: having a fixed capitalization of shares that are traded on the market at prices determined by the operation of the law of supply and demand
a closed-end investment company
compare open-end

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The index holds assets such as business development companies (BDCs), which lend money to businesses, and closed-end funds. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025 Reusable closed-end disposable and drainable bags outfitted with a spout or valve are also available.5 Night drainage urostomy bags use gravity to drain urine into a collection bag on the side of your bed frame. Jamin Brahmbhatt, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025 But for me, the most exciting event has been the over 200% profit one of our long-time picks, a closed-end fund (CEF) called the Adams Diversified Equity Fund (ADX), has delivered to shareholders as of this writing. Michael Foster, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 The list includes one open-end mutual fund, one closed-end mutual fund, and one ETF that hold SpaceX stock. Joel Shulman, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for closed-end

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of closed-end was circa 1938

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“Closed-end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closed-end. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

Legal Definition

closed-end

adjective
: having a fixed capitalization of shares that are traded on the market at prices determined by supply and demand
a closed-end investment company
compare open-end
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