What is 'Internal Rate of Return (IRR)'?

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Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR)

A return calculated over the time period invested, that excludes extraneous elements, such as deposits to and withdrawals from the investment accounted.

Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.

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.

Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.

Oligopoly

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

Retail Prices Index (RPI)

An index published each month by the Office for National Statistics, which measures the level of retail prices in the UK. Cash flows on all index-linked gilts are linked to the RPI.

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

Growth stocks

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)