Year to Date (YTD)

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

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

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Bond

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Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.
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Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time
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52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.
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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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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.
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Key Information Document (KID)

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

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).
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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.
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