Exciting world of Mutual Funds
A mutual fund is an investment vehicle that pools money from various investors and
invests it in a diversified portfolio of stocks, bonds, or other securities. The
mutual fund is managed by a professional fund manager who buys and sells securities
on behalf of the investors.
Why You Should Invest in MFs?
Investing in mutual funds has several advantages. Firstly, mutual funds provide
diversification, which reduces the risk of loss. Secondly, mutual funds are managed
by professional fund managers who have the expertise to make informed investment
decisions. Thirdly, mutual funds are easy to buy and sell, and you can start investing
with as little as Rs. 500.
Types of Mutual Funds
There are different types of mutual funds, each catering to different investment
goals and risk appetites.
- Equity Funds : Invest in stocks across various market caps. Equity Funds
have various types like Large cap Funds, Mid cap & Small cap funds etc.
- Debt Funds : Invests mainly in Debt securities like Bonds, Debentures , NCDs
etc. Debt securities are issued by PSUs, corporates, municipal corporations etc.
- Balanced Funds : Balance Funds invest in both Equity & Debt Securities together,
Weightage can be different based on scheme objective.
- Index Funds : Index funds track the stock market indices like Nifty, Sensex
, NIfty Bank & invests in the stocks which are part of the index in the same proportion.
- Exchange Traded Funds : ETFs are index funds but traded like a stock on the
stock exchange platform. This gives an investor the benefit of trading with stock
market volatility.
Jhaveri Securities Ltd is an AMFI registered Mutual Fund distributor & affiliated
with leading Asset Management companies to offer Mutual Fund products.