Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 70% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

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Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 70% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

Thematic investing and basket trading

Opportunity changes with the times. Trade the future with thematic investing — including electric vehicles, robotics and AI — with the UK's No.1 trading provider.

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What is thematic investing?

Thematic investing is a longer-term form of gaining exposure to the movements of a specific trend or ‘theme’ such as ESG stocks, cannabis stocks, electric vehicles, robotics or any other macro event or market movement.

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What is basket trading?

Basket trading means taking a position on a group of stocks simultaneously – for example a theme – which are all grouped together into one index, ETF or ‘basket’.

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Benefits of thematic investing and basket trading

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Trade the Future

Gain exposure to bespoke indices like our inflation, FAANG and cannabis indexes, or trade FTSE 350 sectors aligned to the themes shaping tomorrow's markets.

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Access Thousands of ETFs

Access thousands of thematic ETFs, smart beta ETFs and baskets of our custom indices, with thematic ETFs available to trade from just 1 point.

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Find the Right Opportunity

Use our unique market screener to find the right ETFs for your strategy, then take control with our clean deal ticket, clear price charts and in-platform news and analysis.

Fees comparison

Thematic investing costs compared

Invest with zero commission, so more of your money goes where it matters: your portfolio.

Account fees
Commission fees
FX fees
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Free
Free
0.7%
AJBell
0.25%(tiered) ISA cap: £42 SIPP cap: £120
£5.00(tiered)
0.75%(tiered)
Interactive Investor
£5.99 - £39.99/mo
£3.99(tiered)
0.75%(tiered)
Hargreaves Lansdown
0.35%Cap £150/yr shares
£6.95(tiered)
0.99%(tiered)
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Free
Free
0.7%
AJBell
0.25%(tiered) ISA cap: £42 SIPP cap: £120
£5.00(tiered)
0.75%(tiered)
Interactive Investor
£5.99 - £39.99/mo
£3.99(tiered)
0.75%(tiered)
Hargreaves Lansdown
0.35%Cap £150/yr shares
£6.95(tiered)
0.99%(tiered)

Figures correct as of 19/08/2026.

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Thematic investing and basket trading FAQs

Create or log in to your account, go to our platform, search for your opportunity, decide the details of your position, then open and monitor your trade or investment.

Spread bets and CFDs are leveraged, so losses are magnified if the market moves against you; you could also get back less than you invested with share dealing.

Explore themes including ESG, cannabis, AI, electric vehicles, 5G, robotics, clean energy, water and US tech, alongside custom indices like our Crypto Stocks Index.

Spread betting and CFDs let you go long or short with leverage; share dealing means owning the underlying shares outright and receiving shareholder privileges.

Share dealing carries zero commission on shares, while CFD and spread bet costs include margin and spread, from as little as £10 for UK-listed ETFs and shares.

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Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 70% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. 

Professional clients trading spread bets and CFDs can lose more than they deposit.

The value of shares, ETFs and other ETPs bought through a share dealing account, a stocks and shares ISA or a SIPP can fall as well as rise, which could mean getting back less than you originally put in. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Some ETPs carry additional risks depending on how they’re structured, investors should ensure they familiarise themselves with the differences before investing.

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