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index fund
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index fund
n.
A mutual fund that keeps a portfolio of stocks designed to match the performance of a stock market or one of its sectors as measured by an index of selected stocks. Also called market fund.
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Noun1.index fund - a mutual fund whose assets are stocks on a given list
mutual fund - the pooled money that is invested in assets
2.index fund - a mutual fund that invests in the stocks that are the basis of a well-known stock or bond index
mutual fund company, open-end fund, open-end investment company, mutual fund - a regulated investment company with a pool of assets that regularly sells and redeems its shares


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He added that with expense ratios that now run from nine to 29 basis points, the expense reductions on the six equity index funds average more than 50%.
Typically, index funds are among the least expensive funds, so you probably have low-cost options if your 401(k) offers ETFs.
Some index funds also use derivatives (such as options or futures) to help achieve their investment objective.
 
 
 
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