Top investment funds
See what funds are the most popular with ii customers and check the performance data of the best performing funds.
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Top 10 most popular funds in May 2026
Our most popular investments show what's trending with ii customers and are not intended to be taken as personal recommendations or advice. The table below provides a quick glance at the most purchased funds by ii customers.
Please note the data does not include investment trusts or ETFs.
| Ranking | Fund | Sector |
One-year return to 1 June 2026 (%) |
Three-year return to 1 June 2026 (%) |
| 1 | Royal London Short Term Money Mkt Y Acc (Accumulating) | Short Term Money Market | 4.1% | 15.1% |
| 2 | Vanguard FTSE Global All Cp Idx £ Acc | Global | 30.2% | 66.1% |
| 3 | HSBC FTSE All-World Index C Acc | Global | 30.5% | 70% |
| 4 | Artemis Global Income I Acc (B5ZX1M7) | Global Equity Income | 53.4% | 161.5% |
| 5 | Vanguard LifeStrategy 80% Equity A Acc | Mixed Investment 40%-85% Shares | 24% | 52% |
| 6 | L&G Global Technology Index Trust | Technology | 65% | 142% |
| 7 | Vanguard LifeStrategy 100% Equity A Acc (B41XG30) | Global | 29.1% | 64.6% |
| 8 | Vanguard LifeStrategy 60% Equity A Acc | Mixed Investment 40%-85% Shares | 18.3% | 40.2% |
| 9 | Fidelity Index World P Acc | Global | 28% | 68% |
| 10 | Polar Capital Global Tech I Inc GBP (B42W4J8) | Technology | 150% | 261.3% |
Source: interactive investor. Performance data to 1 June 2026. Note: the top 10 is based on the number of “buys” during the month of May. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
Choosing the right funds for you
Finding the right investment funds isn't always straightforward. While fund performance matters, it's only one part of the picture. You also have to consider your personal investment goals and how much risk you're comfortable taking.
We keep this page updated with what's trending with our customers and the best performers, to help you compare how different funds stack up.
Keep in mind that most experts suggest holding funds for at least five years. Markets naturally fluctuate, so holding onto your investments gives them time to ride out the volatility.
Previous most popular funds
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Fund details (% return to 1 May 2026) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Royal London Short Term Money Market (Accumulating) Sector: Short Term Money Market 1-year return: 4.1% 3-year return: 15.2% |
| 2 | Vanguard FTSE Global All Cp Idx £ Acc Sector: Global 1-year return: 28% 3-year return: 57.4% |
| 3 | Artemis Global Income I Acc Sector: Global Equity Income 1-year return: 53% 3-year return: 136% |
| 4 | HSBC FTSE All-World Index C Acc Sector: Global 1-year return: 28.1% 3-year return: 59% |
| 5 | Vanguard LifeStrategy 80% Equity Sector: Mixed Investment 40%-85% Shares 1-year return: 22% 3-year return: 45% |
| 6 | Vanguard LifeStrategy 100% Equity A Acc Sector: Global 1-year return: 28% 3-year return: 56% |
| 7 | L&G Global Technology Index Trust Sector: Technology 1-year return: 51% 3-year return: 130% |
| 8 | Vanguard LifeStrategy 60% Equity A Acc Sector: Mixed investment 40%-85% shares 1-year return: 17% 3-year return: 34.2% |
| 9 | Fidelity Index World P Acc Sector: Global 1-year return: 25% 3-year return: 59% |
| 10 | Royal London Short Term Money Mkt Y Inc (Distributing) Sector: Short Term Money Market 1-year return: 4.1% 3-year return: 15.2% |
Source: interactive investor. Performance data to 1 May 2026. Note: the top 10 is based on the number of “buys” during the month of April. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
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Fund details (% return to 1 April 2026) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Royal London Short Term Money Market (Accumulating) Sector: Short Term Money Market 1-year return: 4.2 3-year return: 15.2 |
| 2 | Vanguard FTSE Global All Cp Idx £ Acc Sector: Global 1-year return: 17.2 3-year return: 47 |
| 3 | Artemis Global Income I Acc Sector: Global Equity Income 1-year return: 42 3-year return: 122 |
| 4 | Vanguard LifeStrategy 80% Equity Sector: Mixed Investment 40%-85% Shares 1-year return: 14.9 3-year return: 38.1 |
| 5 | HSBC FTSE All-World Index C Acc Sector: Global 1-year return: 15 3-year return: 47.3 |
| 6 | Vanguard LifeStrategy 100% Equity A Acc Sector: Global 1-year return: 18 3-year return: 47.2 |
| 7 | Vanguard LifeStrategy 60% Equity A Acc Sector: Mixed investment 40%-85% shares 1-year return: 11.8 3-year return: 29.5 |
| 8 | Fidelity Index World Sector: Global 1-year return: 14.2 3-year return: 49 |
| 9 | L&G Global Technology Index Trust Sector: Technology 1-year return: 27.9 3-year return: 93 |
| 10 | Jupiter Gold & Silver I GBP Acc Sector: Specialist 1-year return: 102.3 3-year return: 187.1 |
Source: interactive investor. Performance data to 1 April 2026. Note: the top 10 is based on the number of “buys” during the month of March. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
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Fund details (% return to 2 March 2026) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Artemis Global Income I Acc Sector: Global Equity Income 1-year return: 59% 3-year return: 130% |
| 2 | Royal London Short Term Money Mkt Y Acc Sector: Short Term Money Market 1-year return: 4.3% 3-year return: 15.2% |
| 3 | Vanguard LifeStrategy 80% Equity A Acc Sector: Mixed Investment 40–85% Shares 1-year return: 16.3% 3-year return: 45% |
| 4 | Vanguard FTSE Global All Cp Idx £ Acc Sector: Global 1-year return: 17% 3-year return: 53.5% |
| 5 | HSBC FTSE All-World Index C Acc Sector: Global 1-year return: 18% 3-year return: 57% |
| 6 | Vanguard LifeStrategy 100% Equity A Acc Sector: Global 1-year return: 19% 3-year return: 54% |
| 7 | Artemis SmartGARP European Equity Sector: Europe 1-year return: 54% 3-year return: 107.2% |
| 8 | Vanguard LifeStrategy 60% Equity A Acc Sector: Mixed Investment 40–85% Shares 1-year return: 13.6% 3-year return: 36.4% |
| 9 | L&G Global Technology Index Trust Sector: Technology 1-year return: 25% 3-year return: 122% |
| 10 | Vanguard FTSE UK Equity Income Index £ Acc Sector: UK Equity Income 1-year return: 39% 3-year return: 66% |
Source: interactive investor. Performance data to 2 March 2026. Note: the top 10 is based on the number of “buys” during February. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
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Fund details (% return to 2 February 2026) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Artemis Global Income I Acc Sector: Global Equity Income 1-year return: 48% 3-year return: 113% |
| 2 | Royal London Short Term Money Mkt Y Acc Sector: Short Term Money Market 1-year return: 4.30% 3-year return: 15.20% |
| 3 | Vanguard LifeStrategy 80% Equity A Acc Sector: Mixed Investment 40–85% Shares 1-year return: 11.30% 3-year return: 37.10% |
| 4 | Vanguard FTSE Global All Cp Idx £ Acc Sector: Global 1-year return: 10.30% 3-year return: 45.20% |
| 5 | HSBC FTSE All-World Index C Acc Sector: Global 1-year return: 10.40% 3-year return: 50.30% |
| 6 | Vanguard LifeStrategy 100% Equity A Acc Sector: Global 1-year return: 13% 3-year return: 46.20% |
| 7 | Jupiter Gold & Silver I GBP Acc Sector: Specialist 1-year return: 176.40% 3-year return: 249% |
| 8 | Vanguard LifeStrategy 60% Equity A Acc Sector: Mixed Investment 40–85% Shares 1-year return: 9.70% 3-year return: 29% |
| 9 | Artemis SmartGARP European Eq I Acc GBP Sector: Europe 1-year return: 52.20% 3-year return: 105% |
| 10 | L&G Global Technology Index I Acc Sector: Technology 1-year return: 16.30% 3-year return: 118% |
Source: interactive investor. Performance data to 2 February 2026. Note: the top 10 is based on the number of “buys” during January. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
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Fund details (% return to 30 December 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Royal London Short Term Money Market (Accumulating) Sector: Short Term Money Market Change on last month: No change 1-year return: 4.4 3-year return: 15.2 |
| 2 | Vanguard LifeStrategy 80% Equity Sector: Mixed Investment 40%-85% Shares Change on last month: No change 1-year return: 14 3-year return: 44.6 |
| 3 | Artemis Global Income I Acc Sector: Global Equity Income Change on last month: Up one 1-year return: 45.9 3-year return: 102.2 |
| 4 | Vanguard FTSE Global All Cp Idx £ Acc Sector: Global Change on last month: Up one 1-year return: 13.6 3-year return: 54.7 |
| 5 | HSBC FTSE All-World Index C Acc Sector: Global Change on last month: Up one 1-year return: 13.8 3-year return: 57.4 |
| 6 | Vanguard LifeStrategy 100% Equity A Acc Sector: Global Change on last month: Up one 1-year return: 15.5 3-year return: 53.6 |
| 7 | L&G Global Technology Index Trust Sector: Technology Change on last month: Down four 1-year return: 20.8 3-year return: 153 |
| 8 | Vanguard LifeStrategy 60% Equity A Acc Sector: Mixed Investment 40%-85% Shares Change on last month: No change 1-year return: 11.5 3-year return: 34.7 |
| 9 | Fidelity Index World Sector: Global Change on last month: No change 1-year return: 12.4 3-year return: 59.6 |
| 10 | Artemis SmartGARP European Equity Sector: Europe Change on last month: New entry 1-year return: 108.8 3-year return: 152.6 |
Source: Trustnet. Performance data to 30 December 2025. Note: the top 10 is based on the number of “buys” during the month of December. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
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Best performing funds
Here are the top performing funds based on total returns up to 30 April 2026.
| Fund | Total return after 1 month (%) |
|---|---|
| Barings Korea Trust | 31 |
| Liontrust Russia Fund | 27.91 |
| PISE ICAV - Barrow Hanley Concentrated Emerging Markets ESG Fund Class S Acc USD | 25.18 |
| Nomura Fund Solutions - Nomura Emerging Markets Fund | 22.93 |
| T. Rowe Price Funds SICAV - Global Technology Equity Fund | 22.73 |
| Neuberger Berman Next Generation Connectivity Fund | 22.66 |
| Liontrust Global Technology Fund | 21.49 |
| JPMorgan Funds - Korea Equity Fund | 20.66 |
| T. Rowe Price Funds OEIC Global Technology Equity Fund | 20.64 |
| AXA Framlington Global Technology Fund | 20.46 |
Source: The data is provided by Morningstar, a global financial services firm. interactive investor accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies in the data.
| Fund | Total return after 3 months (%) |
|---|---|
| Polar Capital Funds PLC - Polar Capital Global Technology Fund | 45.41 |
| Liontrust Global Technology Fund | 45.12 |
| Liontrust Russia Fund | 42.86 |
| Neuberger Berman Next Generation Connectivity Fund | 42.62 |
| T. Rowe Price Funds SICAV - Global Technology Equity Fund | 40.89 |
| Barings Korea Trust | 38.92 |
| T. Rowe Price Funds OEIC Global Technology Equity Fund | 38.37 |
| Herald Worldwide Technology Fund | 37.65 |
| Goldman Sachs Global Future Technology Leaders Equity Portfolio | 36.71 |
| AXA Framlington Global Technology Fund | 34.09 |
Source: The data is provided by Morningstar, a global financial services firm. interactive investor accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies in the data.
| Fund | Total return after 6 months (%) |
|---|---|
| Barings Korea Trust | 118.77 |
| JPMorgan Funds - Korea Equity Fund | 86.46 |
| Nomura Fund Solutions - Nomura Emerging Markets Fund | 68.35 |
| Polar Capital Funds PLC - Polar Capital Global Technology Fund | 66.23 |
| PISE ICAV - Barrow Hanley Concentrated Emerging Markets ESG Fund Class S Acc USD | 61.17 |
| Janus Henderson Institutional Asia Pacific ex Japan Index Opportunities Fund | 59.24 |
| iShares Pacific ex Japan Equity Index Fund (UK) | 57.93 |
| Royal London Asia Pacific ex Japan Equity Tilt Fund | 57.55 |
| IFSL Marlborough Far East Growth Fund | 57.22 |
| Legal & General Pacific Index Trust | 57.12 |
Source: The data is provided by Morningstar, a global financial services firm. interactive investor accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies in the data.
| Fund | Total return after 1 year (%) |
|---|---|
| Barings Korea Trust | 218.51 |
| JPMorgan Funds - Korea Equity Fund | 166.44 |
| Polar Capital Funds PLC - Polar Capital Global Technology Fund | 152.42 |
| Nomura Fund Solutions - Nomura Emerging Markets Fund | 144.52 |
| WS Amati Strategic Metals Fund | 140.77 |
| SVS Baker Steel Electrum Fund | 122.01 |
| Polar Capital Funds PLC - Artificial Intelligence Fund | 105.35 |
| Orion Resource Partners ICAV - Orion Resource Equities Fund | 105.26 |
| PISE ICAV - Barrow Hanley Concentrated Emerging Markets ESG Fund Class S Acc USD | 103.58 |
| WS Ruffer Gold Fund | 103.15 |
Source: The data is provided by Morningstar, a global financial services firm. interactive investor accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies in the data.
| Fund | Total return after 3 years (%) |
|---|---|
| Polar Capital Funds PLC - Polar Capital Global Technology Fund | 267.49 |
| WS Ruffer Gold Fund | 266.97 |
| SVS Baker Steel Gold and Precious Metals Fund | 240.38 |
| Barings Korea Trust | 227.37 |
| Jupiter Gold & Silver Fund | 214.17 |
| Neuberger Berman Next Generation Connectivity Fund | 210.33 |
| Nomura Fund Solutions - Nomura Emerging Markets Fund | 193.28 |
| BlackRock Gold & General Fund | 192.97 |
| Ninety One Global Gold Fund | 192.37 |
| Quilter Investors Precious Metals Equity Fund | 182.12 |
Source: The data is provided by Morningstar, a global financial services firm. interactive investor accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies in the data.
| Fund | Total return after 7 years (%) |
|---|---|
| Polar Capital Funds PLC - Polar Capital Global Technology Fund | 524.7 |
| WS Ruffer Gold Fund | 523.49 |
| Legal & General Global Technology Index Trust | 431.69 |
| Jupiter Gold & Silver Fund | 383.79 |
| SVS Baker Steel Gold and Precious Metals Fund | 377.44 |
| Liontrust Global Technology Fund | 367.75 |
| Herald Worldwide Technology Fund | 360.81 |
| Polar Capital Funds PLC - Artificial Intelligence Fund | 353.91 |
| Ninety One Global Gold Fund | 344.36 |
| Alger SICAV - Alger Focus Equity Fund | 333.28 |
Source: The data is provided by Morningstar, a global financial services firm. interactive investor accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies in the data.
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How to use our top funds data
The tables on this page showcase the best-performing funds including both active and passive or index funds.
Some of the funds that appear may be specialist fund types, these typically focus on a single country, sector or commodity and carry higher levels of risk than broader global or regional funds, so they're generally better suited to adventurous investors.
It's important to remember that past performance is not a guide to future performance. Use the tables on this page as a starting point for your research. We encourage you to look at performance across different timeframes and market conditions as well as check yearly returns in order to ensure a strong long term performance track record isn't just down to one outstanding year.
The performance figures show the total return in GBP unless otherwise specified. Figures are calculated on a bid price to bid price basis or mid to mid for open-ended investment companies (OEICS), with net income (dividends) reinvested.
Tax treatment depends on your individual circumstances and may be subject to change.
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