Interest Rate

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.

The money you pay when investing.

An investment trust specialised in investing in commercial property such as parking garages or GP offices.

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

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

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.

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