What are some mutual fund ticker symbols?

Some mutual fund ticker symbols include PTTAX for Pimco Total Return and VTSMX for Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund, notes Forbes. Other mutual fund ticker symbols are AGTHX for American Funds Growth Fund of America, VFINX for Vanguard 500 Index Investor Fund and AEPGX for American Funds EuroPacific Growth.

About half of all Americans own a portion of a mutual fund, making the industry worth over $11 trillion, reports Forbes. A mutual fund is a collection of funds from different investors pooled together for investment in stocks, bonds and money market assets, states Investopedia. People who are not familiar with the stock market might invest in mutual funds because this kind of investment gives them the opportunity to benefit from a professionally managed portfolio of stocks and other assets with a small amount of money.