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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Closed-end funds, a relatively obscure type of mutual fund, sell a fixed number of fund shares, then trade on an exchange like a stock.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

You’ll also want to track the expense ratio of each ETF or mutual fund in your portfolio.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

The average U.S.-stock mutual fund or ETF fell 2.8% to start the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

A mutual fund or ETF offers greater simplicity and convenience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“The market found him,” says the Philadelphia mutual fund manager.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis