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To put that in context, a fundholder who invested $1,000 in Contrafund 35 years ago would have $101,000 today, compared to just $42,000 for an investor who earned market returns.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

The proposal for conversion proved, under circumstances already described, to have no attraction for the fundholder.

From The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1809-1859 by Morley, John

The interest on the national debt was unpaid, and the fundholder was dismayed and exasperated by an announcement that only two-fifths would be discharged in cash.

From Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 1 of 3) Essay 1: Robespierre by Morley, John

If the debt were wiped out, a measure, be it understood, which we by no means recommend, the fundholder would cease to spend his five hundred pounds a year.

From Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 2 by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron

Each of the ten neighbours of our fundholder has fifty pounds a year more than formerly.

From Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 2 by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron