What is 'Year to Date (YTD)'? Definition & meaning

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Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

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

Nominal amount

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.

Free Trade

The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.

Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.

Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

Yield

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

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Year to Date (YTD)