As of 2020, the most common financial goal of owning mutual funds among households in the United States was to save for retirement. In 2020, 94 percent of mutual fund-owning U.S. households stated this to be one of their financial goals, while 47 percent stated that they owned mutual funds in case of emergency .
Financial goals for mutual fund investment of households in the United States in 2020
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ICI. (January 27, 2021). Financial goals for mutual fund investment of households in the United States in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196640/financial-goals-for-mutual-fund-investment-usa/
ICI. "Financial goals for mutual fund investment of households in the United States in 2020." Chart. January 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196640/financial-goals-for-mutual-fund-investment-usa/
ICI. (2021). Financial goals for mutual fund investment of households in the United States in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196640/financial-goals-for-mutual-fund-investment-usa/
ICI. "Financial Goals for Mutual Fund Investment of Households in The United States in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196640/financial-goals-for-mutual-fund-investment-usa/
ICI, Financial goals for mutual fund investment of households in the United States in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196640/financial-goals-for-mutual-fund-investment-usa/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
Financial goals for mutual fund investment of households in the United States in 2020 [Graph], ICI, January 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196640/financial-goals-for-mutual-fund-investment-usa/