A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF INVESTMENT IN LARGE, MID AND SMALL CAP MUTUAL FUNDS

Abstract [English]

The financial literacy percentage in our country is very lessor compared advanced countries like USA, England, Japan. This limits the direct investment by Indians in Equity, bonds, commodities etc. Mutual funds plays an important role in this regard. Companies are also struggling to get required finance from Indian retail investors. Mutual funds are linking between investors and companies. Securities Exchange Board of India is regulating all investment activities in India and thereby protecting the interests of investors. Mutual funds are offering to invest in large, mid and small cap companies. Blue chip companies are regarded as large cap companies. They are fundamentally strong in assets management. The present study is made based on secondary data. The data is collected from existing sources such as text books, journals and magazines, newspapers and you tube videos. The main findings of the study are, Mutual funds are playing a pivotal role in the economic development of the country, and they are regarded as investment vehicles since they pool the small savings of many people and carry these collected funds to the industry requirements. Mutual funds are managed by proficient fund managers who are experienced and have strong confidence in their career. The best services are available to the small investors at nominal fees say less than 1% p.a.