lipper
Americannoun
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a slightly rough or ripply surface on a body of water.
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spray from small waves.
Etymology
Origin of lipper
1505–15; noun use of dial. lipper to ripple. See lap 3, -er 6
Example Sentences
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To be included in the ranking, firms must have offered at least three actively managed mutual funds or active exchange-traded funds in Lipper’s general U.S. stock category, plus one in world equity and one mixed-asset, such as a balanced or asset-allocation fund.
From Barron's
All told, just 46 asset managers out of the 795 in Lipper’s database met our criteria for 2025.
From Barron's
The fund beat 88% of its Lipper peers with a 20.2% return.
From Barron's
Romo is also the principal investment officer of the $178.4 billion Investment Company of America fund, which gained 20.8% in 2025, beating 91% of its Lipper peers.
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Once again, Fidelity’s biggest general-equity fund, the $176.3 billion Contrafund, outperformed, beating 93% of its Lipper peers with a 21.8% gain.
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