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Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

Running yield

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

Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

Equity ETF

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.

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.

Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR)

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

Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.

Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.

UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.

Withholding Tax