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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

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

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

ESG investing

ESG is a hot topic right now for investors. Understand what ESG investing is all about and how you can use it to diversify your portfolio.

Money weighted rate of return

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.

Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

Depository

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

Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.

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