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

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Net asset value

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Coupon

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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

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

Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.

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