How to Use mutual fund in a Sentence

mutual fund

noun
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  • The spreadsheet tracks stock, ETF and mutual fund prices.
    — Rob Berger, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021
  • The main risk for any ETF is that they may be closed down, similar to a mutual fund.
    — Michael Wursthorn, WSJ, 20 May 2021
  • Early this year a report found that the top 10% of households owned 93% of stocks and mutual funds.
    — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 29 May 2024
  • As stated above, there can be as many as 1,238 stocks or more for one mutual fund.
    — David Trainer, Forbes, 10 June 2022
  • For investors in a mutual fund that is up for conversion, there are a few things to keep in mind.
    — Bailey McCann, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022
  • When stocks and bonds are declining in price, the mutual funds that own them won’t be far behind.
    — Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2024
  • October also marks the end of the fiscal year for many mutual funds in the United States.
    — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Instead, deposits would come from the city, as well as pension funds and green mutual funds.
    — Charlotte Kramon, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2023
  • Most of her holdings are in mutual funds, split between two IRAs.
    — Zach Everson, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
  • On the flip side, the mutual fund industry lost around $362 billion.
    — David Rae, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022
  • Like Dolan, Moreno also reported a wide range of stocks, bonds and mutual funds.
    — cleveland, 15 Aug. 2023
  • For starters, a fund has a board of directors, like a mutual fund, that oversees it and must act in the interests of investors.
    — Michael Wursthorn, WSJ, 10 Oct. 2021
  • From stocks and bonds to mutual funds and real estate, there are a plethora of options for those looking to grow their wealth.
    — Melissa Houston, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • In this rocky year for stocks, there were significantly more losers than winners in the mutual fund and ETF world in 2022.
    — Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Putnam’s roots in Boston date back to its launch by George Putnam in 1937, in the early years of the mutual fund industry.
    — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2023
  • After the First World War, a group of speculators promised easy stock-market profits through a new fad: the mutual fund.
    — Charles Duhigg, The New Yorker, 31 May 2021
  • Any fractional shares of the mutual fund held at the point of conversion will be redeemed and could result in a taxable gain.
    — Bailey McCann, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Most plans offer a range of choices, built mainly around mutual funds.
    — The Arizona Republic, 25 Feb. 2024
  • The average taxable bond mutual fund lost 9.9 percent for the year.
    — Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Why anyone would prefer a mutual fund is a total mystery to her.
    — Joshua Brown, Fortune, 2 June 2021
  • Unlike traditional mutual funds, ETFs trade like stocks, which means they can be bought and sold throughout the day.
    — TIME, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The firm launched the mutual fund and a series of other investment products for Chinese consumers on Aug. 30.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2021
  • The favorite picks of mutual fund managers are trailing their least-favorite ones in one of the worst semi-annual showings in years.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 22 June 2024
  • Thematic investing can be traced as far back as 1948 when a mutual fund named the Television Fund was launched.
    — Isabelle Lee, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2022
  • But just like choosing a mutual fund, stock, or IRA, buying a vacation home takes research and an eye toward the future.
    — Rebecca Deurlein, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2021
  • In 2022, despite many advantages, most mutual funds couldn’t do it.
    — Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Its holdings include a lot more than shares in stocks and mutual funds, according to Widow’s Mite models.
    — Tony Semerad, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 July 2023
  • Unlike traditional mutual funds, they can be bought and sold throughout the day.
    — Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Many of the mutual funds are currently offering yields north of 5%, according to Ken Tumin, founder of DepositAccounts.com.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Top mutual fund companies Vanguard and BlackRock each have more than 7% stakes, too.
    — Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 8 June 2021

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