mutual fund

NOUN

stock or bond fund

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bond fund closed-end fund investment fund retirement plan

WEAK

401k fund IRA hedge fund individual retirement account money market funds money-market fund no-load fund open-end fund stock fund

Example Sentences

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Fidelity Investments, the big brokerage and mutual fund firm, long has had a rule protecting its small retail clients from plunging into initial public stock offerings while the shares were still subject to IPO-related hype.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Closed-end funds offer advantages that can work well for investors over the long term since this fund type allows for more flexibility in portfolio management than a traditional open-ended mutual fund.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

A two-month stock rally powered by chip companies has helped the average U.S.-stock mutual fund or exchange-traded fund to a total return of 11.5% so far in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Also read: This mutual fund lets you buy SpaceX stock before the IPO — but what are you actually getting?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Jim went into the insurance and mutual fund business, and from there he made the switch to banking.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times