noun
stock investment trust
A financial product that pools money from investors to invest in stocks. Often used in formal or business contexts.
株式投資信託は、多くの投資家から資金を集めて株式に投資する仕組みです。
A stock investment trust is a system that pools funds from many investors and invests them in stocks.
A broader term for investment trusts in general, which may include bonds or other assets, while 株式投資信託 specifically invests in stocks.
Compound of 株式 (stock) + 投資 (investment) + 信託 (trust).