Consider these six investment trusts for innovation and technology

One of the best ways to invest in high-growth industries like technology is through investment trusts

You may get exposure from these six trusts.

Artificial intelligence (AI), a ubiquitous subsector of technology, has been one of the most popular investment topics for a number of years.

Officially, 32% of the MSCI ACWI Index is made up of information technology. However, since MSCI formally classifies companies like Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Tesla into industry sectors other than information technology, what we all intuitively consider to be tech companies actually make up a larger portion of this.

Risks accompany this concentration. Investors who use passive tracker funds run the risk of being overexposed to the industry, which can be volatile during hard times. Passive tracker funds work to condense stock markets into the biggest names.

In addition, there is the fierce competition that comes with the expansion of technology. AI and other emerging, disruptive technologies have the potential to produce just as many losers as winners, if not more. Even for experts, choosing which stocks to buy can be challenging.

Watch the entire video here: The vehicles also provide some structural advantages, and an investment trust, which is by definition actively managed, has the potential to reduce some of these risks.

Alex Trett, an investment trust research analyst at Winterflood Securities, stated that investment trusts are a good fit for technology investing due to their closed-ended nature.

"The permanent capital enables managers to adopt a truly long-term strategy, supporting private company investments and providing them with the endurance to watch these investments unfold over time.

"Exposure to smaller-cap technology companies, where liquidity may be a limitation for other investment vehicles, can also be facilitated by the structure. Additionally, it gives managers the ability to express their strongest investment ideas by creating concentrated, high-conviction portfolios."

These six well-known investment trusts can provide you with exposure to some of the most cutting-edge tech firms in the world.

Scottish Loan.

One of the largest investment trusts that many consider to be tech-focused isn't really a technology trust, just as many large tech companies aren't classified as tech.

Owning "the world's most exceptional public and private growth companies" is the goal of Scottish Mortgage (LON:SMT). Although many of these are actually tech companies, the trust emphasizes that its focus is on long-term growth potential regardless of the industry.

Nevertheless, you will receive a lot of technology if you purchase Scottish Mortgage right now. SpaceX held more than 25% of the portfolio as of June 30. Taiwan Semiconductor came in second with 6.4%, Nvidia with 5.0%, and Bytedance, the owner of TikToks, with 4.2%.

A portion of SMT's appeal has been demonstrated by ByteDance and, until recently, SpaceX: its capacity to hold private businesses alongside publicly traded ones and capitalize on their potential for future growth. This and SpaceX's recent initial public offering (IPO) are major factors in the company's heavy weighting; Trett anticipates that the position will be reduced once lock-up periods allow.

To scroll horizontally, swipe. Source: Association of Investment Companies, July 21, 2026.