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Growth fund

A mutual Fund whose aim is to achieve capital Appreciation by investing in Growth stock. They focus on companies that are experiencing significant earnings or revenue growth, rather than companies that pay outdividends. The hope is that these rapidly growing companies will continue to increase in value, thereby allowing the Fund to reap the benefits of large Capital gains. In general, Growth funds are more Volatile than other types of funds, rising more than other funds in Bull markets and falling more in Bear market.

Related Terms: 26 Appreciation, ACH, Bear market, Benefit, Bear, Bull, Bull market, Capital, Capital appreciation, Cap, ECI, Fund, FICA, Growth stock, Growth, Growth fund, ISIN, Inc., ITS, Large cap, Low, Mutual fund, Market, Type, Vesting, Volatile
Other Related Pages: Category: Mutual_Funds Starting With: G
Additional Related Terms: 10-K, 52-week low, 12b-1 funds, 19c3 stock, Appreciation, ACH, Automatic Funds Transfer, Accreted value, Accrual of discount, Accrued market discount