FinLearn Glossary

Long-term capital gain, with tax benefits after 12-24 months of holding.

Systematic Investment Plan, investing a fixed amount regularly into a mutual fund.

Net Asset Value, the price of one unit of a mutual fund.

Exchange Traded Fund, a basket of securities traded like a stock on exchanges.

The top 50 companies listed on NSE, representing the Indian stock market.

The rate at which prices rise, reducing purchasing power of money.

Investment return after adjusting for inflation.

Earning returns on your returns, the 8th wonder of the world.

The extra return expected from a riskier asset compared to safe assets.

The degree of price fluctuation of an investment.

Spreading investments across different assets to reduce risk.

The collection of all your investments.

Profit distributed by a company to its shareholders.

Earnings Per Share, a company's profit divided by number of shares.

Price-to-Earnings ratio, a valuation metric comparing stock price to earnings.