Capital appreciation fund

Capital Appreciation Fund
Capital Appreciation Fund - A mutual fund attempting to increase the asset value utilizing the investments in growth stocks. The rich investment in growth stocks increases risk associated with these types of funds.

Second, a capital appreciation fund is a viable option for many types of revenue generation, but should not be considered a particularly good choice for creating retirement funds.

Capital Appreciation Fund
Some mutual funds are designed to produce profits mainly through purchasing securities expected to increase in value; these funds are known as capital appreciation funds or aggressive growth funds.

Capital Appreciation Fund
A mutual fund that attempts to increase asset value primarily through investments in growth stocks. The heavy investment in growth stocks increases the risk associated with these types of funds.

Capital appreciation fund
See: Aggressive growth fund
Capital asset
A long-term asset, such as land or a building, not purchased or sold in the normal course of business.

capital appreciation fund An aggressive type of mutual fund that seeks profit primarily through investment... capital asset A tangible asset that is held for a long period of time, not normally bought... Capital Asset Pricing Model CAPM.

scheme that seeks long-term capital growth by investing primarily in stocks of fast growing smaller companies or narrow market segments, such as "the technology sector" or "the Internet sector." Sometimes called a capital appreciation fund.

For example, if a stock increases in value from $30 a share to $60 a share, it shows capital appreciation. Some stock mutual funds that invest for aggressive growth are called capital appreciation funds.

See also: Capital appreciation, Market, Strategy, Appreciation, Investment