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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Public BDCs, on the other hand, behave more like a closed-end mutual fund.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The wealthiest 10% External link of Americans own 87% of all corporate equities and mutual fund shares, with the wealthiest 1% holding half and the top 0.1% almost a quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

A mutual fund or ETF offers greater simplicity and convenience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The average U.S.-stock mutual fund or exchange-traded fund posted a total return of minus 2.8% for the first quarter, according to statistics from LSEG.

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