Glossary

Acc

Shown after the name of your fund. This is an abbreviation of accumulation.


Accumulation

With accumulation shares/units your income is reinvested into the fund and reflected in the price of each share/unit.


Distribution

The income that has been paid out to you or reinvested into your fund.


GIA

General Investment Account. A generic term for OEIC and Unit Trust investments.


Inc

Shown after the name of your fund. This is an abbreviation of income.


Income

Shares or units where income from your investment is paid to you in the form of interest or dividends.


ISA

Individual Savings Account.


OEIC

An Open-Ended Investment Company with Variable Capital, also known as an Investment Company with Variable Capital, (ICVC), is a way of combining your money with other investors' money to create a bigger 'pool' for investment.


Price

On the ‘Account’ page, this is the price for the fund at the last valuation point.
On the ‘Transaction history’ page, this is the price the trade received on the Price date shown.


Reinvestment

Where money received as an income from your investments is used to buy more shares/units for you.


RSF contribution

Shares/units you have purchased via monthly contributions by direct debit. This is also known as a regular savings facility.


Sale

Shares/units you have purchased from us.


Switch in/Switch out

The movement of money from one fund to another.


Transfer in

Shares/units transferred into your account from another Plan Manager or another product. 


Transfer out

Shares/units transferred to another Plan Manager or to another product.


Unit Trust

An Authorised Unit Trust is a way of combining your money with other investors' money to create a bigger 'pool' for investment.

Withdrawal

Shares/units you have sold back to us.