Fund Types

Index Fund

Definition

What is Index Fund?

A fund designed to track the holdings and performance of a stated market index.

Example in practice

An index fund seeks to hold shares in proportions that broadly follow a broad market index.

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A mutual fund that invests mainly in short-term, relatively liquid instruments such as treasury bills and deposits.

A fund that invests primarily in shares and seeks long-term capital growth.

A fund focused on income-producing debt securities such as government and corporate bonds.

A single, relatively large investment made at one time instead of through repeated contributions.

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