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Total Return

Total Return

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

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

Total return encompasses dividends, capital gains, interest, and distributions realised. It should also deduct any fees and costs associated with holding the fund.

It is expressed as a percentage of the initial investment.

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More terms

Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.

Geometric Mean Return

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

Net asset value

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

Gilt

What is a gilt?

Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.

Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.

Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

Quick ratio

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

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