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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The staggering number of trades across eight separate accounts marks a significant departure from previous presidents, who have either divested their holdings or traded exclusively in diversified mutual funds.
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Nicholas Kerr,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Meanwhile, the bottom 50% of households collectively held just 1% — or $590 billion — of that stock and mutual fund wealth.
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Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Direct indexing means owning the individual stocks that make up an index, like the S&P 500 or the Russell 1000, rather than buying the index through a mutual fund or ETF.
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Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
The future of investing may not be defined solely by stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.
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Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Nicholas Kerr,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Meanwhile, the bottom 50% of households collectively held just 1% — or $590 billion — of that stock and mutual fund wealth.
—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Direct indexing means owning the individual stocks that make up an index, like the S&P 500 or the Russell 1000, rather than buying the index through a mutual fund or ETF.
—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
The future of investing may not be defined solely by stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.
—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
23 June 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 5 Jul. 2026.
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