Sovereign wealth funds (SWF), the titans of the venture capital world, command more than $8 trillion (USD) in combined assets or roughly 10% of the worldwide assets under management (AUM). The term sovereign wealth fund, which was coined in 2005, signifies a mechanism through which countries make investments. Usually, countries that use SWFs are overly reliant on one source of income. The income derived from oil or other commodities is used to invest in shares, bonds, infrastructure, real estate or other suitable areas in order to diversify and become less reliant on a single source of income. 

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