Is now a good time to invest in VCTs?

Venture capital trusts have turned 30 years old. While VCTs are volatile, could now be the right time to invest?

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Venture capital trusts (VCTs) are entering their 30s. They’ve stood the test of time, but should you consider investing in VCTs?

As vehicles that invest in private companies, VCTs don’t feature heavily in the top stocks and funds for investors. They are volatile investments, and small businesses often struggle during times of economic instability.

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VCT

Cumulative performance (10 years to 31 December 2024)

Mobeus Income and Growth VCT

144.8%

British Smaller Companies VCT

126.1%

Albion Enterprise VCT

122.9%

Dan McEvoy
Senior Writer

Dan is a financial journalist who, prior to joining MoneyWeek, spent five years writing for OPTO, an investment magazine focused on growth and technology stocks, ETFs and thematic investing.

Before becoming a writer, Dan spent six years working in talent acquisition in the tech sector, including for credit scoring start-up ClearScore where he first developed an interest in personal finance.

Dan studied Social Anthropology and Management at Sidney Sussex College and the Judge Business School, Cambridge University. Outside finance, he also enjoys travel writing, and has edited two published travel books.