exchange-traded fund
/ɪksˌtʃeɪndʒ ˈtɹeɪdɪd ˈfʌnd/
exchange-traded fund noun: an investment fund traded on stock exchanges, much like stocks.
Noun
exchange-traded fund (plural exchange-traded funds)
- An investment fund traded on stock exchanges, much like stocks.
- The first exchange-traded fund was launched in the early 1990s to track the S&P 500.
- Many retail investors prefer an exchange-traded fund over a mutual fund due to the intraday liquidity.
Forms of exchange-traded fund
| plural | exchange-traded funds |
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Origin of exchange-traded fund
exchange-traded + fund
Words formed from exchange-traded fund
- inverse exchange-traded fund
- leveraged exchange-traded fund
Questions about exchange-traded fund
- What does exchange-traded fund mean?
- Exchange-traded fund means an investment fund traded on stock exchanges, much like stocks.
- What part of speech is exchange-traded fund?
- Exchange-traded fund is a noun.
- How do you pronounce exchange-traded fund?
- Exchange-traded fund is pronounced /ɪksˌtʃeɪndʒ ˈtɹeɪdɪd ˈfʌnd/.
- What is the plural of exchange-traded fund?
- The plural of exchange-traded fund is exchange-traded funds.
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