mutual fund
noun
: an open-end investment company that invests money of its shareholders in a usually diversified group of securities of other corporations
Examples of mutual fund in a Sentence
She invested her money in a mutual fund.
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About 60% of middle-aged households own stocks directly or indirectly through 401(k) plans or mutual funds, up from 40% in 1989, according to a report by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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Paul Davidson, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Unlike mutual funds, which regurgitate capital gain dividends onto helpless shareholders, stock ETFs rarely distribute taxable gains.
—William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Instead of telling you what stocks or mutual funds to buy, my book contains my most important observations from working with more than five hundred individuals and families for over twenty years.
—Mary Clements Evans, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
These firms sell shares of stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds for companies mining precious metals around the world.
—Stephanie Colestock, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
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Paul Davidson, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Unlike mutual funds, which regurgitate capital gain dividends onto helpless shareholders, stock ETFs rarely distribute taxable gains.
—William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Instead of telling you what stocks or mutual funds to buy, my book contains my most important observations from working with more than five hundred individuals and families for over twenty years.
—Mary Clements Evans, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
These firms sell shares of stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds for companies mining precious metals around the world.
—Stephanie Colestock, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mutual fund
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“Mutual fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutual%20fund. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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