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An investment fund whose aim is to track a particular investment index (for example the FTSE 100 index). One way of doing this is by replicating the index constituents in the investment portfolio of the tracker fund. | An investment fund whose aim is to track a particular investment index (for example the FTSE 100 index). | ||
One way of doing this is by replicating the index constituents in the investment portfolio of the tracker fund. | |||
It can also be done by investing in a selected subset of the index, or by the use of appropriate derivative instruments. | It can also be done by investing in a selected subset of the index, or by the use of appropriate derivative instruments. | ||
Also known as an ''index fund'' or an ''index tracker''. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Derivative instrument]] | * [[Derivative instrument]] | ||
* [[FTSE 100]] | * [[FTSE 100]] | ||
* [[Fund]] | |||
* [[Global fund]] | |||
* [[Index]] | * [[Index]] | ||
* [[S&P 500]] | |||
* [[Tracking error]] | * [[Tracking error]] | ||
[[Category:The_business_context]] | |||
[[Category:Corporate_finance]] | |||
[[Category:Investment]] | |||
[[Category:Identify_and_assess_risks]] | |||
[[Category:Manage_risks]] | |||
[[Category:Financial_products_and_markets]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:07, 17 August 2021
An investment fund whose aim is to track a particular investment index (for example the FTSE 100 index).
One way of doing this is by replicating the index constituents in the investment portfolio of the tracker fund.
It can also be done by investing in a selected subset of the index, or by the use of appropriate derivative instruments.
Also known as an index fund or an index tracker.
