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What is mutual fund & its categories

A mutual fund is a type of financial vehicle made up of a pool of money collected from many investors to invest in securities like stocks, bonds, money market instruments, and other assets.

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What is mutual fund & its categories

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  1. Basic Concepts of Mutual Funds and Its categories

  2. Mutual Fund

  3. What is Mutual Fund A mutual fund is a type of financial vehicle made up of a pool of money collected from many investors to invest in securities like stocks, bonds, money market instruments, and other assets. Mutual funds are operated by professional money managers, who allocate the fund's assets and attempt to produce capital gains or income for the fund's investors.

  4. Ways to start Investment: There are two ways of investing in mutual funds. ● Systematic Investment Plans (SIP) ● Lumpsum

  5. Advantages to invest in mutual fund ● Diversification: Mixing of investments and assets within a portfolio to reduce risk, is one of the advantages of investing in mutual funds. Easy Access: Trading on the major stock exchanges, mutual funds can be bought and sold with relative ease, making them highly liquid investments. Economies of Scale: Mutual funds also provide economies of scale. Buying one spares the investor of the numerous commission charges needed to create a diversified portfolio Professional Management: A primary advantage of mutual funds is not having to pick stocks and manage investments. Variety and Freedom of Choice: Investors have the freedom to research and select from managers with a variety of styles and management goals. Transparency: Mutual funds are subject to industry regulation that ensures accountability and fairness to investors. ● ● ● ● ●

  6. Types of Mutual Fund: ● Equity Fund: An equity fund is a mutual fund that invests principally in stocks. It can be actively or passively (index fund) managed. Equity funds are also known as stock funds. Debt Fund: A debt fund is an investment pool, such as a mutual fund or exchange-traded fund, in which the core holdings comprise fixed income investments. A debt fund may invest in short-term or long-term bonds, securitized products, money market instruments or floating rate debt. Hybrid Fund: A hybrid fund is an investment fund that is characterized by diversification among two or more asset classes. These funds typically invest in a mix of stocks and bonds. They may also be known as asset allocation funds. ● ●

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