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All official educational websites in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia end with sch.sa or edu.sa

Government websites use the HTTPS protocol for encryption and security.

Secure websites in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia use the HTTPS protocol for encryption.

Market depth

It refers to the ability to sell or buy a certain quantity of an asset without affecting its market price.

Swap contract

A financial derivative traded over the counter (OTC) under which two parties exchange a series of periodic payments based on the notional value of the underlying asset over an agreed period. Swap contracts may include interest rate, currency, and equity swaps.

Option Contract

A derivative contract that grants the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset.

Dividend Per Share (DPS)

The total amount of dividends declared by a company for each ordinary share outstanding, calculated by dividing total dividends paid by the number of shares.

Capital Gains Tax

A tax levied on profits realized by individuals from the sale of certain assets.

Exchange-Traded Fund

An index fund whose units are traded on the “Main Market” or “Parallel Market”.

Index Fund

An investment fund whose primary objective is to track the performance of a specific index.

Closed-end fund

It is a company, not a fund, that invests in a variety of investments.

Open-end investment fund

An investment fund whose units increase and decrease, and in which the investor may redeem their investment at any time in accordance with the fund’s policy.

Closed-End Investment Fund

Units of closed-end investment funds are traded on the stock market, similar to shares. The invested value can only be recovered by selling these units to another buyer, as their total number of units remains fixed.