Returns & Performance
Benchmark
Definition
What is Benchmark?
A reference index or rate used to evaluate a fund's performance.
Example in practice
How This Looks in Practice
An equity fundA fund that invests primarily in shares and seeks long-term capital growth. returning 12% is compared with a stock-market index that returned 15% over the same period.
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Related Terms
Returns & Performance
Total Return
The complete investment result from price changes plus income, assuming distributions are included.
Returns & PerformanceCapital 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.
Costs & FeesManagement Fee
The recurring fee paid from fund assets to the fund manager for managing the portfolio.