To make investment easier its also category Into Equity ,Debt & Money Market Fund.Equity Fund are category into 7+ some of are

Large Cap Fund

These invest 80% to top 100 companies also called as Blue Chip companies

Mid Cap fund

These invest 65% 101 to 250 companies.

Small Cap Fund

These invest 65% to 251 onward companies

Multi Cap Fund

These invest large, mid, small cap 25% each

Value Cap fund

These invest under-value share have the potential to give better returns in future.

Flexi Fund

These invest as per situation of stock market it fully depends on fund managers allocation of fund.

Balance Advantage Fund

These is a mix of equity and debt Fund.

Multi Asset Fund

These invest all assets class equity, debt, Money market, Gold etc.

Debt and Money market fund is for short or medium term fund some of are

Overnight Fund

Will generate small returns in short span of time

Short term fund

Money parking for around 2-3 months.

4 Reason to invest in Mutual funds

Long term wealth

Retirement corpus

Professionally managed

Less risky as compared to Direct Share

Investment is an asset or item that is purchased with the hope that it will generate income or appreciate in the future.
J.P. Morgan  Senior Partner & CEO