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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Instead of cash, Americans might consider directly donating long-term appreciated assets like stocks, mutual funds, bonds, real estate or private company stock, advisers say. Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024 Fidelity mutual funds marked up the value of their X Holdings shares by 32.37% in October, the largest monthly increase since helping Elon Musk buy the company in 2022. Dan Primack, Axios, 1 Dec. 2024 At a high level, mutual funds and ETFs are similar. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024 Investors can access the bank loans market using ETFs or mutual funds. Garth Friesen, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mutual fund 

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mutual fund was in 1932

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“Mutual fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutual%20fund. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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mutual fund

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