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Capital growth

When the value of your investment (your capital) grows. If you invested $100,000 in shares last year that are worth $110,000 this year, your capital growth is $10,000, or 10%.

Glossary: investment
A way to use your money to make it grow.
Glossary: shares
Shares and equities refer to the same thing - a share in the ownership of a company and entitlement to any distributions (eg dividends).
Glossary: capital growth
When the value of your investment (your capital) grows. If you invested $100,000 in shares last year that are worth $110,000 this year, your capital growth is $10,000, or 10%.

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