Vocabulary
6 glossaries, one per category, in the order the words appear on a fund card.
Reading a leveraged ETF: the words
What the stated multiple, the daily reset, compounding and decay mean on a leveraged or inverse ETF, and why two times a day is not two times a year.
Reading a leveraged ETF →Reading a buffer ETF: the vocabulary in plain words
What the band, the cap, the buffer, protection left and the outcome period mean on a defined outcome ETF, defined one at a time.
Reading a buffer ETF →Reading an income ETF: the vocabulary in plain words
What cash paid, total return, the benchmark gap, the payout rate and return of capital mean on an option-income ETF.
Reading an income ETF →Reading a thematic ETF: the vocabulary
What overlap, active share, in-index weight, concentration and drawdown mean on a thematic ETF, and why the name is not the holdings.
Reading a thematic ETF →Reading a crypto ETF: the vocabulary in plain words
What tracking difference, spot, sponsor and staking mean on a crypto ETF, why these are trusts rather than registered funds, and why two returns cannot always be subtracted.
Reading a crypto ETF →Reading an alternatives ETF: the vocabulary
What correlation, beta, a down week, down-week capture and return against T-bills mean on an alternatives ETF, and why each is measured weekly over one year.
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