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a fund, as a mutual fund or pension fund, with a portfolio that contains many of the securities listed in a major stock index in order to match the performance of the stock market generally.[1975-80]
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index fund
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Index Fund — A type of mutual fund with a portfolio constructed to match or track the components of a market index, such as the Standard Poor s 500 Index (S P 500). An index mutual fund is said to provide broad market exposure, low operating expenses and low… … Investment dictionary
Index fund — Investment fund designed to match the returns on a stockmarket index. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * index fund index fund ➔ fund1 * * * index fund UK US noun [C] (UK also tracker fund) FINANCE ► … Financial and business terms
index fund — in′dex fund n. ste bus a mutual fund that invests in many of the securities listed in a major stock or bond index in order to match the performance of the market generally • Etymology: 1975–80 … From formal English to slang
index fund — / ɪndeks fʌnd/ noun an investment fund consisting of shares in all the companies which are used to calculate a Stock Exchange index (NOTE: The plural is indexes or indices.) … Dictionary of banking and finance
index fund — Fondo che ha come obiettivo quello di replicare l andamento di portafoglio di riferimento, senza alcuna pretesa di offrire rendimenti superiori … Glossario di economia e finanza
