Cash is king this ISA season - but what else do investors like?

Investors took advantage of higher interest rates, adding money market funds and individual gilts to their ISAs in January. Tracker funds and UK income also proved popular. Here’s where investors are putting their money this ISA season

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Investors are taking advantage of the higher interest rate environment this ISA season, adding lower risk investments like money market funds and individual gilts to their portfolios.

According to investment platform AJ Bell, the most popular funds bought on its platform in January include money market funds, which have made it into the top ten. 

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Top 10 funds on AJ Bell in January
Royal London Short Term Money Market
Fidelity Index World
iShares S&P 500 ETF
Lyxor Smart Overnight Return ETF
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
HSBC FTSE All World Index
Vanguard LifeStrategy
Vanguard £ Short Term Money Market
Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap Index
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF
Katie Williams
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