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fund

fund

458 3.1
Money that many people put together to buy stocks or bonds
  • noun
  • /fʌnd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : fondo de inversión
  • That's why target date funds are the logical choice for most people.
  • mutual fund
  • investment fund
  • hedge fund

I think investing in a fund is a great choice so.

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Examples

  • Members also contributed funds from their budgets for task force operations and reports.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The sovereign wealth funds are the new capitalists.

  • I, I left the investment bank and set up my own fund management business.

  • So as I said, target date funds are mutual funds.

  • Sovereign wealth funds are not only investors in large Western financial institutions, but also clients.

    Academic text (2008)
  • As one would expect, disbursements out of venture capital funds into private companies have also increased dramatically.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Supported by corporate, foundation, and federal funds, NCTL plans to introduce engineering as a new discipline in schools.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Thanks to the World Wildlife Fund-US for hosting the workshop.

    Academic text (2011)
  • I'm amazed that Mark runs a multibillion dollar fund and doesn't understand these rules.

  • She decided to invest her money in a mutual fund to grow her savings over time.

Synonyms

hedge fund
vsfund
  • Specialized
86 6.3

A company that manages money for rich people and uses risky methods to try to make big profits

serves a wider public of investors rather than only wealthy private backers
mutual fund
vsfund
  • Specialized
82 3.5

A way to invest money where many people put money together and experts buy many investments

is the institutional form that sells shares to individual investors broadly
68 3.6

An organization that keeps people's money, gives loans, and offers other money services

is focused on pooling outside capital to buy securities and sell shares
trust fund
vsfund
  • Specialized
49 3.7

Money or property kept and managed by someone for another person's use

operates as a market-facing pooled vehicle selling shares to multiple owners
pension fund
vsfund
47 3.0

An organization that collects and manages money to pay people after they stop working

is for general public investment and share sales rather than employee pensions
investment firm
vsfund
  • Specialized
19 3.4

A company that manages people's money by buying stocks and bonds for them

focuses on being a pooled vehicle that markets shares to the public
ETF
vsfund
  • Specialized
18 7.4

A fund you can buy and sell on the stock market like a share during the day

is the general pooled institution that may sell shares less often
14 3.1

Money saved to give you regular income after you stop working

is an institutional pooled vehicle that sells shares to many investors
index fund
vsfund
  • Specialized
7 4.8

A fund that buys the same stocks or bonds as a market index to match its returns

is the broader pooled institution that can choose active or passive strategies
investment company
vsfund
  • Specialized
6 3.0

A business that collects money from many people and buys shares or bonds for them

is the general pooled institution that packages shares for public investors
investment fund
vsfund
  • Specialized
6 3.4

A pool of money many people manage together to buy stocks and bonds to make money

is the institutional vehicle that offers tradable shares to outside investors
investment trust
vsfund
  • UK
3 5.1

A company that sells shares and invests the money in many other companies

is a broader institutional concept that pools capital and issues shares publicly
reserve fund
vsfund
  • Specialized
3 4.1

Money set aside to pay for future costs or emergencies

is designed to gather external investor capital and issue shares to buyers
mutual fund company
vsfund
  • Specialized
2 4.9

A business that manages money from many people and sells shares so they can invest

is the more general institutional form that pools money and issues shares
exchange traded fund
vsfund
  • Specialized
2 6.1

A fund you can buy and sell on a stock market that tracks an index like the S&P 500

is the pooled institutional form that typically offers share redemptions less frequently
endowment fund
vsfund
  • Specialized
1 5.6

Money that people give to an organization and keep to earn income for its work

focuses on pooling investor capital for profit and offering tradable shares
financial organization
vsfund
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A business that holds, lends, and invests money, like a bank or investment firm

is the specific type of pooled investment entity rather than any finance organization

Compounds

hedge fund
  • Specialized
86 6.3

A company that manages money for rich people and uses risky methods to try to make big profits

mutual fund
  • Specialized
82 3.5

A way to invest money where many people put money together and experts buy many investments

trust fund
  • Specialized
49 3.7

Money or property kept and managed by someone for another person's use

47 3.0

An organization that collects and manages money to pay people after they stop working

An international organization that lends money and gives advice to countries with financial problems

Money saved to give you regular income after you stop working

index fund
  • Specialized
7 4.8

A fund that buys the same stocks or bonds as a market index to match its returns

investment fund
  • Specialized
6 3.4

A pool of money many people manage together to buy stocks and bonds to make money

slush fund
  • NSFW
6 7.5

Hidden money kept to pay bribes or buy favors

reserve fund
  • Specialized
3 4.1

Money set aside to pay for future costs or emergencies

exchange traded fund
  • Specialized
2 6.1

A fund you can buy and sell on a stock market that tracks an index like the S&P 500

mutual fund company
  • Specialized
2 4.9

A business that manages money from many people and sells shares so they can invest

endowment fund
  • Specialized
1 5.6

Money that people give to an organization and keep to earn income for its work

A planned effort to collect money for a cause

closed-end fund
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A company that sells a set number of shares that trade on the stock market

A planned event to collect money for a cause

revolving fund
  • Specialized
1 5.2

Money set aside for certain needs that people regularly refill

sinking fund
  • Specialized
1 7.2

Money set aside over time to pay back a debt or cover a large cost

An organization of the United Nations that helps children and mothers in poor countries

An organized activity to collect money for a charity or cause

Money set aside for a specific purpose by an organization or government

open-end fund
  • Specialized
6.9

A company that sells and buys shares directly at their daily price

A pool of money that employers and workers save for retirement payments

An organization that helps children and mothers with health, education, and basic needs in poor countries

How Safe

MMF
  • Specialized
6.9
fund
  • Specialized
458 3.1
to bond
  • Specialized
12 6.6

Surface Forms

fund singular
funds plural

Etymology

The financial sense of fund comes from the idea of a common base: from Latin fundus 'bottom' it became a pool of resources. So a fund is a group of money collected to buy investments and shared by many people.