1.

Mutual funds
2. Types of Mutual funds.
3. Equity mutual Funds.
4. Types of Equity mutual funds.
Classification of equity mutual funds

a)Index funds
b)Growth funds
c)Dividend yield or value funds
d)Sectoral funds
e)Thematic funds
f)Diversified equity funds
g)ELSS
 Objectives of the research

1.T o know the performance of equity mutual

funds.
2.To know why to choose equity mutual funds.
3.To know the risk relating to equity mutual
funds .
4.To know the best equity mutual fund available
in the market.
 Research Methodology
Research design of my project is analytical.

Sources of data

The data which I have collected are from

secondary sources from different journals,
books anddifferent websites
(www.mutualfundsindia.com,
www.amfiindia.com, www.mfea.com,etc.).
 Findings

1.Equity mutual funds are the funds having

both high risk and high return.
2.Growth equity funds are at the top.
3.Sectoral equtiy mutual funds have volatility
as like as the equity sector.
4.In the year 2008, the equity mutual funds
has overally better performance than the
2007.
 Suggestions

1)The investors should have better

knowledge about the portfolio of the
funds before investing in the equity
mutual funds.
2)Investors who want high return , they
should invest in sectoral equity funds.
3)Investors who want reasonable return,
they should choose diversified equity
funds.
As share market has high risk high return, and
people are looking for better return but with
safety, they choose mutual funds and mainly
the equity funds those are giving better return
in the market. As People have better
knowledge about the share markets, they are
choosing equity funds for their investment.