Investment options

Choose from a wide range of investments including shares, funds, investment trusts, ETFs, bonds and gilts.

Remember that the value of investments can change, and you could lose money as well as make it.

We offer a wide range of investments including shares, funds, investment trusts, ETFs (exchange traded funds), bonds and gilts to help you build your portfolio.

It is easy to buy and sell most investments online and hold them in a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP), Stocks and shares ISA, Lifetime ISA or Dealing account. The charges for dealing start from just £1.50 and you will never pay more than £9.95 for an online deal.

Funds

Build a diversified portfolio across markets, sectors or asset classes from a choice of more than 2,000 funds. Want to narrow down your options? You can try our AJ Bell Favourite funds list, or leave the hard work to us with one of our AJ Bell funds.

Shares

Take your pick from the hundreds of listed companies on the London Stock Exchange and AIM, or any of the 24 international markets, including the US, Canada and major European markets.

Investment trusts

Another low-cost way to diversify with a choice of more than 450 investment trusts, or save time and pick from our Investment trust select list.

ETFs (exchange traded funds)

Choose from a range of ETFs which track your choice of index or benchmark. Our recommended ETFs are included in our Favourite funds list.

Bonds & gilts

Bonds are fixed income investments issued by governments and companies to raise finance. When you buy a bond, you’re lending a government or company money. They’ll pay out the amount they were issued for at a specific date in the future plus a fixed rate of interest along the way.

Gilts are government bonds issued on behalf of the UK government. Bonds issued by companies are known as corporate bonds.

You can also deal in:
  • Warrants and covered warrants When dealing in warrants and covered warrants for the first time, you'll need to complete an online test about your understanding, experience and knowledge. You're not able to hold warrants and covered warrants in ISAs.

  • Exchange traded commodities ETCs are like ETFs, but they track a commodity rather than an index. They are widely available to be bought and sold online.

Which investments you choose will depend on your personal investment strategy, goals and appetite for risk. You can find out more about the different risks involved in different investments on our investment risks page.

Choose the right account for you and start investing today

Whether you're a novice or expert, we're here to make investing easier.

  • Low-cost dealing from £1.50, and never pay more than £9.95 per online deal

  • Deal on the go with our free mobile app

  • Invest regularly by putting in as little as £25 per month

  • FREE subscription to Shares magazine for all AJ Bell customers

  • Frequent dealing rate of just £4.95

  • Dividend reinvestment across a range of shares, investment trusts and ETFs

Are you new to investing? If so, you may want to take a look at AJ Bell Dodl. Specifically created for those just starting out, who are happier with a more straightforward range of accounts and investment options.


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