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Index fund

A passively managed mutual Fund that tries to mirror the Performance of a specific Index, such as the S& P 500. Since Portfolio decisions are automatic and transactions are infrequent, expenses tend to be lower than those of actively managed funds.

Related Terms: 12 Action, Expense, ECI, Fund, Index, Inc., Low, Mutual fund, Owe, Performance, Portfolio, Transaction
Other Related Pages: Category: Mutual_Funds Starting With: I
Additional Related Terms: 10-Q, 52-week low, 12b-1 funds, Accrued expense, Active asset, Allowance for depreciation, Active account, Automatic Clearing House, Automatic Funds Transfer, Accrual of discount