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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The mutual fund has a lot going for it.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Advisers would lose out on that if you redeem your shares but could theoretically earn another fee if you chose to reinvest the money into a mutual fund.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The average U.S.-stock mutual fund or exchange-traded fund posted a total return of just 0.1% in February, to leave the year-to-date total return at a mediocre 2.7%, according to statistics from LSEG.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Evergreen funds allow continual fundraising and reinvestment, creating the feel of an open-end mutual fund, with access to private deals tucked inside.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 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