Funds at a knocked-down price

The battle between investment trusts and OEICs is long standing, but when it comes to cost, one side comes out on top, writes Kyle Caldwell.

The vast majority of investment trusts are cheaper than their open-ended compatriots, with almost a third of investment companies charging investors less than 1% for their services. This is according to research carried out at the back end of last year by broker Winterflood. On average, investment trusts can be bought at a knock-down 25 basis points price compared to OEICs and with the sector boasting stronger performance – only Japanese focused trusts lagged OEICs – investors are seemingly getting more value for their money. The findings raised further eyebrows among advisers as i...