Income unit trusts - The basics

• Income unit trusts aim to provide investors with a regular income.
• You can aim for growth by reinvesting any income earned.
• The trusts invest in fixed interest securities, such as corporate bonds (loans to companies) and government securities (loans to the UK Government which are known as gilts).
• Legal & General offers a range of income trusts with different levels of risk. You can invest online today.
• Your options provides further information about your investment options.
• You can find out more about fixed interest securities by reading our Guide to Corporate Bonds
• Once you have invested with us you can manage your investments online, anytime.
• Unit trusts are designed as medium to long term investments of, ideally, at least five years.
• Both capital and income values may fall as well as rise and are not guaranteed. You may not get back the money you invested.
• If you choose a trust which invests overseas, changes in exchange rates between currencies may cause the value of your investment and the level of income to rise or fall.
• Refer to risk factors for the other risks associated with this product.