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A stable value fund is a type of investment available in 401(k) plans and other defined contribution plans as well as some 529 or tuition assistance plans. [1] Stable value funds are often made available in these plans under a name that intends to describe the nature of the fund (such as capital preservation fund, fixed-interest fund, capital accumulation fund, principal protection fund ...
A money market fund (also called a money market mutual fund) is an open-end mutual fund that invests in short-term debt securities such as US Treasury bills and commercial paper. [1] Money market funds are managed with the goal of maintaining a highly stable asset value through liquid investments, while paying income to investors in the form of ...
The Fidelity Magellan Fund (Mutual fund: FMAGX) is a U.S.-domiciled mutual fund from the Fidelity family of funds. [1] It is perhaps the world's best-known actively managed mutual fund, known particularly for its record-setting growth under the management of Peter Lynch from 1977 to 1990. [2] On January 14, 2008, Fidelity announced that the ...
Fidelity Investments, formerly known as Fidelity Management & Research (FMR), is an American multinational financial services corporation based in Boston, Massachusetts.. Established in 1946, the company is one of the largest asset managers in the world, with $5.4 trillion in assets under management, and $14.1 trillion in assets under administration, as of June 2024, [4] Fidelity Investments ...
The Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index is a market capitalization -weighted index, meaning the securities in the index are weighted according to the market size of each bond type. Most U.S. traded investment grade bonds are represented. Municipal bonds, and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities are excluded, due to tax treatment issues.
5. Fidelity 500 Index Fund (FXAIX) This fund looks for results that correspond to the total return of U.S. common stocks. At least 80% of assets are invested in stocks included in the S&P 500 ...
Peter Lynch (born January 19, 1944) [1] is an American investor, mutual fund manager, author and philanthropist.As the manager of the Magellan Fund [2] at Fidelity Investments between 1977 and 1990, Lynch averaged a 29.2% annual return, [3] consistently more than double the S&P 500 stock market index and making it the best-performing mutual fund in the world.
In the United States, mutual funds price their assets by their current value every business day, usually at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, when the New York Stock Exchange closes for the day. [49] Index ETFs, in contrast, are priced during normal trading hours, usually 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time.