INTRODUCTION TO GROWTH & INCOME FUNDS
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Investors looking for both current income and growth potential can choose a type of mutual fund that combines both objectives: the growth and income fund. This tutorial explains what growth and income funds are and how they achieve their objectives. In it, we will discuss the following:

• What Are Growth & Income Funds?
• WHAT ARE THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES OF GROWTH & INCOME FUNDS?
• What Securities Do Growth & Income Funds Invest In?
• SUMMARY OF GROWTH & INCOME FUNDS

Before we introduce the finer points of these funds, let us first define them.