12 Types of mutual Funds

Types of mutual Funds 

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• 1. Equity Mutual Funds..
• Predominantly investing in equity and equity-related instruments (Diversified)
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• 2. Sector Funds
• Technically called Thematic Funds, investing in particular sectors.
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• 3. Index Funds
•  Investing in BSE  / NSE listed stocks, managing the funds passively.
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• 4. Fund of funds
• Investing in the best performing mutual funds.
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• 5. Tax Saver Mutual Funds
•  Income tax Section 80C benefits, where the invested amount (Maximum Rs. 1.5 lac a financial year) is locked for 3 (three) years.
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• 6. Debt Mutual Funds..
•  Investing in government-related instruments.



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• 7. Monthly Income Plans (MIPs)
•  Where the monthly dividend is paid back to the investor
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• 8. Liquid Funds..
• Investing in money market funds with high liquidity.
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• 9. Floating Rate Short term Funds..
•  Invests in debt securities, money market instruments and floating rate instruments with maturity profile of three months and upto 2 (two) years
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• 10. Gilt Funds
• Investing in government-related securities.
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• 11. Fixed Maturity Plans (FMPs)
•  Fixed returns up to the maturity period
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• 12. Gold Exchange Traded Funds (Gold ETFs)
•  Predominantly investing in gold commodity stocks
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