Risk warning

Trust specific risks
The value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and you may not get back your original investment. Investment trusts can borrow money to make additional investments on top of shareholders' funds (gearing). If the value of these investments falls in value, gearing will magnify the negative impact on performance. If an investment trust incorporates a large amount of gearing the value of its shares may be subject to sudden and large falls in value and you could get back nothing at all. The level of yield may be subject to fluctuation and is not guaranteed. Funds investing in overseas securities are exposed to and can hold currencies other than Sterling. As a result, exchange rate movements may cause the value of investments to decrease or increase. Some or all of the annual management fee is currently charged to the capital of the Fund. Whilst this increases the yield, it will restrict the potential for capital growth. Net Asset Value ("NAV") performance is not the same as share price performance and investors' returns may not equate to NAV performance.


General risks

You should consider your preferred risk/reward profile when investing in a Gartmore Investment Trust via ISAit or SAVEit. There are risk factors which you should be aware of before making your investment decision. Highlighted below are the risks associated generally with Investment Trusts, ISAit and SAVEit. For the risks associated with the individual Gartmore Investment Trusts, please check the risk warning page for each individual trust, click here to access the individual trusts webpages.

  • If you have any doubt whether this product is suitable for you and you wish to obtain personal advice please contact a financial adviser.


  • Before making investment decisions, investors must read the latest Key Features Document. We would also recommend that you read the latest annual (and interim if more recent) Report & Accounts.


  • The value of your investment and the income from it may go down as well as up and you may not get back your original investment.


  • Past performance is not a guide to future performance.


  • The level of yield is subject to fluctuation and is not guaranteed.


  • Investment trusts can borrow money to make additional investments on top of shareholders' funds (gearing). If the value of these investments falls in value, gearing will magnify the negative impact on performance. Particular share classes may also be structurally geared by other share classes that have earlier entitlement to the Company's assets up to a predetermined limit. If an investment trust incorporates a large amount of gearing the value of its shares may be subject to sudden and large falls in value and you could get back nothing at all.


  • ISAs are subject to Government legislation and their tax benefits and investment levels may change in the future. Once you have made a subscription to an ISA, it counts towards the overall subscription limit for the tax year. So if you withdraw money you will lose that part of your subscription. Also, if you sell your ISA, you will not be able to resubscribe to it at a later date and its ISA status will be lost.


  • For ISAit investments, if financial advice has been received, investors may be able to cancel their investment if they change their mind. However, as the money will have been invested already, the amount returned will be minus any fall in the share price.


  • You should note that inflation will occur over the duration of your investment. This will affect the future buying power of your capital.


  • Trusts which specialise in investing in a particular region or market sector are more risky than those which hold a very broad spread of investment.


  • Net Asset Value ("NAV") performance is not the same as share price performance and investors' returns may not equate to NAV performance.


  • The opinions expressed are Gartmore's views and are subject to change and are provided for information purposes only.


  • Please note that we cannot provide financial advice, so you may wish to speak to a financial adviser should you need further guidance.