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Key Information Document (KID)

Key Information Document (KID)

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

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

More terms

Geometric Mean Return

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

Zero coupon bonds

What is a zero coupon bond?

Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

Quick ratio

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.

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.

Securities

Bonds and stocks.

Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.

Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

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