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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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

Vanguard isn’t just a top mutual fund provider.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

See more: Opinion: This mutual fund lets you buy SpaceX stock before the IPO — but what are you actually getting?

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Federal regulations generally restrict illiquid securities to 15% of a mutual fund or ETF’s assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

One group of mutual fund companies let preferred customers trade at preferred prices, and another group was charged with hiding management fees.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt