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Historical yield

A measure of a mutual fund's yield over a specific period of time, e.g., 1 year, 2 year, 5 year, or year to date.

Historical Yield

A mutual fund's yield over a given period of time. The historical yield may be measured over one, two or even five years. It provides a reference for the mutual fund's current performance. For example, if the yield in year five is 4%, one might compare it to the historical yield in years one through four to see whether or not 4% is a good return on that particular mutual fund.

historical yield

The yield that a money market mutual fund has provided during a specified period. Investors frequently compare historical yields among firms when trying to select a fund to purchase. Historical yields are more useful when comparing funds than when estimating future yields.

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RLC covers losses on 15% to 25% of a county's benchmark revenue, which is based on historical yields and the higher of a fixed reference price or historical farm prices, and is paid on part of the producer's acreage.

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That leaves vast sums of money invested in fixed income at some of the lowest historical yields al risk of under performance once the momentum changes.

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The experienced winegrower also will take into account the historical yields at the specific site, vine vigor, wine quality and the amount of summer trimming.

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To help farmers get the most accurate predictions of climate conditions for a growing season, the researchers compile records of conditions during El Nino, La Nina, and neutral years, as well as information about historical yields of certain crops during those seasons.

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Many growers saw 10 to 30% reduction compared to historical yields. In addition to the long bloom, growers complained of low cluster counts and the impact of the summer heat on berry development.