Fixed Income
Weighted Average Maturity
Definition
What is Weighted Average Maturity?
Example in practice
How This Looks in Practice
A money market fundA mutual fund that invests mainly in short-term, relatively liquid instruments such as treasury bills and deposits. maintains a weighted average maturity of 60 days.
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Related Terms
Fixed Income
Bond
A debt security through which an investor lends money to an issuer in return for promised payments.
Fixed IncomeIssuer
The government, company, or organisation that creates and sells a security.
Fixed IncomeFace Value
The principal amount stated on a bond and usually repaid at maturity.
Money MarketsTreasury Bill
A short-term government debt instrument usually issued at a discount and repaid at face value.