L&G Global Equity Fixed Weights (50:50) Index Fund

This fund invests in shares throughout the world, collectively termed equities. Around half of the investments are in foreign companies and are therefore not priced in sterling. Therefore, the price of your investments will also depend on the movements in exchange rates over time.

However, the large universe of shares allows the Fund Manager to reduce the concentration in the shares of any one company, reducing your risk in the event of a company becoming bankrupt.

The returns that you can expect from equities are volatile and therefore such a fund is most appropriate when you are not too close to retirement and are prepared to invest for the long-term.

The Plan currently offers you a passive (index-tracker) fund managed by L&G. More information is available on the fund fact sheet.

Prior to October 2007 the Hermes Global Equity (50:50) IndexTracker was available to members.