Xetra

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

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

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

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.

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.

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

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.

The money you pay when investing.