What Is the Difference Between Yield-To-Maturity (YTM) and Realized Compound

question 13

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between yield-to-maturity (YTM) and realized compound yield (RCY) ?

• A) They are actually the same concept.
• B) YTM is the actual return, whereas, RCY is the expected return.
• C) RCY is the actual return, whereas, YTM is the expected return.
• D) YTM considers only coupon payments, whereas, RCY includes all a bond's cash flows.

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