Definitions
In plain terms
It measures price performance plus modeled gross distributions according to the index rules.
Technical
The methodology defines eligible dividends, ex-date reinvestment, corporate actions, FX, corrections, fees if any, and the meaning of gross for each market.
Scope
It is a modeled index series and not every investor's realized pre-tax return.
Examples
- A governed index record identifies gross total return index with its applicable methodology version, effective time, source, and units.
Common misconceptions
- Gross Total Return Index does not have one universal implementation without the named index methodology, data cutoff, and governance context.
Concept relationships
Prerequisites
Broader concepts
Contrasts with
Where this concept is used
Evidence and governance
- S&P Dow Jones Indices Index Mathematics Methodology S&P Dow Jones Indices · first party methodology
Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition
Limits: Authoritative for the provider's indices; conventions are not universal defaults for every index or security-level return series.
- Fintech Builder Glossary Definition Contract The Fintech Builder · internal governed contract
Supports: variant distinction
Limits: Defines governed platform behavior rather than claiming these policies are universally prescribed by external McClellan methodology.
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- fintech-builder-owner-approved
- Last reviewed
- 2026-07-27
- Next review
- 2027-07-27
- Record status
- published