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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To use a more concrete example, consider the results of professional mutual fund managers against against their benchmark indexes. Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 8 May 2026 Many people have spent years contributing to accounts built around stock, bonds, mutual funds, and other familiar holdings. Matt Emma, USA Today, 8 May 2026 Many years ago, my wife and I moved our investments from stocks to mutual funds, where investment decisions are out of our control. Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026 Coalition members said that has left many nonprofit workers with higher-cost mutual fund options and potentially lower long-term returns. Taylor Millard, Boston Herald, 1 May 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 10 May. 2026.

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