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Dirty price

Dirty price

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.

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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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Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.
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Conventional gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).
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52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.
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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.
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Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.
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Growth stocks

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.
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