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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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Shortly after the book came out, in 1973, Wells Fargo and American National Bank launched the first index mutual funds for institutional customers.
—Alexandra Andhov, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Individuals should invest in climate adaptation through green bonds, sustainable mutual funds, or donations to non-profits.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Ken Squire is the founder and president of 13D Monitor, an institutional research service on shareholder activism, and the founder and portfolio manager of the 13D Activist Fund, a mutual fund that invests in a portfolio of activist 13D investments.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025
Designate a percentage of your salary to contribute to the account out of each paycheck and select one or more mutual funds for your portfolio.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1932, in the meaning defined above
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“Mutual fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutual%20fund. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
Legal Definition
mutual fund
see fund sense 2
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