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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIndex fund
/ˈɪn.dɛks fʌnd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A mutual fund or exchange-traded fund designed to follow certain preset financial indexes.
"She decided to invest her retirement savings in a low-cost index fund."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'index' (from Latin index, 'pointer, sign') combined with 'fund' (from Latin fundus, 'bottom, piece of land, foundation'). First popularized in the late 20th century with the creation of the first passive index mutual funds, representing a shift toward unmanaged, market-tracking investment strategies.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Index fund" is said worldwide
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fonds indiciel
Transliteration: fonds indiciel
"Il préfère investir dans un fonds indiciel pour diversifier son portefeuille."
Indexfonds
Transliteration: Indexfonds
"Ein Indexfonds ist eine gute Wahl für langfristige Geldanlage."
fondo indicizzato
Transliteration: fondo indicizzato
"I fondi indicizzati offrono commissioni di gestione molto basse."
fondo indexado
Transliteration: fondo indexado
"Muchos inversores prefieren el fondo indexado por su bajo costo."
fundo de índice
Transliteration: fundo de índice
"O fundo de índice replica o desempenho do mercado acionário."
सूचकांक फंड
Transliteration: suchakank fund
"दीर्घकालिक निवेश के लिए सूचकांक फंड एक सुरक्षित विकल्प है।"
指数基金
Transliteration: zhǐshù jijīn
"指数基金是许多散户投资者的首选。"
인덱스 펀드
Transliteration: indaekseu peondeu
"그는 매달 일정 금액을 인덱스 펀드에 적립합니다."
インデックスファンド
Transliteration: indekkusu fando
"インデックスファンドは初心者にもおすすめの投資商品です。"
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