According to the nature of the investment target, it is divided into stock funds, bond funds and hybrid funds; According to different investment fields, it is divided into domestic funds and overseas funds; According to the different types of investment target assets, it can be divided into ordinary investment funds and alternative investment funds.
Fund, in English, refers to a certain amount of funds set up for a certain purpose. It mainly includes trust and investment funds, provident funds, insurance funds, retirement funds and funds of various foundations.
From the accounting point of view, capital is a narrow concept, which refers to funds with specific purposes and uses. The fund we are talking about mainly refers to the securities investment fund.