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Split orderA large securities transaction that is divided into smaller orders that are spread out over some period of time to avoid large fluctuations in the market price.Split order Similar MatchesSplitSplitIn the US, the issuing of additional shares by a company to its shareholders in proportion to their existing holdings but resulting in a correspondingly lower market price and as such no change in the value of the shareholders' equity. In a one for one split, original ownership of 1,000 shares at $10 per share changes to 2,000 shares at $5 per share. Split capital investment trustSplit capital investment trustAn investment trust with a limited life, in which the equity capital is divided into two classes - income shares and capital shares.Holders of income shares receive the majority of the trust's income throughout its life and a specified capital amount on liquidationHolders of capital shares receive virtually no income during the trust's life but on liquidation receive all the assets after repayment of capital to holders of income shares. In other words they get the benefit of most of the capital growth.The raison d'etre of split capital investment trusts is that a single trust can accommodate the requirements of two types of investor in one fund, and provide better performance for both than they would be able to achieve if they invested in separate funds.It works like this:Ian Illingworth has £10,000 to invest and wants to get maximum income from it. He buys 'Income Shares' in the Split.Colin Casey has £10,000 to invest and wants to get maximum capital growth from it. He buys 'Capital Growth Shares' in the Split.The Split invests their pooled money and during the lifetime of the trust pays out all the income to Ian. At the end of the Split's life, when the capital value of the fund has risen to, say, £60,000, it pays Ian back his £10,000, and pays £50,000 to Colin.How have Ian and Colin benefited?Ian has benefited because for 7 years he has received the income on £20,000 even though he only invested £10,000.Colin has benefited because he has received the capital growth on £20,000 even though he only invested £10,000 and, being a higher-rate taxpayer, it has suited him very well not to have received any income on his £10,000 in that time.Basically, it is as if Ian said to Colin 'You have the capital growth on my £10,000' and Colin said to Ian 'Fine, I'll give you the income on my £10,000 in return.'There are many other classes of share within splits, and the thinking behind them gets progressively more complex. It is also important to note that Splits are geared investments (they can borrow money) which, depending on performance, can either be beneficial or detrimental to investors. If you are interested in what they have to offer it is essential to get specialist advice. Split fee optionSplit fee optionAn option on an option. The buyer generally executes the split fee with first an initial fee, with a window period at the end of which (upon payment of a second fee) the original terms of the option may be extended to a later predetermined final notification date. Split coupon bondSplit coupon bondA bond that begins as a zero-coupon bond paying no interest and converts to an interest paying bond on a future date. Order splittingOrder splittingBreaking up orders so that they can be processed as small orders for execution by SOES. Prohibited by NASD. Further SuggestionsSplit commissionGift splitting Split stock Split offering Split print Split rating Split rate tax system Stock split |
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