The 10 most popular Investment ISAs

Data source: Financial Express

Here are the most popular investment ISAs among investors seeking better returns while the interest paid on savings is next to nothing.

Invesco Perpetual High Income

Managed by Neil Woodford, value £10bn

This fund invests primarily in large UK companies. It is managed by one of the most respected fund managers in Britain, Neil Woodford, who targets quality, stable companies that pay good dividends. Mr Woodfood has been running the fund for over 20 years.

Invesco Perpetual Monthly Income Plus

Managed by Paul Causer, Paul Read and Neil Woodford, value £3.1bn

This fund is managed by three very experienced managers and invests in government bonds, corporate bonds, high yield bonds and UK equities. At least 80pc is invested in bonds, with a focus on high yielding bonds, and up to a maximum of 20pc is invested in UK equities.

Aberdeen Emerging Markets

Managed by the global emerging market team, value £2.2bn

This fund invests in quality, larger companies across the world's emerging markets. The managers insist on having good relationships with the companies they invest in and tend to hold shares for over five years.

M&G Recovery

Managed by Tom Dobell, David Williams and Michael Stiasny, value £6.7bn

This flagship M&G UK fund invests in companies where a new management team is making concerted efforts to turn the business around or where they believe share prices have fallen well below their true worth. The manager looks to hold around 100 stocks for between three and five years.

JOHCM UK Equity Income

Managed by James Lowen and Clive Beagles, value £816m

This UK equity portfolio picks high-yielding stocks based on long-term value. The portfolio is focused, with typically between 50 and 70 stocks. The managers are unconstrained and can invest across all market sectors.

First State Asia Pacific Leaders

Managed by Angus Tulloch and Alistair Thompson, value £5.3bn

This fund is run by experienced managers with strong track records, who draw on their unique experience of this region. Company meetings are at the core of this fund, allowing the managers to build a portfolio of around 100 quality stocks.

M&G Global Dividend

Managed by Stuart Rhodes, value £925m

This fund looks beyond the UK for income stocks. Mr Rhodes looks to areas such as the US where companies have a disciplined approach to consistently growing their dividends. The manager has a high degree of freedom to invest around the world and focuses on picking quality companies that have a history of paying good dividends.

Axa Framlington UK Select Opportunities

Managed by Nigel Thomas, value £2.5bn

This fund has an even spread across the market cap scale – investing in large, mid and small-cap companies. The investment process is focused on the manager's stock-picking approach. He has been successfully running this fund for nearly 10 years.

Legal & General Dynamic Bond Trust

Managed by Richard Hodges, value £1.3bn

This fund takes a flexible approach to bond investing, seeking to generate income from a range of different bonds. The manager can switch between different types of bond, from gilts to high-yield, depending on market conditions.

JPM Natural Resources

Managed by Ian Henderson, value £2.8bn

This specialist fund invests in companies involved in energy resources, gold and precious metals, base metals and other commodity related sectors. The fund has a diversified portfolio of between 250 and 300 stocks. The fund will have 50pc invested in large companies, with the balance in medium-sized and small companies.

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