Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

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Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.
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Key Information Document (KID)

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.
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Junk Bond

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.
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Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.
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Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.
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OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.
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Geometric Mean Return

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.
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Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it
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Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.
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