Funds

I’m sure that Terry Smith and the Fundsmith Equity Fund are well known amongst readers. Ironically I haven’t covered that fund here yet, but it’s not hard to see why it is so popular because Smith takes a very simple approach to investing: buy firms that post stable, high quality…

So far, precisely one open-ended fund has featured on the site to day: Schroder Asian Income. An odd choice you may think, but the case for Asian, Chinese and even broader emerging market stocks just strikes me as quite strong right now. Granted, you can probably make a case for…

Schroder Asian Income first appeared on the site last October. At the time, I flagged the fund as a possible conservative way to own Asian equities. The income focus gives it a value tilt, while the region’s growth prospects appear quite bright. Corporate debt levels also appear relatively low out…

It is easy to see the attraction of the City of London Investment Trust (CTY) to those seeking income. Most obviously, the dividend growth record here is clearly very impressive. The trust is a member of the AIC Dividend Heroes, which signifies at least 20 years of consecutive annual dividend…

Anybody looking for a solid global equity income fund might want to look at Vanguard’s FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield ETF (VHYL). I say that for a couple reasons really. Firstly, it comes with the obvious advantage of sporting relatively lower costs versus actively managed funds. The ongoing charge here…