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Yield Vs. Return Calculation      4-Jan-09 12:50 am    
Ok so Yahoo says the return on this fund is circa -5% on the year but the yield is circa +5%.

Yield=Interest paid by the coupon. I am assuming this is based on the PAR value of the underlying bonds. Correct? Or is it calculated on the market price of the underlying bonds?

Return= Increase or decrease in the market value of the underlying bonds. Correct?

So if the yield is +5% and the return is -5% would not the total income from this investment equal about 0%?
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VintageBMW Not rated 4-Jan-09 12:50 am  
 
I would say circa describes it all, yahoo is good ...
captcash200... Rate it 4-Jan-09 11:31 pm  
 
>So if the yield is +5% and the return is -5% woul...
profquill Rate it 8-Jan-09 07:27 pm  
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