Returns & Performance
Total Return
Definition
What is Total Return?
The complete investment result from price changes plus income, assuming distributions are included.
Example in practice
How This Looks in Practice
A fund gains 8% in unit price and pays 3% in distributions, producing an approximate 11% total return before compounding effects.
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Returns & Performance
Capital Gain
The profit made when an asset or fund unit is sold for more than its cost.
Returns & PerformanceDividend
A payment made from a company's profits to eligible shareholders.
Returns & PerformanceDistribution
Income or realised gains paid by a fund to its unitholders.
Costs & FeesManagement Fee
The recurring fee paid from fund assets to the fund manager for managing the portfolio.