Top UK investment trusts for ISA investing

Growth Stocks

UK investment trusts provide an ideal choice for a UK stocks and shares ISA. The ISA allowance for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 tax years is £20,000. These investment trust ideas offer attractive returns – tax free in your ISA – in exciting growth markets in Japan, Emerging Markets, European small caps, UK, Energy and Resources and Latin America.

JPMorgan Japan Small Cap Growth & Income plc (LON:JSGI) is an income investing opportunity that gives investors access to a diverse and fast growing sector managed by local managers.

The Diverse Income Trust plc (LON:DIVI) invests primarily in quoted or traded UK companies with a wide range of market capitalisations, but a long-term bias toward small and medium sized companies.

BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust (LON:BRLA)builds a carefully selected portfolio of the region’s most compelling investment opportunities with the aim of delivering long-term income and capital growth.

JPMorgan European Discovery Trust plc (LON:JEDT) is an investment trust company. The Investment Trust JEDT objective is to achieve capital growth from a portfolio of quoted smaller companies in Europe, excluding the United Kingdom.

Fidelity Emerging Markets Limited (LON:FEML)  is an investment trust that aims to achieve long-term capital growth from an actively managed portfolio made up primarily of securities and financial instruments providing exposure to emerging markets companies, both listed and unlisted.

BlackRock Energy and Resources Income Trust plc (LON:BERI) aims to achieve an annual dividend target and, over the long term, capital growth by investing primarily in securities of companies operating in the mining and energy sectors.

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Latin America through the lens of BlackRock’s long-standing partnership

BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust is steered by two experienced managers who combine deep regional knowledge with a focus on quality companies trading at sensible valuations.

BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust posts 40% NAV growth in H1 2025

BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc reported a 40.4% increase in net asset value per share for the six months to 30 June 2025, outperforming its benchmark MSCI EM Latin America Index, which rose 29.9%.

JPMorgan European Discovery Trust reports strong performance uplift in latest factsheet

JPMorgan European Discovery Trust reported a 5.37% share price rise in July 2025, outpacing NAV and its benchmark. Year-to-date, the share price is up 34.17%, supported by strong small-cap performance and effective stock selection.

Fidelity Emerging Markets shareholders to benefit on repurchase of Strathclyde’s holding

Fidelity Emerging Markets Limited has agreed a conditional share repurchase deal with Strathclyde Pension Fund for its entire 25.7% holding, subject to shareholder approval. The £NAV-discounted repurchase is expected to complete in November 2025, cancelling 16.4m shares and delivering an estimated 4% uplift to NAV per share for ongoing shareholders.

Fidelity Emerging Markets Limited Factsheet: share price continues rise in July

Emerging markets delivered positive returns in July, marginally ahead of developed markets. The portfolio also gained but underperformed its index, with financials and industrials weighing on performance, while technology stock selection was supportive.

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