Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

The money you pay when investing.

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index-linked gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.
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Collective investment scheme

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Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.
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Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Product (PRIIP)

An investment where, regardless of its legal form, the amount repayable to the retail investor is subject to fluctuations.
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DMO

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.
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OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.
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Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.
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Account balance

The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.
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American Depository Receipt (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.
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