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The screen flashes an advertisement for a mutual fund scheme. The advertisement ends with a disclaimer, \u0026#8216;Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully\u0026#8217;. Ankita has been watching the advertisement without really paying attention to it. However, when she hears this, she suddenly becomes alert.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe realizes that she signed a mutual fund application form the previous day based on a recommendation from a mutual fund distributor who usually makes rounds at her office to sell mutual fund schemes to the employees. The distributor asked Ankita a number of questions pertaining to her finances, her affinity towards investment risk and her demographics (e.g. age, income). However, on her part, Ankita was not really bothered to check anything about the scheme. She invested in it purely on this distributor\u0026#8217;s recommendation. 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While open-ended schemes can be redeemed with the mutual fund itself at any time, close-ended schemes can only be redeemed (with the mutual fund) after the defined period or sold on the stock exchange where they are listed. Equity funds carry a higher return potential, though with higher risk; debt funds have a lower return potential than equity, but also carry a lower amount of risk. Hybrid funds (part equity and part debt) carry moderate risk-return potential.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0022color: #000080;\u0022\u003eInvestment objective\u003c/span\u003e:\u003c/strong\u003e The investment objective of a scheme states the main aim of the scheme. 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For instance, for an open-ended equity scheme, it will state that the scheme is suitable for investors who seek long-term capital appreciation and investments in high-growth companies along with the liquidity of an open-ended scheme through investments primarily in equities. This helps you decide whether you will be comfortable investing in the scheme based on its objectives and risks.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0022color: #000080;\u0022\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRiskometer\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo enable investors to take informed decision regarding their investments, a pictorial representation of the risk to the principal invested in a mutual fund product is depicted using a \u0026#8216;Riskometer\u0026#8217;. The riskometer will categorize the risk in the scheme at one of five levels of risk, as shown in the picture below.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\u0022async\u0022 class=\u0022alignnone  wp-image-24103\u0022 src=\u0022https://www.5paisa.com/hindi/finschool/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/pic-8.jpg\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022 width=\u0022408\u0022 height=\u0022287\u0022 srcset=\u0022https://www.5paisa.com/hindi/finschool/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/pic-8.jpg 212w, https:/www.5paisa.com/finschool/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/pic-8-150x105.jpg 150w\u0022 sizes=\u0022(max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\u0022 /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe above riskometer indicates that investors should understand that their principal will be at moderate risk. 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The remaining can be invested in other areas such as large caps, debt or money market instruments. A fund that allocates a larger portion of its pool to riskier asset categories like mid-caps and small-caps may be highly exposed to market volatilities. This information can help investors judge the scheme\u0026#8217;s risk profile before making an investment.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenchmark index:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe index to which the performance of the scheme will be compared is stated here. For instance, for an equity fund, the benchmark index may be the Standard \u0026amp; Poor\u0026#8217;s Bombay Stock Exchange (S\u0026amp;P BSE) Sensex or the Nifty 500. 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The document contains additional information about the mutual fund. It also contains multiple disclosures regarding the functionality of the mutual fund. The document is not a mandatory attachment and does not need to be sent to prospective investors except upon request.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe statement of additional information helps the mutual funds expand on the details about the funds that are not disclosed within the prospectus. 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Key Information Memorandum\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\u003ch3 style=\u0022text-align: left;\u0022\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\u0022async\u0022 width=\u0022500\u0022 height=\u0022500\u0022 class=\u0022aligncenter wp-image-17138 size-full\u0022 role=\u0022img\u0022 src=\u0022https://www.5paisa.com/hindi/finschool/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Presentation-rafiki.svg\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022 srcset=\u0022https://www.5paisa.com/hindi/finschool/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Presentation-rafiki.svg 150w, https:/www.5paisa.com/finschool/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Presentation-rafiki.svg 300w, https:/www.5paisa.com/finschool/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Presentation-rafiki.svg 1024w, https:/www.5paisa.com/finschool/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Presentation-rafiki.svg 1536w, https:/www.5paisa.com/finschool/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Presentation-rafiki.svg 2048w, https:/www.5paisa.com/finschool/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Presentation-rafiki.svg 500w\u0022 sizes=\u0022(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\u0022 /\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKIM is a summarized version of the Offer Document (OD).As per SEBI regulations, every application form is to be accompanied by the KIM. 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By and large, everything that you need to know before investing in a particular fund is available in the fund fact sheet. Fund factsheets are published on a monthly basis by mutual funds. The fund factsheet contains the basic information of each scheme such as the inception date, corpus size (AUM), current NAV, benchmark and a pictorial depiction of the fund\u0026#8217;s style of managing the fund. The fund\u0026#8217;s performance relative to the benchmark is provided for the different periods along with the benchmark returns, as required by SEBI\u0026#8217;s regulations. The factsheet also provides the SIP returns in the scheme, portfolio allocation to different sectors and securities.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, some fund houses do not disclose the entire portfolio but only the top 10 holdings. In the factsheet, security wise as well as sector wise allocation is provided for equity schemes. 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