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fixed investment trust

fixed investment trust

8.3
A fund that keeps the same stocks or bonds selected at the start
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : fondo de inversión fijo
  • The portfolio of a fixed investment trust does not change after the initial selection of securities.

Examples

  • Unlike mutual funds, a fixed investment trust cannot actively trade its investments.

  • Many conservative investors prefer a fixed investment trust because of its transparent structure and predictable holdings.

  • The fixed investment trust provides stable returns.

  • Many investors prefer a fixed investment trust for its predictability.

  • Many conservative investors prefer a fixed investment trust because it offers a steady portfolio without active trading.

  • The portfolio of a fixed investment trust remains unchanged after the initial securities are selected.

  • Investors often choose a fixed investment trust for its reliable and predictable financial returns.

Synonyms

unit investment trust
vsfixed investment trust
  • Specialized
7.2

A company that pools money to buy a set of stocks and bonds, with shares investors can sell back

keeps portfolio fixed without offering investor redemption
nondiscretionary trust
vsfixed investment trust
  • Formal
9.9

An investment that must hold only the stocks and bonds chosen when it was set up

keeps portfolio fixed and prevents later buying or selling of assets

How Active

hedge fund
  • Specialized
86 6.3
mutual fund
  • Specialized
82 3.5
index fund
  • Specialized
7 4.8
fixed investment trust
  • Specialized
8.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

fixed + investment + trust

The overall meaning is directly built from the constituents: 'fixed' (unchanging), 'investment' (committed assets) and 'trust' (a legal vehicle holding assets), so a learner who knows those words can infer a trust whose investments are set and not changed. Although the term is technical financial jargon, its semantic composition is transparent and predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Fixed investment trust comes from the idea of the words fixed, investment, and trust — imagine someone putting chosen investments into a locked box and not opening it again. So the name shows that the portfolio is set at the start and 'does not change'.