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net asset value

American  
  1. the price of a share in a mutual fund, equal to the total value of the fund's securities divided by the number of shares outstanding. NAV


net asset value British  

noun

  1.  NAV.  the total value of the assets of an organization less its liabilities and capital charges

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In late January, the BDC reported a 19% decline in net asset value as the proportion of nonperforming loans it held jumped to 10%.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Defaults by software maker Medallia and dental-service company Affordable Care contributed to a $560 million write-down for the KKR business-development company FS KKR Capital, equivalent to 10% of the fund’s net asset value.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

The Matisse Discounted Bond CEF Strategy is a distinctive fund focused on buying cheaply valued closed-end bond funds that trade at a discount to their net asset value.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

Sometimes you only get, say, 90 cents’ worth of the investment for each dollar you invest, because you bought the shares at a “premium” to the investment or net asset value.

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

Despite the slump in returns to the Treasury, the latest annual figures show the Crown Estate's net asset value grew to £16.7bn compared with £15bn a year earlier.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

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