• Funds with a mix of debt and equity
  • Cushions against volatility of equity, but adds to the overall returns
  • Any fund that invests more than 65% in equity is called equity fund

Three kinds of balanced funds

ConservativeBalancedAggressive
Between 10 and 25% equityBetween 40 and 60% equityBetween 65 and 80% equity

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