What is 'maturity date'? Definition & meaning

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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.

Geometric Mean Return

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

Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.

Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

Securities

Bonds and stocks.

DMO

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.

Total Return

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

Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.

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