Types of mutual fund schemes available in the market

[Mojo-Jo-Jo]

I am a student and i am making a project on the mutual fund. So i require bit knowledge about the types of mutual fund schemes available in the market. Is there anyone who has some idea related with this topic. I greatly need your help regarding thsi topic, so try to post you reply here. Any kind of help regarding this will be appreciated. Thanks.

[rohit007]

I have knowledge about this topic so i will like to help you out. In the market there are wide varieties Mutual Fund Schemes available. Mutual fund schemes can be classified on the basis of its structure and its investment objective.

Classification of mutual fund scheme on the basis of structure

• Open-ended schemes
• Close-ended schemes
• Interval schemes

Classification of mutual fund scheme on the basis of investment objective

• Growth schemes
• Income schemes
• Balanced schemes
• Money market schemes

Hope this will help you out.

[Nutty]

As rohit007 has mentioned that the mutual fund scheme is classified on the basis of its structure and its investment objective, but i would like to tell you that, there is one more category of mutual fund schemes i.e. other schemes. It includes the following schemes.

1. Tax saving schemes
2. Special schemes
3. Index schemes
4. Sector specific schemes

Try to refer this out, as it will help you in making your project.

[Road-Runner]

I am looking to invest some money in the mutual fund industry. But before doing this i wants to gather little information i.e from the types which are mentioned above which one will be the best one for investing the money. If you have knowledge related with this subject, then please try to post it here. Please do help me out. Thanks.

[Brooks]

As you have mentioned that you want to know that which the best scheme for investing the money is. So on this I will advise you to go for the mutual fund schemes based on the structures and in this go for the Open-ended schemes. From the last two years I am in this field of mutual fund industry, so I have fare bit knowledge about the open-ended funds. I think I have provided you the required help. If you still require more information related with this, then reply me back.