High-yielding renewables trust Greencoat UK Wind UKW
has returned to our bestseller list, even as investors continue to broadly favour growth portfolios.
The trust, which has a share price dividend yield of almost 11%, moves back into the top 10, having sat just outside it last week.
The renewable energy infrastructure sector has faced plenty of curveballs in the last year though it has received greater interest on the back of conflict in the Middle East.
Greencoat UK Wind shares have certainly received a boost since mid-March and have returned around 4% so far in 2026.
The only other dedicated income fund in the list is the value-minded Artemis Global Income I Acc (B5ZX1M7), though investors are likely drawn by its continued stellar returns rather than its yield. The fund, which has a chunky allocation to emerging markets, has returned around 18% so far in 2026.
Otherwise, we see plenty of appetite for some of the classic growth funds – and some of those that have delivered especially big gains in recent weeks.
moves back up to second place while Polar Capital Technology Ord PCT, which has pulled ahead of the competition in the market recovery, moves up to third. Another play on the tech sector, L&G Global Technology Index I Acc (B0CNH16), moves up one spot to eighth.
Seraphim Space Investment Trust Ord SSIT
which raised a decent chunk of money in its C share issuance, retains a place in the top five, while three broad global tracker funds remain in the top 10.
It’s also worth noting that WS Blue Whale Growth I Sterling Acc (BD6PG56), another racy fund with a focus on growth, sits a little outside the list this week, in 15th place.
Funds and trusts section written by Dave Baxter, senior fund content specialist at ii.
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