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The future of investing
Why invest in ETFs?
Build a balanced portfolio to match your investment strategy. We've got ETFs to suit every investor.
What are ETFs?
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) track the performance of a stock market, sector, or financial index. They offer huge choice: you can invest globally, by country, or into specific sectors like tech or defence.
Are ETFs a good investment?
Are ETFs safe?
Diversify with every trade
Which ETFs does Lightyear offer?
With hundreds of ETFs to explore, Lightyear enables you to build a balanced portfolio to match your investment strategy.
Most popular ETFsFund managersMulti-currencyDividend ETFsMoney Market Funds
iShares Core S&P 500
$CSPX·Acc·500 Largest US stocks
iShares Core MSCI World
$IWDA·Acc·Developed markets stocks
iShares Core S&P 500
€CSPX·Acc·500 Largest US stocks
iShares Core MSCI World
€IWDA·Acc·Developed markets stocks
iShares Core S&P 500
£CSP1·Acc·500 Largest US stocks
iShares Core MSCI World
£SWDA·Acc·Developed markets stocks
Vanguard S&P 500
$VUSD·Dist·500 Largest US stocks
Diverse ETFs from some of the world’s largest fund managers.
Explore popular ETFsFrom the S&P 500 to the FTSE 100
Execution fees
£0
No commissions when investing in ETFs.
Custody & account fees
£0
It's free to hold investments with us.
Conversion fees
£0
No FX fees when investing in your home currency - we have ETFs priced in EUR, GBP, and USD.
The important stuff
Protection and regulation
Trusting us with your investments is something we don’t take for granted.
Regulated and insuredSafeguarding your assets
FSCS cover up to £85,000
Lightyear is protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). Learn more here.
Frequently asked
Questions a curious investor might ask
How does investing with different currencies work?
Building a global portfolio is important, and we want to make it as easy as possible to do that.
Lightyear's multi-currency investment accounts mean you can invest and hold money in USD, GBP and EUR. So whether you're investing in local funds or global ETFs, we've got you covered. This way, you don't have to be constantly converting your money between currencies - which is subject to FX fees.
How are my assets protected?
Trusting us with your investments is not something we take for granted. Lightyear UK Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and as such is bound by strict regulatory obligations in how we handle and protect your assets. We do this via a process known as safeguarding. You can find full details about how we safeguard in our help centre.
Customer assets always sit separately to our own. Lightyear UK Ltd is the authorised custodian, though we may choose to deposit assets with Lightyear Europe AS, as a sub-custodian. There’s no way for creditors - in the unlikely event of anything happening to either Lightyear UK or Lightyear Europe AS - to get hold of the investments or cash that you hold with us.
Lightyear is protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). Any shortfall in cash and assets returned to you may be claimable with the FSCS, in the event of Lightyear's insolvency. FSCS does not cover losses due to poor investment performance.
Can I request new funds?
Absolutely! If there's a stock or a fund you want that we don't yet have, there's a very quick way to request it in-app. Simply write the name of the instrument you're looking for in the search bar, and then hit request. Our team goes through all requests periodically and when possible, we make these instruments available.
Where can I find the Key Information Documents for available funds?
All key information documents (KIDs) are available on our KIDs page, and can also be downloaded from individual fund pages.