Open ended mutual fund
is a fund in that an investor is free to invest and withdraw money on prevailing NAV ( Net assets value) at given point of time that means investor has no restriction be remain invested for specific time horizon, investor is totally free to take his money back on current value of investment
Closed ended fund
is a fund in that an investor has to be remain invested for specific period of time like ELSS( Equity link saving Scheme) is close ended fund the money invested under this fund money remain locked for 3 years from the date of investment, but after 3 years investor can pull out money at current NAV any point of time
Interval fund
:-Kind of fund that remain closed for specific period of time thereafter fund remains open for particular duration normally 1-15 Jan & 1-15 july during that time investors can sell their units back to AMC.