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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Unlike standard IRAs—where investors are largely limited to stocks, mutual funds, and bonds—SDIRAs allow for a broader range of assets, including real estate, private loans, and even cryptocurrencies.
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Tyler Shepherd, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Investing in foreign mutual funds may trigger IRS Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC) rules, resulting in higher taxes and complex reporting.
—Tom Zachystal, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Still, net money flows into US equity mutual funds and ETFs have remained positive year to date through mid-April, according to data from the Investment Company Institute, suggesting US equities remain an attractive bet overall.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 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, 19 Apr. 2025
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Tyler Shepherd, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Investing in foreign mutual funds may trigger IRS Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC) rules, resulting in higher taxes and complex reporting.
—Tom Zachystal, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Still, net money flows into US equity mutual funds and ETFs have remained positive year to date through mid-April, according to data from the Investment Company Institute, suggesting US equities remain an attractive bet overall.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 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, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Mutual fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutual%20fund. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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