A Mutual Funds is a company that brings together money from many people and invests it in stocks, bonds, or other assets. The combined holdings of stocks, bonds, or other assets the fund owns are known as its portfolio.
1. EQUITY FUNDS
SR.NO
CATEGORY
SCHEME CATEGORIZATION
TYPE OF FUNDS
1
MULTI CAP FUND
Minimum investment in equity & equity related instruments – 65% of total assets
An open-ended equity scheme investing across large-cap, mid-cap, small-cap stocks. With a minimum of 25% in each category
2
LARGE-CAP FUND
Minimum investment in equity & equity related instruments of large-cap companies – 80% of total assets
An open-ended equity scheme predominantly investing in large-cap stocks
3
Large & Mid CapFund
Minimum investment in equity & equity related instruments of large-cap companies – 35% of total assets Minimum investment in equity & equity related instruments of mid-cap stocks – 35 % of total asset
An open-ended equity scheme investing in both large-cap and mid-cap stocks
4
MidCap Fund
Minimum investment in equity & equity related instruments of mid-cap companies – 65% of total assets
An open-ended equity scheme predominantly investing in mid-cap stocks
5
Small-cap Fund
Minimum investment in equity & equity related instruments of small-cap companies – 65% of total assets
An open-ended equity scheme predominantly investing in small-cap stocks
6
DividendYieldFund
The scheme should predominantly invest in dividend-yielding stocks. Minimum investment in equity – 65% of total assets
An open-ended equity scheme predominantly investing in dividend-yielding stocks
7
Value Fund
The scheme should follow a value investment strategy. Minimum investment in equity & equity related instruments – 65% of total assets
An open-ended equity scheme following a value investment strategy
7
Contra Fund
The scheme should follow a contrarian investment strategy. Minimum investment in equity & equity related instruments – 65% of total assets
An open-ended equity scheme following contrarian investment strategy
9
Focused Fund
A scheme focused on the number of stocks (maximum 30) Minimum investment in equity & equity related instruments – 65% of total assets
An open-ended equity scheme investing in a maximum of 30 stocks (mention where the scheme intends to focus, viz., multi-cap, large-cap, mid-cap, small-cap)
10
Sectoral/Thematic
Minimum investment in equity & equity related instruments of a particular sector/ particular theme – 80% of total assets
An open-ended equity scheme investing in __ sector (mention the sector)/ An open-ended equity scheme following theme (mention the theme)
11
ELSS
Minimum investment in equity & equity related instruments – 80% of total assets (in accordance with Equity Linked Saving Scheme, 2005 notified by Ministry of Finance
An open-ended equity-linked saving scheme with a statutory lock-in of 3 years and tax benefit
12
Flexi Cap Fund
Minimum investment in equity & equity related instruments – 65% of total assets
An open-ended dynamic equity scheme investing across large-cap, mid-cap, small-cap stocks
Equity Funds
2. Debt Funds
SR.NO
CATEGORY
SCHEME CATEGORIZATION
TYPE OF FUNDS
1
Overnight Fund
Investment in overnight securities having a maturity of 1 day
An open ended debt scheme investing in overnight securities
2
Liquid Fund
Investment in Debt and money market securities with maturity of up to 91 days only
An open-ended liquid scheme
3
Ultra Short Duration Fund
Investment in Debt & Money Market instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 3 months – 6 months
An open-ended ultra – short term debt scheme investing in instruments with Macaulay duration between 3 months and 6 months
4
Low Duration Fund
Investment in Debt & Money Market instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 6 months – 12 months
An open-ended low duration debt scheme investing in instruments with Macaulay duration between 6 months and 12 months
5
Money Market Fund
Investment in Money Market instruments having maturity up to 1 year
An open-ended debt scheme investing in money market instruments
6
Short Duration Fund
Investment in Debt & Money Market instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 1 year – 3 years
An open-ended short-term debt scheme investing in instruments with a Macaulay duration between 1 year and 3 years
7
Medium Duration Fund
Investment in Debt & Money Market instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 3 years – 4 years
An open-ended medium-term debt scheme investing in instruments with Macaulay duration between 3 years and 4 years
8
Medium to Long Duration Fund
Investment in Debt & Money Market instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 4 – 7 years
An open-ended medium-term debt scheme investing in instruments with Macaulay duration between 4 years and 7 years
9
Long Duration Fund
Investment in Debt & Money Market Instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is greater than 7 years
An open ended debt scheme investing in instruments with Macaulay duration greater than 7 years
10
Dynamic Bond
Investment across duration
An open ended dynamic debt scheme investing across duration
11
Corporate Bond Fund
Minimum investment in corporate bonds – 80% of total assets (only in highest rated instruments)
An open ended debt scheme predominantly investing in the highest-rated corporate bond
12
Credit Risk Fund
Minimum investment in corporate bonds – 65% of total assets ( investment in below highest rated instruments)
An open ended debt scheme investing in below highest-rated corporate bonds
13
Banking and PSU Fund
Minimum investment in Debt instruments of banks, Public Sector Undertakings, Public Financial Institutions –
80% of total assets An open ended debt scheme predominantly investing in Debt instruments of banks, Public Sector Undertakings, Public Financial Institutions
14
Gilt Fund
Minimum investment in G-secs – 80% of total assets (across maturity)
An open ended debt scheme investing in government securities across the maturity
15
Gilt Fund with 10-year constant duration
Minimum investment in Gsecs – 80% of total assets such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is equal to 10 years
An open-ended debt scheme investing in government securities having a constant maturity of 10 years
16
Floater Fund
Minimum investment in floating rate instruments – 65% of total assets
An open-ended debt scheme predominantly investing in floating rate instruments
Debt Funds
3. Hybrid Funds
SR.NO
Category of Funds
Scheme characterization
Type of scheme
1
Conservative Hybrid Fund
Investment in equity & equity related instruments – between 10% and 25% of total assets; Investment in Debt instruments – between 75% and 90% of total assets
An open-ended hybrid scheme investing predominantly in the debt instrument
2
Balanced Hybrid Fund
@ Equity & Equity related instruments – between 40% and 60% of total assets; Debt instruments – between 40% and 60% of total assets No Arbitrage would be permitted in this scheme
An open-ended balanced scheme investing in equity and debt instruments
2
Aggressive Hybrid Fund
@ Equity & Equity related instruments – between 65% and 80% of total assets; Debt instruments – between 2 0% 3 5% of total assets
An open-ended hybrid scheme investing predominantly in equity and equity-related instruments
3
Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced advantage
Investment in equity/ debt that is managed dynamically
An open-ended dynamic asset allocation fund
4
Multi-Asset Allocation
Invests in at least three asset classes with a minimum allocation of at least 10% each in all three asset classes
An open-ended scheme investing in (mention the three different asset classes)
5
Arbitrage Fund
Scheme following arbitrage strategy. Minimum investment in equity & equity related instruments – 65% of total assets
An open-ended scheme investing in arbitrage opportunities
6
Equity Savings
Minimum investment in equity & equity-related instruments – 65% of total assets and minimum investment in debt – 10% of total assets Minimum hedged & unhedged to be stated in the SID. Asset Allocation under defensive considerations may also be stated in the Offer Document
An open-ended scheme investing in equity, arbitrage, and debt
Hybrid Funds
4. Solution Oriented Funds
SR.NO
CATEGORY OF FUNDS
Scheme Characteristics
Type of scheme
1
Retirement Fund
Scheme having a lock-in for at least 5 years or till retirement age whichever is earlier
An open-ended retirement solution-oriented scheme having a lock-in of 5 years or till retirement age (whichever is earlier)
2
Children’s Fund
Scheme having a lock-in for at least 5 years or till the child attains the age of majority whichever is earlier
An open-ended fund for investment for children having a lock-in for at least 5 years or till the child attains the age of majority (whichever is earlier)
Solution-Oriented Funds
5. Other Funds
SR.NO
CATEGORY OF FUNDS
FUNDS CHARACTERIZATION
Type of scheme
1
Index Funds/ ETFs
Minimum investment in securities of a particular index (which is being replicated/ tracked) – 95% of total assets
An open-ended scheme replicating/ tracking _ index
2
FoFs (Overseas/ Domestic)
Minimum investment in the underlying fund – 95% of total assets
An open-ended fund of fund scheme investing in the fund (mention the underlying fund)
Other Funds
GLOSSARY
OPEN-ENDED FUND-
Perpetual funds with no fixed maturity date.
Pricing is determined by net asset value(NAV)
Investors can buy in or buy out at any point in time
CLOSED-END FUNDS
Investment tenure between 3-5 years
Pricing is determined by supply and demand of shares
Investors buy in only a limited time period
MACAULAY DURATION
Weighted average number of years that an investor must maintain a position in the bond until the present value of the bond’s cash flows equals the amount paid for the bond.
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