34 Types / Categories of Mutual Funds

Type of Mutual Funds available in Indian Market, Below are type of Mutual Funds available in Indian Market.

Large Cap

Small & Mid Cap

Diversified equity

Thematic – Infrastructure

ELSS

Sector – Pharma & Healthcare

Sector – Banking & Finance

Sector – FMCG

Sector – Technology

Sector – Others (Transport, Media, etc.,)

Index

RGESS

Arbitrage

Balanced

Debt Long Term

Debt Short Term

Credit Opportunities Fund

Floating Rate Debt – Short Term

Floating Rate Debt – Long Term

Ultra Short Term debt

Gilt Short Term

Gilt Long Term

MIP Aggressive

MIP Conservative

Liquid

International / Global Commodities

Gold ETF

Fund of Funds – Equity Oriented

Fund of Funds – Hybrid Oriented

Fund of Funds – Debt Oriented

Fund of Funds – Commodity Oriented

Capital Production Fund

Debt oriented Hybrid Specialty Funds

Equity oriented Hybrid Specialty Funds

EPFO Interest Rate Increased to @ 8.75% for 2014 – 2015

The Employee Provident Fund Organization today announced, that interest rate will be increased @ 8.75 % for 2014 – 2015 Financial year. 

It is 0.25% increase from last year.

NFO Closing this weekend August 2014

Equity

Reliance Capital Builder Fund - Series B	Equity	Close Ended	26-Aug-14
UTI Focussed Equity Fund - Series I - 1100 Days	Equity	Close Ended	27-Aug-14

Debt

Religare Invesco Corporate Bond Opportunities Fund	Debt	Open Ended	28-Aug-14
ICICI Prudential Capital Protection Oriented Fund Series VI 1100 Days Plan G	Capital Protection	Close Ended	26-Aug-14
Axis Hybrid Fund - Series 14 - 1274 Days	Capital Protection	Close Ended	26-Aug-14
DWS Hybrid Fixed Term Fund - Series 28	Capital Protection	Close Ended	26-Aug-14

FMP

HDFC FMP 1113D August 2014 - 1 Series 32	FMP	Close Ended	26-Aug-14
JPMorgan India Fixed Maturity Plan Series 39	FMP	Close Ended	26-Aug-14
SBI Debt Fund Series A - 40 D	FMP	Close Ended	27-Aug-14
Reliance Fixed Horizon Fund - XXVII - Series 3	FMP	Open Ended	26-Aug-14

  

What is IPO

IPO means Initial Public Offering, limited companies offering to the public to list their companies in Stock exchange. Once the company is listed in share market and it will be available for public. Any member of particular share market can able to purchase the share.

When company wants to list their company in share market, they will go for IPO. The primary idea for IPO is to raise the capital for the company. Also there is an offer for public to purchase the share.

In simple words when a company want to raise a capital, they will go for IPO ( One way to raise company capital) by listing the company share in share market, anyone can purchase the company share once company listed their share.