Types of Mutual Fund Schemes in India
There are ‘n’ number of mutual fund schemes available in INDIA for investment,but you should check your goals & risk appetite that which type of mutual fund scheme you should invest into. Mutual fund schemes can be categorized on the basis of their investment pattern, features, asset allocation& their market capitalization. Some of them are:- Equity funds: These funds invested into stock market. These carries higher risk as all the investment directed to stock market but gives higher returns due to variation in the price of NAV. Debt funds: These funds invest into debt or fixed income securities like Treasury Bills, government securities and money market instruments. Returns on these types of mutual funds are considered to be safer than equity funds. Balanced/Hybrid funds: These funds are the mixture of above two Equity fund & Debt fund. You can diversify your portfolio by investing into these funds. Liquid Funds: In these funds amount can be invested for shor