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Investing Mutual Funds

Mutual Funds

Mutual funds are baskets of stocks or bonds. They come in all different shapes and sizes, from covering broad stock market indexes to focusing on specific sectors.

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Abnormal Return Definition
An abnormal return describes the returns generated by a security or portfolio that differ from the expected return over a specified period.
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    Commingled Fund Definition
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    Open Ended Investment Company – OEIC Definition
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    How Dividends Affect Net Asset Value (NAV) in Mutual Funds
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    What Are the Oldest Mutual Funds?
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    Ultra-Short Bond Funds Definition
  • How Mutual Fund Income Distribution Can Benefit You
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    How Vanguard Index Funds Work
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    Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund vs. Vanguard 500 Index Fund: What's the Difference?
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    How Mutual Fund Companies Make Money
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    Monthly Income Plan (MIP) Definition
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    Feeder Fund
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    Which Mutual Fund Made Money in 2008?
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    How Capital Gains from Mutual Funds Are Taxed in the U.S.
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    How to Determine Mutual Fund Pricing
  • How is a systematic investment plan (SIP) different from a mutual fund?
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    Growth And Income Fund
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    Income Fund Definition
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    How Do I Judge a Mutual Fund's Performance?
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    Tracker Fund Definition
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    Understanding the Mutual Fund Style Box
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    How Interest Rates Affect Mutual Funds
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    3 Top Vanguard Fixed-Income Funds
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    Lipper Rating vs. Morningstar: What's the Difference?
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    Rights of Accumulation (ROA)
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    Statement of Additional Information (SAI) Definition
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    Mutual Fund Yield
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    Can Mutual Funds Use Leverage?
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    How Liquid Are Vanguard Mutual Funds?
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    Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE)
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    Blend Fund
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    Emerging Market Fund Definition
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