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Ishares Ftse Uk Dividend Plus Shares

Hi all,

In January 2007 and in a moment of (probable) stupidity I purchased some IShares FTSE UK Dividend Plus Shares. I've watched their value drop ever since....they've now lost about 24%.

Any ideas please? They're currently worth around £2.3K. Hold out for the long term or cut n' run, and put it down to experience? Thanks.

Brian.

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  • purch
    purch Posts: 9,865 Forumite
    Your thought process ought to be;

    I turned down the chance to take a 10+% gain in July, and watched the ETF fall over 30% since then, do I reasonable expect the FTSE to rise by 50% or more anytime soon (12-24 months). And then make your decision.
    'In nature, there are neither rewards nor punishments - there are Consequences.'
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