- Good Money Guide experts highlight AJ Bell Investment Trust Investing as a strong platform for investment trusts, offering access to over 400 options and a curated list of 18 top trusts based on price, performance, and size. They commend the low account fees, which decrease significantly for larger investments, while noting a relatively high initial deposit requirement of £500.
- Across 1103 user reviews on Good Money Guide, averaging 4.2/5, customers frequently praise the platform's ease of use, responsive customer service, and transparent fee structure. However, some users express concerns about the app's usability and occasional platform stability issues, indicating a need for further improvements in the user experience.
AJ Bell Investment Trust Investing Expert rating
Our expert rating is the average of the areas listed here, each scored out of 5 by our team.Our experts have rated AJ Bell Investment Trust Investing across five key areas of our review framework.
- Pricing4.0
- Market Access4.5
- Online Platform4.0
- Customer Service4.0
- Research & Analysis4.0
Pros
- 449 investment trusts
- Low account fee of 0.25%*
- Wide range of index funds
Cons
- High initial deposit of £500
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Our verdict
AJ Bell offer the most investment trusts on their platform of which their investment specialists have analysed the investment trust market, looking at factors including price, performance and size to create a list of 20 investment trusts to get started.
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Is AJ Bell good for investment trusts?
Yes, AJ Bell offers access to over 400 investment trusts, but they also have an "Investment Trusts Select List" that has whittled those down to 18 of the best based on price, performance and size.
*Investment trust account fees reduce to 0.10% on the value between £250,000 and £500,000. There is no charge above £500,000. Dealing costs are £1.50.
Customer reviews for AJ Bell
Customer ratings come from reviews left on this site. Every review is read and approved before it is published.Based on 1,103 reviews
- Excellent46%
- Very good35%
- Basic15%
- Poor3%
- Bad2%
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4/5
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Content
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Cash payout
3/5
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phone service
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transfer nightmare
5/5
Chris @ 03/24/2021 12:54
Huge thanks to Andy Bell and the AJ Bell team for protecting the small investor against 'material dilution', in offering the Enhanced Hammerson Scrip Corporate Action.
IG.com are not offering the Scrip. This decision from IG.com would likely benefit the large institutions such as The Vanguard Group, Inc. and Norges Bank Investment Management who own shares in both Hammerson and IG Group Holdings.
5/5
Pros:
Easy to set up and manage
Cons:
Better looking app
4/5
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Ability to have individual shares as well as other products on one platform
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Less hidden charges. i.e. transactional charges
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4/5
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Good reviews
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Better returns
3/5
4/5
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prices
5/5
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Events
5/5
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low fees
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easier to compile and track a dummy portfolio
3/5
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S&s lisa
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More user friendly
4/5
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2/5
Pros:
It's there?
Cons:
Provide possibility to put a bid into the US markets rather than at best.
4/5
Pros:
good platform
Cons:
cut costs
4/5
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access to Morningstar graphing tools
Cons:
eliminate transfer out fees
5/5
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Access to otherwise undemocratic bond market
Cons:
Wider market access
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