Our investment options
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Remember that the value of investments can change, and you could lose money as well as make it. We don't offer advice, so it's important you understand the risks.
Funds
Choose from more than 4,000 funds, across markets, sectors, and asset classes.
Shares
Invest in the world’s biggest companies across 24 international markets, including the UK, US, Japan, Canada, and more.
Exchange traded funds
We’ve got over 3,500 ETFs that track your selection of index or benchmark.
Investment trusts
Our menu of over 400 investment trusts cover all major regions, and mainstream and specialist sectors.
Bonds and gilts
Our corporate and government bonds, and UK gilts help keep things simple.
Additional investing options
Looking for other ways to invest? We also offer international dealing, exchange traded commodities, and warrants.
As with any investment, these carry risk, so make sure you’re aware by reading more about investment risks.
Invest in the world’s largest companies with our international dealing service. Buy overseas shares from 24 markets, quickly and easily, either online or over the phone. See which markets are available, how to buy overseas shares and how much it costs.
We’re often given access to exciting IPOs and new issues to share with AJ Bell customers. Take a look at what’s currently available or coming up soon.
Unlike exchange traded funds, exchange traded commodities track a commodity, rather than an index. You can buy and sell these through our platform.
We offer the ability to deal in warrants and covered warrants to AJ Bell customers. If you’re dealing in these for the first time, you’ll need to complete an appropriateness test to confirm your experience and knowledge. Warrants and covered warrants can’t be held in ISAs.
Unsure what investment to choose?
If you’re unsure which option is best for you or you’re struggling to build a portfolio, our investment ideas may help.
Funds managed by AJ Bell
Low-cost, hassle-free funds, built and managed by our experts. Choose which one suits you, and we’ll do the rest.
Our Favourite funds
A carefully chosen list of funds from across the market, combining great value and exciting growth potential.
Starter portfolios
Get up and running with a range of portfolios for those who want to manage their investments but are not sure where to begin.
How we make investing even easier
Investing doesn’t need to be difficult. Stay on top of your investments with our award-winning platform.
- Regular investment service
Set up regular, automatic investments with our handy service that helps ease you into investing without breaking the bank. Invest as little as £25 per month. - Live pricing
Keep up with market movement as it happens with our live pricing. You can see live prices for any UK-listed share you hold with us.
- The AJ Bell app
Manage your investments, check their performance, or set up a new account whenever you want with the AJ Bell app – available in the Apple and Google app stores. - Watchlists
Track the performance of shares, funds, and other investments with a watchlist. See the price of each investment, how it's performed since you added it to your list, and more.
First time investing?
AJ Bell Dodl may be for you
If you’re new to investing and unsure where to begin, then our simple, low-cost app, AJ Bell Dodl, may be for you.
Our streamlined choice of investments makes it easier to decide how you want to get your money working. And with investments from as little as £25 per month, getting started is... a Dodl.




First time investing?
AJ Bell Dodl may be for you
If you’re new to investing and unsure where to begin, then our simple, low-cost app, AJ Bell Dodl, may be for you.
Our streamlined choice of investments makes it easier to decide how you want to get your money working. And with investments from as little as £25 per month, getting started is... a Dodl.

Our investment types explained
Join Dan Coatsworth, our Editor-in-Chief, as he covers the options available to you, and how each investment type works.
Our most popular investing questions
Having the right information is important when making investment decisions. Here are the most frequently asked questions we get about our investment options.
With AJ Bell, you can deal in most UK markets, and we also offer dealing in 23 other countries, including Canada and the US. See our international dealing page for more information on market opening times.
Trading in multiple countries is possible using CREST Depository Interest (CDIs). A CDI is a UK investment that represents an investment listed on an exchange outside the UK, letting you trade in…
Read moreYou can place a deal in two ways - online or over the phone:
- To place a deal online, just log into your account and choose 'Buy and sell'. Here, you'll be able to choose investments to manage.
- To deal by phone, please call our team on 0345 54 32 600.
For security reasons, you can't place a deal by sending us a secure message, email, fax or letter.
Every investment also has its own dedicated page, that…
Read moreThere's no minimum order size for the following investment types:
- Shares
- Investment trusts
- ETFs
- Bonds
To make these deals, you just need enough to buy one share in that investment. However, some funds do stipulate a minimum order size - you can check our free screener tools to find out if this applies to the investment you wish to make.
Please be aware that on low orders of shares, dealing charges may…
Read moreYou can set up regular investments for as little as £25 per month. Our regular investment service allows you to invest in a wide range of qualifying investments, including:
- The FTSE 350
- A selected range of funds
- Tracker funds
- Investment trusts
When you set up regular investments, we execute orders on the 10th of every month, or the next working day if the 10th falls on a weekend.
For more help with…
Read moreYou can track the performance of shares, funds, and other investments within a watchlist. It lets you compare the performance of similar investments or keep an eye on a group of investments that interest you.
To get started, log into your account and select the 'My watchlists' tab. The first time you click this tab, you'll be prompted to create your first watchlist. After that, you can create more…
Read moreNeed more help?
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We're here to help you invest
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So, when you're ready to feel good, investing, we're here to help.