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index fund

American  

noun

  1. a fund, as a mutual fund or pension fund, with a portfolio that contains many of the securities listed in a major stock index in order to match the performance of the stock market generally.


Etymology

Origin of index fund

First recorded in 1975–80

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Instead, he put about 75% of his plan into an S&P 500 index fund.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

If SpaceX is allowed to try really hard to infiltrate your sensible money-market index fund, why not put it into something you’re actually passionate about, like an ultra-rare mint condition Umbreon card?

From Slate Aug. 31, 2026

It would be foolish to start a new, even cheaper S&P 500 index fund today to steal market share.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

An index fund, most likely, or a series of them — running from tech-heavy funds through various sectors, down to Treasury bond funds or CDs on the safe side.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Around that same time, Jack Bogle was trying to launch the first index fund and could not get any backing on Wall Street.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

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