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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Gold ETFs, gold mining stocks or gold mutual funds offer easier liquidity, though, and might justify allocations toward 10% instead. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026 Ken Squire is the founder and president of 13D Monitor, an institutional research service on shareholder activism, and the founder and portfolio manager of the 13D Activist Fund, a mutual fund that invests in a portfolio of activist investments. Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2026 The money in the accounts must be invested in certain eligible funds, including mutual funds and market-tracking ETFs. Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 13 Jan. 2026 In 2023, more than half of corporate equities and mutual fund shares were in the generation’s hands. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mutual fund

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 22 Jan. 2026.

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mutual fund

see fund sense 2

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