Sentence:  Investors face a quandary. Cash offers a <WSD>return</WSD> of virtually zero in many developed countries; government-bond yields may have risen in recent weeks but they are still unattractive. Equities have suffered two big bear markets since 2000 and are wobbling again. It is hardly surprising that pension funds, insurers and endowments are searching for new sources of <WSD>return</WSD>. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Gain or loss from an investment.