A fuller guide to this term is on the way. In the meantime, the related terms below explain the ideas around it.
Related Brickyard terms
- Expense RatioThe yearly fee a fund charges, shown as a percentage of your investment, that covers its operating costs.
- Management FeeThe charge a fund or advisor collects for managing your investments, often a yearly percentage of your balance.
- CompoundingWhen your investment earnings themselves start earning returns, causing your money to grow faster over time.
- Index FundA fund that owns a broad slice of the market at low cost — the backbone of most investing.
- Total ReturnThe full gain on an investment, combining price changes with any dividends or interest it paid.
- Load FundA mutual fund that charges a sales fee when you buy or sell, reducing the amount that goes to work for you.
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