Money Week Greencoat UK Wind

“Both infrastructure and renewable energy offer investors potential for income and growth,” says Emma Wall, head of platform investments at Hargreaves Lansdown, adding that they also provide “good diversification to a portfolio that already owns stocks and bonds”.

Greencoat UK Wind (LON:UKW) is an investment trust that invests into renewables infrastructure projects. Understandably, it has taken a bit of a battering this year – shares are down 15.5% year-to-date – as the economic climate has steered investors away from these kinds of longer-term, capital-intensive sectors.

“Inflation and interest rates have proved headwinds for infrastructure. [but] the macro-environment is – slowly – changing,” says Wall.

Infrastructure investments and green energy are likely to be key priorities for the Labour government, with significant investment promised in October’s Budget.

The fall in its share price means that Greencoat is now trading at a 19.6% discount to NAV, despite a dividend yield of 7.8%. Now could be an opportune moment to buy into this sector at a discounted rate.

££££££££££££££

But as always best to DYOR.