year to date
noun[S]
ACCOUNTING,FINANCEukus(written abbreviationYTD)theperiodfrom thebeginningof theyear(either acalendaryearor afinancialyear) until thepresenttime, usedespeciallywhentalkingabout a company'ssales,profits, etc.:
financial/fiscal year to dateIn thefinancialyeartodate,receiptswere up 6.3%.
For theyeartodate,saleshavefallenby 15.4%.
year-to-date
adjective[before noun]
The High-Yield Bond Portfolio had a year-to-datereturnof 1.75%.
year-to-date
adverb
Nationally,carsalesare down about 3% year-to-date.