Year-To-Date(YTD) is a period starting January 1 of the current year and ending today. Year-to-date is used in many contexts, mainly for recording results of an activity in the time between today's date and the beginning of either the calendar or fiscal year
[ 'yir ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English yere, from Old English gEar; akin to Old High German jAr year, Greek hOros year, hOra season, hour.