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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However, my portion ended up significantly higher than my siblings due to the stock and mutual fund that were assigned to me doing very well.
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R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
By 2002, more than 50 percent of homes owned stock in at least one company, typically through mutual funds or retirement plans.
—Chris Roush, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
And perhaps most importantly, retail traders are diving back into the action, as shares favored by mom-and-pop investors are on track for their best month relative to those preferred by mutual funds since November 2020.
—Alexandra Semenova, Bloomberg, 16 Apr. 2026
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.
—Miles Weiss, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
By 2002, more than 50 percent of homes owned stock in at least one company, typically through mutual funds or retirement plans.
—Chris Roush, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
And perhaps most importantly, retail traders are diving back into the action, as shares favored by mom-and-pop investors are on track for their best month relative to those preferred by mutual funds since November 2020.
—Alexandra Semenova, Bloomberg, 16 Apr. 2026
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.
—Miles Weiss, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 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 26 Apr. 2026.
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