What is the 'geometric mean return'? Definition & meaning

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Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

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

Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.

Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).

Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.

Year to Date (YTD)

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

Investment Return

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

United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.

Arithmetic Mean

The sum of a set of numbers added together and then divided by the total amount of numbers in that set.

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Geometric Mean Return