Structured Note A debt obligation that also contains an embedded derivative component with characteristics that adjust the security's risk/return profile. The return performance of a structured note will track that of the underlying debt obligation and the derivative embedded within it. Investopedia Says: A structured note is a hybrid security that attempts to change its profile by including additional modifying structures. A simple example would be a five-year bond tied together with an option contract for increasing the returns. Related Terms: Bond Exchange Traded Notes - ETN Hybrid Security Medium Term Structured Finance Structured Fund Synthetic |