Lighting your way to the Pacific

If you've been considering an investment in the markets of the Far East, the Legal & General Pacific Index Trust may be the easiest way to dip your toe in the Pacific.

The Pacific Index Trust tracks the FTSE World Asia Pacific (ex Japan) Index and, as such, invests in a broad range of both mature and emerging Asian markets including Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan and Australia.

The Index is mainly made up of large, well established companies, please refer to the factsheet (PDF 46KB) for the top 10 holdings of the Trust. The Trust covers a wide range of market sectors including banking and financial services, technology and telecoms, resource, utilities and more.

Remember that the value of your investment and income can fall as well as rise. It is not guaranteed and you may not get back the amount of your original investment. The Trust should be considered a medium to long term investment of at least five years. And as the trust invests in assets not priced in Sterling, exchange rate variations may affect the value of your investments and the level of your income.

Potential investors in emerging markets and the Far East should be aware that this can involve a high degree of risk and should be seen as long term in nature.

Legal & General (Portfolio Management Services) Limited has been licensed by FTSE International Limited to use the "FTSE World Asia Pacific (ex Japan) Index".