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FNB [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continuous distribution
1, record 1, English, continuous%20distribution
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mutual funds are typically in continuous distribution, which means that they issue an unlimited number of units or shares from treasury. These funds provide a regular redemption feature, typically daily, at the fund's net asset value (NAV). ... By contrast, closed-end funds are not in continuous distribution. Rather, they issue a finite number of units or shares from treasury on an initial public offering (or IPO) which may be followed by subsequent offerings. 2, record 1, English, - continuous%20distribution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distribution continue
1, record 1, French, distribution%20continue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Distribution continue. Les parts du FNB [fonds négocié en bourse] sont offertes sur une base continue et il n’ y a pas de nombre maximum de parts pouvant être émises. 2, record 1, French, - distribution%20continue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-11-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund
1, record 2, English, cryptocurrency%20exchange%2Dtraded%20fund
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crypto exchange-traded fund 2, record 2, English, crypto%20exchange%2Dtraded%20fund
correct
- cryptocurrency ETF 3, record 2, English, cryptocurrency%20ETF
correct
- crypto ETF 4, record 2, English, crypto%20ETF
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
How Do Cryptocurrency Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) Work? ... While most ETFs track an index or a basket of assets, a cryptocurrency ETF tracks the price of one or more digital tokens. Based on investor sales or purchases, the share price of cryptocurrency ETFs fluctuates on a daily basis. Just like common stocks, they are also traded on a daily basis. 5, record 2, English, - cryptocurrency%20exchange%2Dtraded%20fund
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cryptocurrency exchange traded fund
- crypto exchange traded fund
- crypto-currency exchange traded fund
- crypto-currency ETF
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonds de cryptomonnaie négocié en bourse
1, record 2, French, fonds%20de%20cryptomonnaie%20n%C3%A9goci%C3%A9%20en%20bourse
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fonds de cryptomonnaies négocié en bourse 2, record 2, French, fonds%20de%20cryptomonnaies%20n%C3%A9goci%C3%A9%20en%20bourse
correct, masculine noun
- FNB de cryptomonnaie 3, record 2, French, FNB%20de%20cryptomonnaie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
FNB de cryptomonnaies : Un fonds de cryptomonnaies négocié en bourse fonctionne de manière similaire à un FNB ordinaire, mais plutôt que de reproduire le rendement d’un indice, d’un secteur ou d’une marchandise, il reproduit celui d’un ou de plusieurs jetons numériques. 2, record 2, French, - fonds%20de%20cryptomonnaie%20n%C3%A9goci%C3%A9%20en%20bourse
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fonds de crypto-monnaie négocié en bourse
- fonds de crypto-monnaies négocié en bourse
- FNB de crypto-monnaie
- FNB de cryptomonnaies
- FNB de crypto-monnaies
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-07-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- leveraged inverse ETF
1, record 3, English, leveraged%20inverse%20ETF
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Leveraged inverse ETF [exchange-traded funds] use the same concept as leveraged products and aim to deliver a magnified return when the market is falling. For example, if the S&P has declined by 2%, a 2X-leveraged inverse ETF will deliver a 4% return to the investor excluding fees and commissions. 2, record 3, English, - leveraged%20inverse%20ETF
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In addition, no more than 10% of the net assets of the Fund will be invested, in aggregate, in Gold/Silver ETFs, Commodity ETFs, leveraged ETFs and inverse ETFs. 3, record 3, English, - leveraged%20inverse%20ETF
Record 3, Key term(s)
- leveraged inverse exchange-traded fund
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- FNB avec effet de levier inversé
1, record 3, French, FNB%20avec%20effet%20de%20levier%20invers%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Fonds Fidelity Stratégies et tactiques peut également investir, globalement, jusqu'à 10 % de son actif net dans l'or et/ou l'argent, avec effet de levier, dans des FNB [fonds négocié en bourse] avec effet de levier et des FNB avec effet de levier inversé. 2, record 3, French, - FNB%20avec%20effet%20de%20levier%20invers%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s’agit de la combinaison des fonds à effet de levier et des fonds à rendement inverse. 3, record 3, French, - FNB%20avec%20effet%20de%20levier%20invers%C3%A9
Record 3, Key term(s)
- fonds négocié en bourse avec effet de levier inversé
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-11-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- exchange-traded fund
1, record 4, English, exchange%2Dtraded%20fund
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ETF 2, record 4, English, ETF
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- exchange traded fund 3, record 4, English, exchange%20traded%20fund
correct
- ETF 4, record 4, English, ETF
correct
- ETF 4, record 4, English, ETF
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An investment fund traded on stock exchanges, much like stocks. 5, record 4, English, - exchange%2Dtraded%20fund
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most exchange traded funds function like an index fund. For example, let's say you buy an S&P 500 Index exchange traded fund; that fund will own all 500 stocks listed in the S&P 500 index. It will not trade in and out of those stocks—it simply owns the stocks listed in the index. By buying a share of the fund your money is instantly diversified across all of the underlying stocks. 6, record 4, English, - exchange%2Dtraded%20fund
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fonds négocié en bourse
1, record 4, French, fonds%20n%C3%A9goci%C3%A9%20en%20bourse
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- FNB 2, record 4, French, FNB
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fonds coté en bourse 3, record 4, French, fonds%20cot%C3%A9%20en%20bourse
correct, masculine noun
- FCB 4, record 4, French, FCB
correct, masculine noun
- FCB 4, record 4, French, FCB
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonds qui est négocié comme une action sur certaines bourses. 5, record 4, French, - fonds%20n%C3%A9goci%C3%A9%20en%20bourse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les [gestionnaires de] FNB ne sont pas tenus, comme les [gestionnaires de] fonds communs, d’effectuer des opérations pour assurer la liquidité du portefeuille et ainsi honorer les rachats des porteurs de parts. La raison en est bien simple : les FNB sont négociés de la même façon que les actions, ce qui en fait donc des titres liquides. 6, record 4, French, - fonds%20n%C3%A9goci%C3%A9%20en%20bourse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La plupart des fonds négociés en bourse suivent un indice boursier. 7, record 4, French, - fonds%20n%C3%A9goci%C3%A9%20en%20bourse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-06-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- inverse exchange-traded fund
1, record 5, English, inverse%20exchange%2Dtraded%20fund
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- inverse ETF 2, record 5, English, inverse%20ETF
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inverse ETFs are designed to seek daily investment results that correspond to the inverse daily performance of their underlying index or benchmark. To meet their investment objectives, inverse ETFs use a variety of derivatives such as futures contracts and index swaps to reproduce a daily result that is the opposite of the underlying index or benchmark; so, when the index or benchmark goes down in value on a given day, the inverse ETF will correspondingly go up in value for that given day. Conversely, when the index or benchmark goes up in value, the inverse ETF will correspondingly go down in value. 2, record 5, English, - inverse%20exchange%2Dtraded%20fund
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- FNB inversé
1, record 5, French, FNB%20invers%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- FNB à rendement inverse 2, record 5, French, FNB%20%C3%A0%20rendement%20inverse
masculine noun
- FNB à rendement inversé 2, record 5, French, FNB%20%C3%A0%20rendement%20invers%C3%A9
masculine noun
- FINB inversé 3, record 5, French, FINB%20invers%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les FNB [fonds négociés en bourse] inversés sont conçus afin d’obtenir des résultats de placement quotidiens qui correspondent à l'inverse de la performance de leur indice sous-jacent ou de leur indice de référence. Pour réaliser leurs objectifs de placement, les FNB inversés utilisent une panoplie de produits dérivés tels que des contrats à terme et des swaps d’indices afin de reproduire un résultat de placement quotidien qui correspond à l'inverse de celui de l'indice sous-jacent ou de l'indice de référence. Par conséquent, lorsque la valeur de l'indice sous-jacent ou de l'indice de référence décline pour une journée donnée, la valeur du FNB inversé augmente de façon proportionnelle pour cette même journée. Par contre, lorsque la valeur de l'indice sous-jacent ou de l'indice de référence augmente, la valeur du FNB inversé décline de façon proportionnelle. 4, record 5, French, - FNB%20invers%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FINB : fonds indiciel négociable en bourse. 5, record 5, French, - FNB%20invers%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-12-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Execution of Work (Construction)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- building firm
1, record 6, English, building%20firm
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- building company 1, record 6, English, building%20company
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When an organization decides to erect a skyscraper, it ... signs a contract with a building firm. The company awards the contract after many building companies have submitted bids showing the price they will charge ... 1, record 6, English, - building%20firm
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Exécution des travaux de construction
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- entreprise du bâtiment
1, record 6, French, entreprise%20du%20b%C3%A2timent
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les entreprises du bâtiment, réalisant comme activité secondaire, des opérations de promotion immobilière,(...) sont regroupées au sein du Groupement national des Entrepreneurs-Constructeurs immobiliers(GNECI). Créé en 1962, ce syndicat est rattaché à la Fédération nationale du Bâtiment(FNB) et comprend des sociétés dont certaines ont adhéré également à la Fédération nationale des Promoteurs-Constructeurs(FNPC). 2, record 6, French, - entreprise%20du%20b%C3%A2timent
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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