Funds

Investing in funds allows you to spread risk across a range of companies and markets. But paying for active management doesn’t guarantee good performance. A passive approach, such as an exchange-traded fund (ETF), is best for most investors.

Recent articles (3)

Fund of the week: Why Asia should be on your radar

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Investors rarely look to Asian stocks for income. But with this fund yielding 4.9%, and up 62% in a year, it can be found.

Funds: IT bargains in a pricey sector

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The Nasdaq is up sharply this year, so are tech stocks looking a bit overheated? Not necessarily - tech-focused investment trusts still offer some value.

Fund of the week: Play the rise of Asia's consumer

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Asian markets have had a very good year. Our fund of the week is taking advantage of that by investing in the rise of the Asian consumer.