What is a 'hedge fund'? Definition & meaning

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Arithmetic Mean

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

Total Return

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

Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

Bed & ISA

Understand what Bed and ISA is and how it works

Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

Accrued interest

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt

Holding Period Return

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

Synthetic ETFs

An ETF that that reproduces the return of an index through the use of swaps.

Key Information Document (KID)

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

Hedge Fund

More terms

Arithmetic Mean

Total Return

Hedge Fund

Bed & ISA

Costs and Charges

Accrued interest

Holding Period Return

Synthetic ETFs

Key Information Document (KID)

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