Ready-made investments

Looking for a hassle-free way to help your money work harder than cash savings.
Invest in our ready-made investments and let our experts do the hard work for you.

How it works

  • Our Ready-made investments are designed to be simple.
  • You have the choice of our Investment Account or for a tax efficient option, our Investment ISA.
  • All you need to do is apply online in minutes and choose your funds       Funds are managed by professionals and pool investors’ money together and invest on their behalf. Since your investment can be spread over a range of different stock markets, sectors and investment types, the risk involved may be reduced.. Then, let the experts do the rest.

Investing vs Saving

  • Cash savings grow steadily but slowly and can be accessed easily.

  • Your savings may be impacted if the rate of return is lower than inflation       Inflation causes a rise in costs for goods and a drop in your purchasing power over a period of time. e.g. a pint of milk in 1990 was 25p whereas today a pint of milk will cost you 43p..

  • Investing can offer greater returns, but this is not guaranteed and your investments can fall as well as rise.

Why try it?

  • Easy - Apply online in a matter of minutes and our investment experts will take care of the rest.
  • Flexible - Start investing from £100 per month or a lump sum of £2,000.
  • Low Cost - Our ready-made funds offer some of the lowest charges in the market.

Although there is no tie in period, our investments are designed for the medium to long-term so you should plan to hold them for at least five years. Please remember that the value of all investments can fall as well as rise, and you may get back less than you invest. If you’re not sure about investing, seek independent advice. Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and may be subject to change in the future.

Peace of mind

Our Ready-made investments are protected up to a total of £85,000 by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. This limit applies to the total of any investments held across Halifax Share Dealing Limited.

This is in addition to protection from any other current or savings accounts held with the group.

 

Investment funds explained

What is an investment fund?

Investment funds are collective investments. Professional fund managers pool together investors’ money and invest on their behalf in a range of assets.

This means you can benefit from:

  • Saving time and effort as experienced investment experts do the work for you.
  • Your risk being spread out without buying lots of different assets yourself.

What are assets?

Funds are invested in 'assets'. The main types of assets that our funds invest in are:

  • Shares - Own part of a company (like Apple or Tesco).
  • Property - Invest directly in houses, business premises, or in a property fund.
  • Bonds and Gilts – Loans made by investors to governments or companies which offer a fixed return.
  • Cash - Funds can hold some of an investor's money in cash too as a way to lower risk.

What's the risk?

Before investing, consider the amount of risk you are prepared to accept.

  • Low - A fund made up of mostly bonds and gilts will be lower risk and lower potential growth.
  • Medium - Investing more evenly between lower risk assets (e.g. bonds) and higher risk assets (e.g. shares) to offer a moderate approach to growth and risk.
  • High - Investing mostly in shares. Higher risk investments offer potentially higher returns but the value of your investment will be more volatile.

Choosing your fund

Managed Growth Fund 2

Fund manager approach:
Cautious growth

Risk level: Lower

Asset Types

 Shares - 25%

 Bonds & Gilts - 60.5%

 Property - 8.5%

 Other - 6%

Charges:

For every £1,000 invested in this fund you would pay £6.10 in charges

Key documents:

View the KIID (PDF)

View the factsheet (PDF)

Managed Growth Fund 4

Fund manager approach:
Balanced growth

Risk level: Medium

Asset Types

Shares - 49%

Bonds & Gilts - 36.5%

Property - 8.5%

Other - 6%

Charges:

For every £1,000 invested in this fund you would pay £6.10 in charges

Key documents:

View the KIID (PDF)

View the factsheet (PDF)

Managed Growth Fund 6

Fund manager approach:
Dynamic growth

Risk level: Higher

Asset Types

Shares - 75%

Bonds & Gilts - 15%

Property - 5%

Other - 5%

Charges:

For every £1,000 invested in this fund you would pay £6.20 in charges

Key documents:

View the KIID (PDF)

View the factsheet (PDF)

For more information about the three funds, you can read Our fund range and investments (PDF) guide. It contains details of how the funds are managed, their objectives and risks, and a detailed breakdown of the charges.

Our fund performance

Our funds were re-launched in September 2019. Because of this, there has not been a complete calendar year of performance information. To compensate for this we show the past performance of the equivalent Investment Association sector as we believe this is an appropriate substitute. Please note the Equivalent Investment Association sector performance does not represent the actual past performance of the fund and is not a reliable indicator of future performance.


5 Year Past Performance

past performance of the equivalent Investment Association sector

Equivalent Investment Association sector

30 Sept 15 – 30 Sept 16

30 Sept 16 – 30 Sept 17

30 Sept 17 – 30 Sept 18

30 Sept 18 – 30 Sept 19

30 Sept 19 – 30 Sept 20

5 Year Annualised Performance

Equivalent Investment Association sector

Mixed Investment 0-35% Shares
(Managed Growth Fund 2)

30 Sept 15 – 30 Sept 16

10.25%

30 Sept 16 – 30 Sept 17

3.18%

30 Sept 17 – 30 Sept 18

1.17%

30 Sept 18 – 30 Sept 19

4.87%

30 Sept 19 – 30 Sept 20

0.35%

5 Year Annualised Performance

3.91%

Equivalent Investment Association sector

Mixed Investment 20-60% Shares
(Managed Growth Fund 4)

30 Sept 15 – 30 Sept 16

12.11%

30 Sept 16 – 30 Sept 17

6.15%

30 Sept 17 – 30 Sept 18

2.60%

30 Sept 18 – 30 Sept 19

4.01%

30 Sept 19 – 30 Sept 20

-1.19%

5 Year Annualised Performance

4.65%

Equivalent Investment Association sector

Mixed Investment 40-85% Shares
(Managed Growth Fund 6)

30 Sept 15 – 30 Sept 16

15.40%

30 Sept 16 – 30 Sept 17

9.09%

30 Sept 17 – 30 Sept 18

5.35%

30 Sept 18 – 30 Sept 19

4.20%

30 Sept 19 – 30 Sept 20

-0.19%

5 Year Annualised Performance

6.64%


Average return

Choosing your fund

Investment option

Average return each year

Based on these averages £5000 after 5 years grows to:

Investment option

Managed Growth Fund 2

Average return each year

3.91%

Based on these averages £5000 after 5 years grows to:

£5869.90 after charges

Investment option

Managed Growth Fund 4

Average return each year

4.65%

Based on these averages £5000 after 5 years grows to:

£6092 after charges

Investment option

Managed Growth Fund 6

Average return each year

6.64%

Based on these averages £5000 after 5 years grows to:

£6684 after charges

Investment option

Cash savings

Average return each year

*0.22%

Based on these averages £5000 after 5 years grows to:

£5055

*Our cash savings comparison uses the average UK easy access savings rate as of 01/08/2020.  Source: Moneyfacts Treasury Reports

Low-cost charges

Our charges are based on the value of your total investment and are paid every year. They vary depending on the fund but the maximum values are:

  • a service fee of 0.24%
  • a maximum Ongoing Charge of 0.28%
  • and transaction costs which vary depending on the fund but are not greater than 0.12%.

For example, if you invested in Managed Growth Fund 6 you would pay £6.20 in charges for every £1,000 invested.

Investments with Halifax Share Dealing Limited are protected up to a total of £85,000 by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. This limit is applied to the aggregated total of any stock or cash held across the following brands which we administer.

This is in addition to any other savings deposits you may hold across Lloyds Banking Group.

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Halifax Share Dealing Limited. Registered in England and Wales no. 3195646. Registered Office: Trinity Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 2RG. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, 12 Endeavour Square, London, E20 1JN under registration number 183332. A Member of the London Stock Exchange and an HM Revenue & Customs Approved ISA Manager.