What is the 'Key Information Document (KID)'? Definition & meaning

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Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.

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.

United States Dollar (USD)

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

Net asset value

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

Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.

Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.

Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

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Key Information Document (KID)