Here are ten of the highest-yielding investment trusts currently available in 2025, offering strong income potential for investors seeking dividends.

🔝 Top 10 High-Yielding Investment Trusts (2025)

đź“Ś Key Insights

  • Credit-heavy trusts like NCYF and HFEL deliver the highest yields but carry interest rate and credit risk.
  • Property and infrastructure trusts (AEWU, SUPR, GCP, FSFL) provide stable cash flows tied to long-term contracts, though they are sensitive to property valuations and energy prices.
  • Asia-Pacific equity income trusts (HFEL, SOI) benefit from dividend-rich markets in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia.
  • Alternative assets like Hipgnosis Songs Fund show how investment trusts can generate yield from non-traditional sources such as royalties.

⚠️ Risks to Consider

  • Leverage: Many high-yield trusts use borrowing to enhance returns, which magnifies both gains and losses.
  • NAV erosion: High payouts can sometimes exceed earnings, leading to long-term capital decline.
  • Sector concentration: Property and infrastructure trusts are vulnerable to regulatory changes and economic cycles

Given the Snowball’s fascination with cycles of resilience and decline, these high-yield trusts are perfect case studies. They embody the tension between short-term income allure and long-term sustainability. For your creative projects, you could symbolize them as “Yield Sirens”—tempting investors with high payouts but demanding vigilance against hidden risks.

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SONG no longer quoted, double check the yields.

Price divided by the yearly dividends = yield

Example

SUPR 82p target dividend 6.1p = yield 7.5%

No dividends are 100% secure, all though some are more secure than others.