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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Industry giants, which want to sell their products to everyday investors, have hired experts from traditional asset management companies and begun to win over brand-name mutual funds.
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Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
Direct and indirect stock holdings, including mutual funds or retirement plans, accounted for an all-time high of 45% of households’ financial assets in the second quarter of 2025, according to Federal Reserve data.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
What about ETFs and mutual funds?
—Personal Finance, TheWeek, 16 Feb. 2026
The trading costs are also typically lower, and may be limited to a brokerage fee for a specific transaction or annual expense ratios charged by a mutual fund.
—Nick Perry, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
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Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
Direct and indirect stock holdings, including mutual funds or retirement plans, accounted for an all-time high of 45% of households’ financial assets in the second quarter of 2025, according to Federal Reserve data.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
What about ETFs and mutual funds?
—Personal Finance, TheWeek, 16 Feb. 2026
The trading costs are also typically lower, and may be limited to a brokerage fee for a specific transaction or annual expense ratios charged by a mutual fund.
—Nick Perry, USA Today, 9 Feb. 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 7 Mar. 2026.
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