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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Pay now or later, or not at all Some mutual fund share classes charge a sales commission, or load, that compensates the broker or advisor who sells the fund. — Debbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026 These funds add slightly more yield than money market ETFs or mutual funds, with only a bit more risk, according to financial strategists. — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Indeed, boomers control about 54% of household stocks and mutual funds, worth close to $30 trillion, and own 41% of all household real estate, more than any other generation. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Happy 50th birthday Vanguard 500 Index Fund, the first ever index mutual fund which revolutionized how Americans invest. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mutual fund

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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 4 Sep. 2026.

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