New Delhi, April 15 -- If long term wealth generation is your goal, remember that remaining invested is the key. It is common among investors to examine the past returns before they start investing into one particular mutual fund scheme. The past returns give an indication of how a scheme is likely to perform in the near future. For instance, an equity scheme which has delivered muted returns in the past may have a huge upside ahead.

Although the past returns do not guarantee future returns of a scheme, they are considered an important consideration for investors. Other important considerations are the reputation of the fund house,past performance of fund managers and the category ofmutual fund.

Here, we examine the past performance of ...