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 value of the corporate equities and mutual fund shares held by the top 10% increased from $39 trillion to over $44 trillion over the past year.
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Look for low-cost mutual funds or index funds with expense ratios well below one percent.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2025
Direct and indirect stock holdings, including in mutual funds or retirement plans, accounted for an all-time high of 45% of households’ financial assets in the second quarter, according to Federal Reserve data.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Annuities are not federally regulated as mutual funds are.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Look for low-cost mutual funds or index funds with expense ratios well below one percent.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2025
Direct and indirect stock holdings, including in mutual funds or retirement plans, accounted for an all-time high of 45% of households’ financial assets in the second quarter, according to Federal Reserve data.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Annuities are not federally regulated as mutual funds are.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 25 Sep. 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 9 Oct. 2025.
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