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Why invest with Virgin?

Taking the hassle out of stock market investment

Anyone can put their money directly into the stock market, but buying and selling equities can be expensive.  If you intend to invest in more than a handful of stocks and shares you'll probably need a lot of time and money.

Unit Trusts by comparison, let you pool your money with thousands of other investors and spread it across a larger number of investments.  That way the dealing costs are shared and all the administration and paperwork is done for you, at a tiny fraction of the expense of doing it yourself.

And because you're investing into lots of companies, you're spreading and reducing your risk.  So you get to benefit from stock market performance without having to limit yourself to a few companies

Business or Personal

You can invest in a Virgin Unit Trust on your own, with a partner, or even as a company, making it an ideal investment for your business.

Or you can set up trusts for other people, making them a fantastic way to build up a nest-egg for your children or grandchildren.

Choose your favourite fund

We've got two easy-to-understand fund choices - the Virgin Index Tracking Trust or the Virgin Income Trust.   Find out more about these below:

If you're going for growth, click here.

Or, if you are investing for income, click here.

You can get at your money any time... but remember

Before going ahead, there are a few points you need to consider:

  • Have you used up your ISA allowance this year?
    Our ISAs invest in to the same funds as our unit trusts, but have the added advantage of being tax friendly so you might want to investigate these if you haven't already.
  • Are you happy with more risk than you'd get by leaving your money in a bank account?
    The value of your savings and any income they provide can go up as well as up on a daily basis, and there's no guarantee you'll make a quick profit or even get back the full amount you invest 
  • Can you afford to tuck away savings for at least 
    five years?

    A unit trust is a medium to long term investment
    so to maximise your chances of a good return you
    should stick with it for a long as possible.