Ethical Trust.

A feel-good factor

If you're looking for growth potential without compromising on principles, why not consider our Ethical Trust?

With our Ethical Trust, you can:

  • Invest in a socially responsible way.
  • Take advantage of low charges as this fund is an index-tracker and needs less management, so more of your money remains invested.
  • Aim for growth.
  • Invest up to £10,680 tax-efficiently as an ISA or an unlimited amount in a Unit Trust.
  • Invest a minimum lump sum of £500 or £50 a month, with no initial charge or withdrawal charge.
  • Invest in UK FTSE 350 companies selected according to ethical and environmental guidelines meeting the Ethical Investment Research Services (EIRIS) criteria we've selected, filtering out companies significantly involved in water pollution, intensive farming, gambling, adult entertainment, weapons manufacturing and tobacco sales.

Charges

Annual Management
Charge
Extra Expenses*More Info
1.00%0.15%Fund factsheet

*These include auditor's, trustee's, custodian, registrar's and regulatory fees. As at 31 December 2010.

Fund Performance

 Ethical 5yr Performance  

The Ethical Trust tracks the FTSE 350 Index filtered for our ethical criteria. The above graph shows the impact of this filter compared to the whole FTSE 350 Index.

 Sep 06 to
Sep 07
Sep 07 to
Sep 08
Sep 08 to
Sep 09
Sep 09 to
Sep 10
Sep 10 to
Sep 11
*Percentage change13.0%-31.2%8.5%15.4%-6.7%
** Value of £10,000£11,301 £7,781£8,443£9,741£9,091

 *Source: Lipper. The graph and table above show the annual performance of the fund over five years. They take into account the annual management charge and extra expenses, and assume net income is reinvested.
**Source: Lipper. Assumes an investment of £10,000 on 30 September 2006. The value shows cumulative growth for each year over a five year period and includes the initial investment. The figures take into account the annual management charge and extra expenses and assume net income is reinvested.

Past performance is not a guide to future performance.

What does the fund invest in?

By applying a 'filtered index', we exclude companies from the UK FTSE 350 Index that don't meet our ethical criteria. We invest weighted amounts in those that do.

 Ethical Sector Weightings 

Top 10 Holdings*
Vodafone Group PLC
Tesco PLC
National Grid PLC
Xstrata PLC
Lloyds Banking Group
Prudential PLC
BT Group PLC
SSE PLC
Shire PLC
Aviva PLC

*as at 30 September 2011

Before you apply:

  • 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.
  • Although there is no fixed term you should consider ISA and unit trust investments to be medium to long term, ideally five years or more.
  • The tax efficiency of ISAs is based on current rules. The current tax situation may not be maintained. The benefit of the tax treatment depends on individual circumstances.
  • The fund invests overseas. Changes in exchange rates between currencies may cause the value of your investment and the level of any income to rise or fall.
  • Each trust has its own individual risks. Please read the Key Information document in the right hand menu.

The FTSE 350 Index is calculated by FTSE International Limited ("FTSE"). FTSE does not sponsor, endorse or promote this product. All copyright in the index values and constituent list belongs to FTSE. Legal & General has obtained full licence from FTSE to use such copyright in the creation of this product. “FTSE™”, “FT-SE®” and “Footsie®” are trade marks of the London Stock Exchange Plc and The Financial Times Limited and are used by FTSE International Limited (“FTSE”) under licence.


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Fund Manager - Jason Forster

 Jason Forster 






Jason has specialised in Pacific and UK funds since 2002. Prior to 2002, he was primarily responsible for the development of the in-house index fund management system.

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