http://www.moneycrashers.com/the-difference-between-ytd-return-and-yield/ Personal Finance Blog, Your Guide to Financial Fitness Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.moneycrashers.com/the-difference-between-ytd-return-and-yield/#comment-34738 Edie50 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:46:00 +0000 http://moneycrashers.com/?p=188#comment-34738 I think the information in this article is mis-leading. YTD return is not just based on capital appreciation. According to Vanguard, it includes dividends and capital gains distribution. Example: YTD Return on VWINX for 2011 is 9.63%. However price on 1/3/11 was $21.72 and closed the year on 12/30/11 at $22.93 and reported YTD return was 9.63%. I think the information in this article is mis-leading. YTD return is not just based on capital appreciation. According to Vanguard, it includes dividends and capital gains distribution. Example: YTD Return on VWINX for 2011 is 9.63%. However price on 1/3/11 was $21.72 and closed the year on 12/30/11 at $22.93 and reported YTD return was 9.63%.

]]> http://www.moneycrashers.com/the-difference-between-ytd-return-and-yield/#comment-3350 Tyler Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:54:02 +0000 http://moneycrashers.com/?p=188#comment-3350 There is a segment of the population that is risk averse adn use dividend stocks as growth vehicles. If the dividends are re-invested in the stock, it effectively gives you growth by allowing you to purchase more of the stock. You are correct, younger folks have more time to ride out the waves of the market, but some people (even young people) can't stomach the down turns. Great job! There is a segment of the population that is risk averse adn use dividend stocks as growth vehicles. If the dividends are re-invested in the stock, it effectively gives you growth by allowing you to purchase more of the stock.
You are correct, younger folks have more time to ride out the waves of the market, but some people (even young people) can’t stomach the down turns.
Great job!

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