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The global stock market has taken a big hit recently due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. While the GSK share price has also dropped, investors may see it GlaxoSmithKline shares as a safer long-term bet, especially given its history with developing vaccines. GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) is a British pharmaceutical company based in Brentford. It is part of the FTSE 100 and helped developed the world’s first malaria vaccine in 2014.
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Buying shares in just one company is generally considered a riskier bet than investing in a range of investments - AKA a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend holding a mix of investments in specific assets and funds. Funds are ready-made portfolios of multiple companies' shares (potentially including GSK), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.
GSK is a major part of the London stock exchange, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Fund | Icon | 5-year performance (to August 2024) | 1-year performance (to August 2024) | Link to invest |
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Xtrackers FTSE 100 (XDUK) | 31.44% | 10.09% | Invest with HLCapital at risk | |
iShares Core FTSE 100 (CUKX) | 31.39% | 9.60% | Invest with eToroCapital at risk | |
Invesco FTSE 100 (S100) | 30.75% | 9.76% | Invest with HLCapital at risk | |
HSBC FTSE 100 (HUKX) | 11.99% | 6.09% | Invest with XTBCapital at risk | |
Amundi FTSE 100 (100D) | 11.93% | 5.35% | Invest with HLCapital at risk | |
iShares Core FTSE 100 (Dist)(ISF) | 8.14% | 5.57% | Invest with XTBCapital at risk | |
Vanguard FTSE 100 (VUKE) | 8.07% | 5.67% | Invest with XTBCapital at risk |
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