mutual fund
noun
: an open-end investment company that invests money of its shareholders in a usually diversified group of securities of other corporations
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She invested her money in a mutual fund.
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Given the stock market’s historical upward trajectory, a broad stock market index mutual fund would fit the bill of an appropriate 401(k) investment option, Schlichter says.
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 27 June 2025
Liquidity And Accessibility Gold is a highly liquid asset that is traded globally and accessible through various investment vehicles such as physical bullion, ETFs and mutual funds.
—Alex Shahidi, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
In general, investing in a stock mutual fund is less risky than investing in a single stock because mutual funds offer a way to diversify.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
Laurence Kotlikoff, a Boston University economist, argues that all kinds of financial institutions, including insurers, should be reconstituted as debt-free mutual funds, entirely financed by equity.
—Peter Coy, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 27 June 2025
Liquidity And Accessibility Gold is a highly liquid asset that is traded globally and accessible through various investment vehicles such as physical bullion, ETFs and mutual funds.
—Alex Shahidi, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
In general, investing in a stock mutual fund is less risky than investing in a single stock because mutual funds offer a way to diversify.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
Laurence Kotlikoff, a Boston University economist, argues that all kinds of financial institutions, including insurers, should be reconstituted as debt-free mutual funds, entirely financed by equity.
—Peter Coy, New York Times, 17 May 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 17 Jul. 2025.
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