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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.

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Holding Period Return

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..

NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.

Unit Trusts

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.

Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time

Total Return

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

Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.

Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

Key Information Document (KID)

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

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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