![Annual Return](https://img-cdn.financeunlocked.com/headers-images/euromoney/2.jpg?ik-sdk-version=javascript-1.0.3)
Glossary
Investment Management
Annual Return
The annual return is the return earned on an investment over a period of one year and is normally expressed in percentage terms. The returns earned include income in the form of dividends or interest, capital appreciation and gains/losses on return of capital.