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

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Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

Equity ETF

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

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

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

Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.

Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Product (PRIIP)

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

Dirty price

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.

OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

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Year to Date (YTD)