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

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American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.

Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

52-week high/low

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

S&P 500

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Accrued interest

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt

Unit Trusts

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.

Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

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

Yield to maturity (YTM)

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Year to Date (YTD)