closed-end

American  

[klohzd-end] / ˈkloʊzdˈɛnd /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or like a closed-end investment company.

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Etymology

Origin of closed-end

1935–40;

Example Sentences

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closed-end

I wrote last week about opportunities in closed-end bond funds, particularly some issued by Franklin Resources’ Western Asset Management, or Wamco, amid the embarrassment from a recent scandal.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

Most of the closed-end bond funds, including these two, use leverage, meaning they borrow money at short-term interest rates and use that money to buy more bonds.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026

“I think both funds are buys now, at current discount levels,” says Eric Boughton, a portfolio manager at Matisse Discounted Closed-End Fund Strategy, a mutual fund that buys discounted closed-end funds.

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

Activist investors who want to force changes at underperforming closed-end funds take advantage of this rule by buying up a bunch of shares and then trying to change how the fund is run.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

This construction also brings the firing point out into the firing chamber of the engine, and has all the other advantages of a closed-end plug.

From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred