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Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

More terms

Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

Total Return

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

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.

Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.

Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.

Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

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Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

OEIC

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

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