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.

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.

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DMO

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Geometric Mean Return

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.
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Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Product (PRIIP)

An investment where, regardless of its legal form, the amount repayable to the retail investor is subject to fluctuations.
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Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.
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