Phrase guide

mutual fund

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A form of collective investment in which money from many investors is pooled and invested in stocks, bonds, short-term money market instruments, or other securities under the direction of a fund manager.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a regulated investment company with a pool of assets that regularly sells and redeems its shares

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mutual fund company, open-end fund, open-end investment company

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: investment company, investment trust, investment firm, fund

Narrower terms: index fund

3

noun

Meaning 3

the pooled money that is invested in assets

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fund, monetary fund

Narrower terms: exchange traded fund, ETF, index fund

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: փոխադարձ հիմնադրամ (pʻoxadarj himnadram) — finance: form of collective investment
  • Bulgarian: взаимо-спомагателен фонд — finance: form of collective investment
  • Chinese Mandarin: 共同基金 (gòngtóng jījīn) — finance: form of collective investment
  • Finnish: sijoitusrahasto — finance: form of collective investment
  • French: fonds mutuel — finance: form of collective investment
  • French: fonds communs — finance: form of collective investment
  • Indonesian: reksa dana — finance: form of collective investment
  • Malay: dana bersama — finance: form of collective investment
  • Romanian: fond mutual — finance: form of collective investment
  • Russian: взаи́мный фонд (vzaímnyj fond) — finance: form of collective investment
  • Spanish: fondo mutuo / mutual / mutualista — finance: form of collective investment