update
Senior Investment Analyst Kate Marshall shares our analysis on the manager, process, culture, cost and performance of Henderson Smaller Companies Inve...
16 September 2020 4m read
Finsbury Growth & Income Trust: September 2020 update
Investment Analyst Dominic Rowles shares our analysis on the manager, process, culture, cost and performance of the Finsbury Growth & Income Trust...
14 September 2020 4m read
What is a discount on an investment trust?
What does it mean when an investment trust is trading on a discount to net asset value? And how does it impact returns?...
14 September 2020 4m read
Open an account and start dealing
You can trade and hold investment trusts in a choice of HL accounts.
Fund and Share Account
- Free to hold investment trusts
- No investment limits
- Minimum £1 to open
Stocks and Shares ISA
- 0.45% annual charge to hold investment trusts (maximum £45)
- Invest up to £20,000 this tax year
- Minimum £100 to open
You can also deal investment trusts within a SIPP (Self-Invested Personal Pension)