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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Know More Alternative assets such as private credit have come to play a big role at firms such as Franklin Templeton, one of several mid-sized mutual fund managers that have been steadily losing assets to less-expensive passive index funds.
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Miles Weiss, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Be extremely careful when buying stocks, bonds, or mutual funds online.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
That didn’t change until her first job, which happened to be at a mutual fund company.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
For decades, Ramsey, who’s known for framing personal decisions as the root of most financial troubles, has promoted investments in mutual funds like 401(k)s, prioritizing building up an emergency fund and a strict debt payoff schedule.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
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Miles Weiss, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Be extremely careful when buying stocks, bonds, or mutual funds online.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
That didn’t change until her first job, which happened to be at a mutual fund company.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
For decades, Ramsey, who’s known for framing personal decisions as the root of most financial troubles, has promoted investments in mutual funds like 401(k)s, prioritizing building up an emergency fund and a strict debt payoff schedule.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
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 23 Apr. 2026.
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