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Mutual Fund

💡 In plain English: A pool of money from many investors managed by a professional fund manager who buys stocks/bonds on everyone's behalf.

Definition

An investment vehicle that pools money from multiple investors to purchase a diversified portfolio of securities, managed by a professional fund manager.

📌 Real-World Example

A large flexi-cap mutual fund manages ₹50,000Cr from millions of investors. A fund manager actively picks stocks. You invest ₹5,000/month via SIP and own a proportional slice.

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Related Terms

SIP (Systematic Investment Plan)
A way to invest in mutual funds automatically each month — India's...
Expense Ratio
The annual fee a mutual fund charges to manage your money — lower...
Index Fund
A fund that simply copies a market index like Nifty 50 — no fund...
NAV (Net Asset Value)
The price per unit of a mutual fund — calculated daily after market close.
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