2. INTRODUCTION
A mutual fund is the trust that pools the savings of a
number of investors who share a common financial
goal.
The mutual fund will have a fund manager who is
responsible for investing the gathered money into
specific securities (stocks or bonds).
3. HISTORY OF MUTUAL FUND
First Phase – 1964-87 -Unit Trust of India (UTI) was
established on 1963 by an Act of Parliament. . The first
scheme launched by UTI was Unit Scheme 1964.
Second Phase – 1987-1993 (Entry of Public Sector
Funds) -SBI Mutual Fund was the first non- UTI Mutual
Fund established in June 1987.
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Third Phase – 1993-2003 (Entry of Private Sector Funds)
Kothari Pioneer was the first private sector mutual fund
registered in July 1993.As at the end of January 2003, there
were 33 mutual funds with total assets of Rs. 1, 21,805 crores.
Fourth Phase – since February 2003 -In February 2003,
following the repeal of the Unit Trust of India Act 1963 UTI
was bifurcated into two separate entities.
5. How to Buy Mutual Funds
You can buy mutual funds when mutual fund companies
make initial public offerings. At this time you will usually
have to pay the basic face value and not the market
dictated price that includes a premium as in many cases.
Buying mutual funds called closed end funds is from stock
exchanges. Closed end funds are initially sold by fund
companies in limited numbers and they are listed in a
stock exchange to facilitate trading by investors.
8. TYPES OF MUTUAL FUNDS
On the basis of their structure and objective, mutual funds
can be classified into following major types:
Open-end funds
Large cap
Closed-end funds
Mid-cap unds
Equity funds
Balanced funds
Growth funds etc.
9. Mutual Fund: The Advantages
Funds for all reasons and seasons
Professional Investment Management
Risk reduction through diversification
Convenience
Liquidity of investment
Lower transaction costs
Regulatory Protection
Relatively higher returns
10. DISADVANTAGE OF MUTUAL FUND
No Insurance: Mutual funds, although regulated by the
government, are not insured against losses.
Dilution: Although diversification reduces the amount of
risk involved in investing in mutual funds, it can also be a
disadvantage due to dilution.
Loss of Control: The managers of mutual funds make all
of the decisions about which securities to buy and sell
and when to do so.