What is 'yield'? Definition & meaning

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Equity ETF

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

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

An investment trust specialised in investing in commercial property such as parking garages or GP offices.

Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.

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

Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.

Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

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

Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.

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