{"id":9626,"date":"2021-09-20T19:54:51","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T19:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https://www.5paisa.com/finschool/?p=9626"},"modified":"2025-03-10T12:04:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T06:34:53","slug":"beginners-guide-to-mutual-funds-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https://www.5paisa.com/finschool/beginners-guide-to-mutual-funds-2/","title":{"rendered":"Beginners Guide to Mutual Funds"},"content":{"rendered":"\u003cp\u003eMutual fund investments are becoming very popular with individual investors because of the benefits they provide. Among the many advantages, the most important factors that drive investors to mutual funds are that Investors can\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul class=\u0022wp-block-list\u0022\u003e\u003cli\u003eStart with any amount (as low as 500)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eDiversify across multiple stocks and other instruments like debt, gold etc.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eStart automated monthly investments (SIP)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eInvest without requiring to open DMAT account\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this mutual fund investment guide for beginners, we have selected few articles to help you learn about Mutual Funds and get started with them. We would suggest bookmarking this page so that you can read these articles at your own pace.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. INTRODUCTION TO MUTUAL FUNDS\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you already know about mutual funds and different types of mutual funds, you can skip directly to the next section. These five articles cover the basics of mutual funds and their various types. We also cover a special article on tax saving funds.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul class=\u0022wp-block-list\u0022\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhat is a Mutual Funds and how does it work\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eTypes of Mutual Funds in India\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eInvesting in mutual funds vs direct equity\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAdvantages and Disadvantages of Mutual Funds\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eBest Tax Saving (ELSS) Funds\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. BUILDING A PORTFOLIO OF MUTUAL FUNDS\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe right way of investing is to build a mutual fund portfolio. A portfolio is a collection of mutual funds that helps you meet your investment goals. Your overall returns matter on your overall portfolio and not a particular fund. In this section, we learn about the basics of building a mutual fund portfolio.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul class=\u0022wp-block-list\u0022\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhat is Portfolio Investing\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to build a Mutual Fund Portfolio\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eChoosing the right mutual funds for your portfolio\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhen to Sell a Mutual Fund\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. INVESTING IN MUTUAL FUNDS\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lot of first-time investors do not invest in mutual funds because they find the investing process too complicated. These articles help mutual fund beginners to get started with investing.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul class=\u0022wp-block-list\u0022\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhat is KYC and why is it required for investing in Mutual Funds\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eInvesting through Best Systematic Investment Plan\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. OTHER IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile investing in mutual funds, there are some important things beginners need to consider. Without understanding these things, one can have serious implications on their investment returns.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul class=\u0022wp-block-list\u0022\u003e\u003cli\u003eTax on Mutual Funds\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eExit Load on Withdrawing money from Mutual Funds\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eExpense Ratio of Mutual Funds\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u003cp\u003eMutual fund investments are becoming very popular with individual investors because of the benefits they provide. Among the many advantages, the most important factors that drive investors to mutual funds are that Investors can Start with any amount (as low as 500) Diversify across multiple stocks and other instruments like debt, gold etc. Start automated … \u003ca title=\u0022Beginners Guide to Mutual Funds\u0022 class=\u0022read-more\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.5paisa.com/gujarati/finschool/beginners-guide-to-mutual-funds-2/\u0022 aria-label=\u0022Read more about Beginners Guide to Mutual Funds\u0022\u003eRead more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12865,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,76],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blogs","category-everything-you-should-know-about-mutual-funds"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https://www.5paisa.com/finschool/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/9626","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https://www.5paisa.com/finschool/wp-json/wp/v2/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https://www.5paisa.com/finschool/wp-json/wp/v2/types/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https://www.5paisa.com/finschool/wp-json/wp/v2/users/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https://www.5paisa.com/finschool/wp-json/wp/v2/comments?post=9626"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https://www.5paisa.com/finschool/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/9626/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68430,"href":"https://www.5paisa.com/finschool/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/9626/revisions/68430"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https://www.5paisa.com/finschool/wp-json/wp/v2/media/12865"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https://www.5paisa.com/finschool/wp-json/wp/v2/media?parent=9626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https://www.5paisa.com/finschool/wp-json/wp/v2/categories?post=9626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https://www.5paisa.com/finschool/wp-json/wp/v2/tags?post=9626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https://api.w.org/{rel}","templated":true}]}}