Investmentfonds

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English investment fund. Surface analysis yields Investment (investment) +‎ Fonds (fund).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɪnˈvɛstməntˌfɔ̃ː]
  • Hyphenation: In‧vest‧ment‧fonds

Noun

Investmentfonds m (strong, genitive Investmentfonds, plural Investmentfonds)

  1. (finance) investment fund, mutual fund (a supply of capital belonging to numerous investors used to collectively purchase securities while each investor retains ownership and control of his own shares)
    Ein Investmentfonds bietet durch die Streuung des Kapitals auf verschiedene Wertpapiere einen gewissen Schutz vor Totalverlust.
    By spreading capital across different securities, an investment fund offers a certain degree of protection against total loss.
    Die Anteile an einem offenen Investmentfonds können in der Regel börsentäglich zurückgegeben werden.
    Shares in an open-ended investment fund can usually be redeemed on any trading day.

Declension

Synonyms

  • Anlagefonds (common in Switzerland)
  • Kapitalanlagefonds (formal)

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Coordinate terms

  • Investmentfondsanteil (fund share)

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