Rentenfonds
German
Etymology
Rente (“pension/annuity”) + -n- + Fonds (“fund”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʁɛntn̩ˌfɔ̃ː]
- Hyphenation: Ren‧ten‧fonds
Noun
Rentenfonds m (strong, genitive Rentenfonds, plural Rentenfonds)
- (finance) bond fund (an investment fund that invests primarily in bonds and other debt instruments)
- Ein klassischer Rentenfonds investiert in Staats- und Unternehmensanleihen hoher Bonität.
- A classic bond fund invests in high-quality government and corporate bonds.
- In Zeiten sinkender Marktzinsen verzeichnen viele Rentenfonds Kursgewinne bei ihren Bestandspapieren.
- In times of falling market interest rates, many bond funds record capital gains on their existing securities.
Declension
Declension of Rentenfonds [masculine, strong]
Synonyms
- Anleihefonds (more technical term)
- Rentenanlagefonds (rare synonym)
Antonyms
- Aktienfonds (equity fund)
- Immobilienfonds (real estate fund)
Hypernyms
- Investmentfonds (investment fund)
- Wertpapierfonds (securities fund)
Coordinate terms
- Dachfonds (can be structured as a bond fund)
- Hebelwirkung (leverage can be used in bond funds to increase yield)
- Marktliquidität (crucial for the tradability of the underlying bonds)
- Risikomanagement (managing interest rate and credit risk)
- Volatilität (typically lower in bond funds than in equity funds)
Related terms
- Rentenmarkt (bond market)
- Rentier (person living off investment income)
References
- “Rentenfonds” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Rentenfonds” in Duden online