Virgin direct all shares tracker is one of the best perfoming tracker fund at the moment. While during the last few months many tracker has fell into -ve territory, Virgin still manged to stay a float with a 0% change. Also, the management cost of Virgin direct is extremely low, just amounted ... Read review
Virgin direct all shares tracker is one of the best perfoming tracker fund at the moment. While during the last few months many tracker has fell into -ve territory, Virgin still manged to stay a float with a 0% change. Also, the management cost of Virgin direct is extremely low, just amounted to 1% and with negligible further mangement and advise charges.
The not only offers good value, good performance but also low management cost. ... ...and 'advice' charges as the money that goes in earlier
during the investment is those that will grow most, but these advise/mangement charges are usually deducted fairly heavily in the first few years of the investment.
Further, their advisors are friendly and efficient. Their website also provide a call back button to save the user from having to be put on a long waiting telephone queue.
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Virgin direct all shares tracker is one of the best perfoming tracker fund at the moment. While during the last few months many tracker has fell into -ve territory, Virgin still manged to stay a float with a 0% change. Also, the management cost of Virgin direct is extremely low, just amounted to 1% and with negligible further mangement and advise charges.
The not only offers good value, good performance but also low management cost. Lots of growth could be hampered by a high management and 'advice' charges as the money that goes in earlier during the investment is those that will grow most, but these advise/mangement charges are usually deducted fairly heavily in the first few years of the investment.
Further, their advisors are friendly and efficient. Their website also provide a call back button to save the user from having to be put on a long waiting telephone queue.
Advantages: Low cost/easy to manage/good customer service Disadvantages: Lots of paperwork/ postal correspondence
I have had my Virgin ISA for around 10 months and can't really fault the product or their service. The fund has low charges (1% annual management fees, no other charges for entry/exit fees etc.) and fairly closely follows the FTSE All-Share index. You can pay an initial lump sum and leave it, or as I do, pay a fixed amount monthly, with the option to top up using debit card or cheque always available. Any time I have done this, units are purchased ... ...regular direct debit payments.
The service they provide on the phone is excellent, with knowledgeable and friendly staff on their main number, with a freephone number for a balance check a real time saver. Any requests I have made have been correctly processed, though I do find that every time you speak with them, you seem to get a letter confirming any details you have discussed. They also operate a website to allow 24/7 access to your details, ...
dougcam1 09.12.2006
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Advantages: Good perfermance, low charges, good customer service, money refunded promptly without a hitch Disadvantages: I have not found one in the 5 years I have invested with them.
I have invested in the Virgin Direct UK Index Tracker Trust for several years. The fund is one of the leaders in its class because it has low charges and a simple investment strategy.
The information pack provided by Virgin is clear and comprehensive. It is possible to invest in the fund using an ISA and this means you will not be liable for UK tax on any capital gains. Investing a set amount each month means you buy more units when prices are low. ... ...The other huge benefit of Virgin Direct is the quality of the staff who answer the telephone. I have always found them cheerful and efficient and always with a clear speaking voice. Whatever I have asked them to do - change the amount invested each month or withdraw money from the fund - has been carried out exactly as I would expect.
One slight drawback - I found the Virgin website not as easy to navigate as some. Having said that, once you find ...
bigbadbrian 11.03.2004
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Advantages: they're not bad but far from the best Disadvantages: very expensive management charges
At 1% management charges, Virgin are very expensive. There are plenty of other UK Trackers which do the same job with charges from 0.1% - 0.5%. Why would you want to give them extra cash? I know that some others (especially the biggest banks) not only levy initial charges but also charge a massive 1.5%pa. Again they are not better at what they do. Who do you think pays for the City boys' bonuses each year? Most trackers have no intitial charges so ...
travellingduo 21.03.2007
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