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Exploring the Garden.

Every fund has a different role. Learn which one fits your goals.

Goal: Introduce fund categories without overwhelming the user.8 lessons
LESSON 1

Equity Funds

Equity funds invest mostly in shares of listed companies. They are the growth engine of a portfolio: over long periods…

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LESSON 2

Debt Funds

Debt funds lend money. They buy bonds issued by the government, banks and companies, and earn interest on them. Their…

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LESSON 3

Hybrid Funds

Hybrid funds hold both equity and debt inside one scheme, in a stated ratio. An aggressive hybrid might be 70 percent…

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LESSON 4

Index Funds

An index fund does not try to beat the market. It copies a published list, such as the Nifty 50, holding every company…

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LESSON 5

ELSS (Tax Saver) Funds

ELSS stands for Equity Linked Savings Scheme. It is an equity fund with one extra property: money you invest in it, up…

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LESSON 6

Liquid Funds

Liquid funds lend money for very short periods, up to 91 days, to the government, banks and top-rated companies. Their…

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LESSON 7

International & Thematic Funds

International funds invest in companies outside India, most often in the United States. They let you own businesses…

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LESSON 8

Large Cap, Mid Cap & Small Cap

SEBI defines the labels. The top 100 companies by market value are large caps. The next 150 are mid caps. Everything…

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