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widely held fixed investment trust (WHFIT)

An investment trust consisting of a fixed portfolio of assets such as mortgages or commodities that is held by an intermediary and sold as shares to individual investors. Shareholders share in the income and profit/loss activity of the underlying assets. An example of a WHFIT is a commodity trust such as SPDR Gold Trust. Also called Widely Held Mortgage Trust (WHMT) and Non-Mortgage Widely Held Fixed Investment Trust (NMWHFIT).

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