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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Under the program, American children born this year through 2028 are eligible for a one-time $1,000 contribution from the federal government per toddler into a mutual fund or index fund that is tied to the performance of the stock market.
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 31 July 2025
The saved money must be invested in low-cost mutual funds or ETFs that track a U.S. stock index, such as the S&P 500.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Lawmakers would still be permitted to make certain investments, though, including in mutual funds or treasury bonds.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
Here’s what Vanguard has to offer in low-cost money-market mutual funds:
Money-Market Funds: 6 Best Buys
Money-market funds that keep annual expenses to 0.12% or less are scarce.
—William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 31 July 2025
The saved money must be invested in low-cost mutual funds or ETFs that track a U.S. stock index, such as the S&P 500.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Lawmakers would still be permitted to make certain investments, though, including in mutual funds or treasury bonds.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
Here’s what Vanguard has to offer in low-cost money-market mutual funds:
Money-Market Funds: 6 Best Buys
Money-market funds that keep annual expenses to 0.12% or less are scarce.
—William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 31 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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