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UK Women Earn 50% Returns, Outpacing Men’s 47%

8/11/2026

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  • UK women earned a 50% three-year return, beating men’s 47% return, per Fidelity International.
  • Boring Money reports that only 26% of UK women invest versus 41% of men.
  • Barclays data show women trade about half as often as men, a factor in higher returns.
  • Gillian Fleming of Mint Ventures and Joanna Floyd of The Work Psychologists say cultural norms, historic wealth gaps, patience and risk awareness shape women’s investing outcomes.