Concept and Role of Mutual Fund
Concept and Role of Mutual Fund
Concept and Role of Mutual Fund
• Introduction
• Types of Funds
• Key Developments over the year
Learning Objectives
• Concept and role of mutual funds
• Advantages and disadvantages of mutual funds for investors
• Types of mutual fund schemes
• Key developments in the mutual fund industry over the year
Concept of Mutual Fund
• Vehicle ( in form of trust) to mobilize money from investors, to invest
in different markets and securities, in line with the common
investment objectives agreed upon, between the mutual fund and
the investors.
• investor can get access to equities, bonds, money market instruments
and/or other securities.
Role of Mutual Funds
• Professional Management
• Affordable Portfolio Diversification
• Economies of Scale
• Liquidity
• Tax Deferral
• Tax benefits
• Convenient Options
• Investment Comfort
• Regulatory Comfort
• Systematic Approach to Investments
Limitations of a Mutual Fund
• Lack of portfolio customization.
• Choice overload
• Choice overload
Types of Funds
• Hybrid funds
• Debt-oriented Hybrid funds
• Monthly Income Plan
• Multiple Yield Funds
• Equity-oriented Hybrid funds
• Capital Protected Schemes
• Arbitrage funds
• Conservative Hybrid Fund
• Conservative Hybrid Fund
• Aggressive Hybrid Fund
• Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage
• Multi Asset Allocation
• Arbitrage Fund
• Equity Savings
7. Solution Oriented Schemes
• Retirement Fund:
• Children’s Fund
8. Other Schemes
• Index Funds/ Exchange Traded Fund:
• Fund of Funds (Overseas/ Domestic)