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Regulated Investment Company (Mutual Fund)

Definition of Regulated Investment Company (Mutual Fund):

Companies that invest in other companies. The two main types are open-end and closed-end mutual funds. Open-end are funds that are not listed, sell new shares to investors and buy back old shares themselves. Closed-end are funds that are traded on the open market just like shares of any other stock.