What is an 'Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)'? Definition & meaning

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Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.

Oligopoly

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

Earnings per share

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

Total Return

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

Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.

Compound interest

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated

Bond

Learn what a bond is

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Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)