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as of 24/02/2021 at 5:58 pm
Needs work. Virgin aspires to be seen as a cool disrupter so I wasn’t expecting the diversion from web to paper-based investment journey. I don’t enjoy my leaflet which is posted every 3 months with a performance update. Oh dear. Probably much better for ISAs than general investment accounts.
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Beginner Investor
Really simple
6 investment options
Sub-standard online
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Based on 19 reviews
Stocks and Shares ISA
Investment Account
Own brand funds
Ethical investments
Robo advice / ready-made portfolios
This is a pretty simple choice and will suit newcomers who just want to get going with a brand they know and trust. There are six ready-made solutions from which to choose. including an ethical investing option: the Climate Change Fund. There are no individual company shares or funds from other groups.
The charges range from 0.6-1% a year all-in for their simple ‘passive’ portfolios. This is the vanilla ice cream option for the stocks and shares ISA world. Move on if you’re after double choc chip with sprinkles.
Provider Size: | Mid-sized investment service from the bank |
Minimum amounts: | £500 minimum initial amount for the Climate Change fund £1 minimum initial amount for all other funds |