A mutual fund is a type of financial vehicle that pools money from several investors to invest in securities such as stocks, bonds, money market instruments, and other assets. Professional money managers manage mutual funds, allocating assets and attempting to generate capital gains or income for the fund's investors. Mutual funds invest in a wide range of assets, and their performance is often assessed by the change in the fund's overall market capitalization, which is determined by adding the results of the underlying investments. The portfolio of a mutual fund is built and managed to meet the investment objectives indicated in the prospectus.
Did you know?
Tally is an investment management software. It does not manage mutual fund units by default.
Classification of Mutual Funds
Mutual funds are classified into a variety of categories based on the securities they have chosen for their portfolios and the type of returns they seek. Different types of mutual funds on the different basis are as follows:
Based on Asset Class
- Equity Funds
- Debt Funds
- Money Market Funds
- Hybrid Funds
Based on Investment Goals
- Growth Funds
- Income Funds
- Liquid Funds
- Tax Saving Funds
- Aggressive Growth Funds
- Capital Protection Funds
- Pension Funds
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Based on Structure
- Open-Ended Funds
- Closed-Ended Funds
- Interval Funds
Based on Risk
- Very low-risk Funds
- Low-risk Funds
- Medium-risk Funds
- High-risk Funds
Specialized Mutual Funds
- Sector Funds
- Index Funds
- Fund of Funds
- Emerging Market Funds
- International Funds
- Global Funds
- Asset Allocation Funds etc.
How do you earn from investments in Mutual Funds?
A mutual fund is both an investment and an actual company. Investors typically earn a return from a mutual fund in three ways:
- Income is earned from dividends on stocks and interest on bonds held in the fund's portfolio.
- If the fund sells securities that have increased in price, the fund has a capital gain. Most funds also pass on these gains to investors in a distribution.
- If the fund sells securities that have increased in price, the fund has a capital gain. Most funds also pass on these gains to investors in distribution then they can be sold in the market for profit.
Mutual Fund Accounting Entry in Tally ERP 9
The first and the foremost thing is to create the ledger of Mutual Fund we have purchased under the Investment profile:
Steps to Open Mutual Fund Account in Tally ERP 9 are as follows:-
- On the Gateway of Tally click on Account info
- After that select Ledgers
- After Selecting Ledgers click on Create Single Ledger
- Mention the name of Mutual Fund Account you want to create under the Head Investments and save the Ledger Account
Similarly, a Broker Account can be created under the Head Sundry Creditors.
Accounting entries to be passed are as follows:
a) On purchase of Mutual Fund
- On Gateway of Tally, click on Accounting Vouchers
- Press F7 to select Journal as the mode of entry
- Press F2 to enter voucher date
- After that under Particulars, pass the following entry:
By Mutual Fund Account *****
To Broker Account *****
b) On redemption/sale of mutual fund
- On Gateway of Tally, click on Accounting Vouchers
- Press F6 to select Receipt as the mode of entry
- Press F2 to enter the voucher date
- After that select the Bank Account in which money has been received
- Under Particulars, select the Mutual Fund Ledger and enter the amount of Gain or Loss
- Accounting entry to be passed is as under
By Bank Account ***
To Mutual Fund Account ***
To Gain on Sale of Mutual Fund ***
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Now let us understand a Mutual Fund SIP Accounting,
First of all, we need to know what is SIP? SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) as the name suggests is a type of investment with monthly/quarterly/yearly contribution which allows the investors to invest small amounts periodically rather than in lump sum.
Example:- You contribute Rs 10,000 per month for 3 months in a mutual fund SIP.
- On 1.1.2022 you buy 10 units for NAV of Rs 1000/-
- On 1.2.2022 you buy 5 units for NAV of Rs 2000/-
- On 1.3.2022 you buy 4 units of NAV of Rs 2500/-
- On 01.04.2022 you redeem the mutual fund when NAV is Rs 3000/-
Pass the Journal Entries
Ans – On 1.1.2022 following entry needs to be passed under Journal Entries, and the rest as follows:
|
1.1.2022 |
By Mutual Fund Account |
10000 |
|
To Bank Account |
10000 |
|
|
1.2.2022 |
By Mutual Fund Account |
10000 |
|
To Mark to Market Gain |
10000 |
|
|
By Mutual Fund Account |
10000 |
|
|
To Bank Account |
10000 |
|
|
1.3.2022 |
By Mutual Fund Account |
7500 |
|
To Mark to Market Gain |
7500 |
|
|
By Mutual Fund Account |
10000 |
|
|
To Bank Account |
10000 |
|
|
1.4.2022 |
By Mutual Fund Account |
57,000 |
|
To Mark to Market Gain |
17,500 |
|
|
By Mutual Fund Account |
47,500 |
|
|
To Bank Account |
27,000 |
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The “lateral shift” is another type of entry. This is a facility provided by some mutual funds to investors. Investors are able to switch their investments from one scheme to another. If the stock market is in a bullish phase, investors can switch from a debt fund to an equity fund.
Now let us take an example. Our investment amounting is ₹ 200000 @ ₹ 125 for a total no. of 1600 units which are shifted to another mutual fund for ₹ 240000 @ ₹ 200 for a total no. of 1200 units. When you make the switch, you avail of a capital gain of ₹ 40000 (can be short-term or long-term).
Conclusion
We hope that this article has given you clarity on the various concepts regarding Mutual Fund Accounting in Tally ERP 9.
