Volume : 4, Issue : 8, August - 2015

Mutual Funds: Risk vs Return, Awareness among Investors

Ms. Arpita Gupta, Dr. R K Gopal

Abstract :

<p>With the development of capital market, investment in stocks became a good option for generating higher returns. However, greater risk and lack of knowledge about the movement of stock prices were also associated with them. Therefore, mutual funds emerged as an ultra-modern method of investment to lessen the risk at low cost with experts&rsquo; knowledge. Because of the large number of mutual fund companies and schemes, retail investors are facing problems in selecting right funds. Also, it is of paramount importance for policy makers, governing bodies and mutual fund companies to analyse as which schemes are efficient performers. Therefore, to study the performance of mutual funds in terms of efficiency and the methods of improving it is of crucial importance.</p>