Tracker Fund

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Definition of 'Tracker Fund'

An index fund that tracks a broad market index or a segment thereof. Such a fund invests in all, or a representative number, of the securities within the index.  

Also know as an "index fund". 
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Investopedia explains 'Tracker Fund'

The term "tracker fund" comes from the tracking function of index fund management, which attempts to replicate the performance of a  market index.

Investing in an index fund is a form of passive investing. The primary advantage to such a strategy is the lower expense ratio on an index fund. Also, a majority of mutual funds fail to beat broad indexes such as the S&P 500.
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    ... Year to date (YTD), the fund is up over 7.5%, and for the year, better ... managed portfolio
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    ... In this example, we've calculated the implied interest rate and expected return
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    ... Investment Grade Tracker The iShares Lehman Credit Bond seeks to return the performance
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