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 Vanguard Wellington Fund, the nation’s oldest balanced mutual fund (two-thirds stocks, one-third bonds) has returned an average of 8.3% annually since inception in 1929.
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Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Many mutual funds offer high risks and high rewards.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Take active mutual fund managers, who buy and sell stocks with the goal of delivering market-beating returns to their investors.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 3 July 2025
Blackwell said international mutual funds and ETFs are great opportunities to diversify portfolios.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
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Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Many mutual funds offer high risks and high rewards.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Take active mutual fund managers, who buy and sell stocks with the goal of delivering market-beating returns to their investors.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 3 July 2025
Blackwell said international mutual funds and ETFs are great opportunities to diversify portfolios.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 25 June 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 6 Aug. 2025.
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