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.
Recent Examples on the Web Capital gains tax applies to: real estate bonds mutual funds NFTs/cryptocurrency jewelry/coin collections What is the 2024 capital gains tax rate? Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2024 In contrast, less than 30% of white financial wealth is invested in pensions, with about 50% invested in businesses, equities, and mutual funds. Cora Lewis, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2024 Ninety-eight percent of the money invested in mutual funds in this country is managed by men. Brittany Shammas, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024 ETFs are pooled investments, like a mutual fund, but that trade on stock exchanges like a stock or bond and that track a specific index, sector or asset class such as gold. Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2024 First, liquid retirement savings must be easily accessible: stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and cash. Wes Moss, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 Most plans offer a range of choices, built mainly around mutual funds. The Arizona Republic, 25 Feb. 2024 That means higher borrowing costs—and fewer available loans—for entrepreneurs, pension funds, mutual funds, and average Americans who just want to buy a home or car. Will Daniel, Fortune, 21 Feb. 2024 Unlike a mutual fund, though, these vehicles trade on exchanges, where stock market participants can easily buy and sell them. Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mutual fund was in 1932

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“Mutual fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutual%20fund. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Legal Definition

mutual fund

see fund sense 2

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