Mutual Fund Liquidity Ratio
A ratio published monthly by the Investment Company Institute that compares the amount of cash relative to total assets held by a mutual fund.
Investopedia Commentary
The mutual fund liquidity ratio is used by equity investors to gauge the demand for shares and the bullishness or bearishness of portfolio managers.
For example, if a mutual fund is sitting on a large amount of cash, the theory is that it is doing so because it is hard pressed to find quality investment opportunities therefore, it has a bearish sentiment towards the market. Conversely, if a mutual fund is highly invested and has a very small amount of cash on hand, the theory is that it has found some excellent investing opportunities and is taking advantage of these opportunities by being nearly fully invested - that is to say, it is bullish.
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See also: Asset, Bear Market, Bull Market, Information Ratio, Liquidity, Mutual Fund, Portfolio Manager