TRUST IN TRACKERS.

WE’RE ONE OF THE UK’S LEADING NAMES IN INDEX-TRACKERS WITH £232 BILLION UNDER MANAGEMENT.

An index-tracker fund is designed to provide a return that closely follows the performance of the index it's tracking.

We all know that the performance of a particular market can change dramatically. As you can see from the graph below, the last 10 years has seen some notable ups and downs. Despite these, experience has shown that investing in equities over the long term has resulted in a positive return. 

Source: Datastream 30 September 2011

Past performance is not a guide to future performance.

TRUST IN OUR SIZE, OUR EXPERIENCE AND OUR EXPERTISE

Stability in a changing world is important. That’s why it’s good to know you're investing with one of the UK’s leading names in index-tracking investments. We manage over £232 billion on behalf of our investors* and our investment arm holds investments that comprise approximately 4% of the total value of the companies listed in the FTSE All-Share Index*. 

Here are some more reasons to trust in index-tracker funds:  

• Index-tracker funds give you the opportunity to closely follow the performance of a geographic region, such as the UK, Europe, or even global emerging markets.
• You can choose to invest in a single sector, such as technology or health and pharmaceuticals.  
• Index-trackers are designed to give you broad exposure to a particular market. 
• Index-tracker funds generally invest across a larger number of companies than actively managed funds.
• Index-tracker funds tend to have lower fund management costs – so more of your money gets invested.

TRUSTED BY ALMOST 3,000 UK PENSION PROVIDERS

You’d certainly not be alone in benefiting from our expertise, almost 3,000 UK pension providers trust us to manage their index-tracking investment*. It’s reassuring to know that your investments are with a financial services provider that’s trusted by so many professionals. With this many people relying on our expertise, you’ll be in good company.  

 

* Information correct as at 30 June 2011.

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