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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The top 1% of Americans now own 50% of all corporate stock and mutual funds.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 June 2026
The top 10% of Americans hold more than 87% of corporate equities and mutual fund shares, data from the Federal Reserve shows.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 14 June 2026
The cheapest way to invest in gold for retirement is usually through gold ETFs or gold mutual funds, rather than a gold IRA.
—Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Vanguard, which pioneered index mutual funds, says that about 30% of retirement account holders choose equity funds if they’re offered by plan sponsors, and most are indexed.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 June 2026
The top 10% of Americans hold more than 87% of corporate equities and mutual fund shares, data from the Federal Reserve shows.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 14 June 2026
The cheapest way to invest in gold for retirement is usually through gold ETFs or gold mutual funds, rather than a gold IRA.
—Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Vanguard, which pioneered index mutual funds, says that about 30% of retirement account holders choose equity funds if they’re offered by plan sponsors, and most are indexed.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
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“Mutual fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutual%20fund. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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