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Yield

Yield

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

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

More terms

Forward pricing

Mutual funds are traded on a forward pricing basis, meaning the price you see will be different to the price you may trade at.

Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.

Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it

Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

Key Information Document (KID)

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

Time Value of Money

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

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

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

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