Welcome to the Investors' Choice Awards
Welcome to the 2025 Investors’ Choice Awards—a celebration of excellence, integrity, and standout performance across the investment trust world. With around 300 companies in the running, we’ve narrowed the field to just 12 categories, using a smart mix of data-driven analysis and expert judgement to spotlight the most impressive performers.
It all starts with our quantitative model, which ranks trusts within their peer groups using a rich dataset gathered over five years. This approach allows us to compare performance across sectors consistently and fairly. From there, a panel of industry experts reviews the results to curate a shortlist of top contenders for each category.
That shortlist is then handed over to a group of four respected gatekeepers from Janus Henderson Investors, Hawksmoor Investment Management, Cazenove Capital, and Evelyn Partners, and an award winning journalist who select four finalists per category—our official nominees.
Now it’s your turn. Retail investors play a key role by voting for the winners in each category. Our secure, high-capacity voting system makes it easy for thousands of investors to take part—and ensures that every vote counts.
And here’s the exciting part: if you vote across all 14 categories and correctly predict every winner, you’ll be in with a chance to win £5,000 towards your equity ISA.
Winners will be revealed on Friday 17th October 2025—so cast your votes, back your favourites, and be part of the most trusted investor-led awards of the year.
Key Dates for your Diary
All the dates you need to know for the Investors' Choice Awards.
Why vote for the Investors' Choice Awards?
1 It is time to have your say
With around 300 companies in the sector, and ordinary investors playing an increasingly important role on share registers, your opinions matter more than ever, and can influence the direction of board's decisions.
2 It is time to get investment companies noticed again
Sometimes the best evangelists are the people who have experienced the strong returns that investment companies can offer. ICs make ideal long-term investment vehicles. The more people that are made aware of and educated on their attractions, the stronger the sector will be.
3 It is time to be rewarded
Be in the chance of winning £5,000 to put towards your portfolio.
Our Expert Judging Panel

James de Bunsen
Portfolio Manager, Janus Henderson

Faith Glasgow
Freelance financial writer

Charles Armstrong
Portfolio Director, Cazenove Capital

James Burns
Managing Partner, Evelyn Partners

Ben Conway
Chief Investment Officer, Hawksmoor