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. The goal of this research paper is to analyze the impact of COVID 19, on the investment preference of mutual fund investment by the investors and whether they are willing to invest money during this pandemic time. The outbreak of the highly infectious Corona Virus( COVID-19 )significantly disrupted human life. Measures to fight the pandemic included social distancing, self-isolation, shutting down of institutions and establishments, restricting modes of transport, and nation-wide lockdowns. While such steps seemed necessary considering the fact that this was a novel disease with no known cure, the impact on economic activity around the globe was significant. While such steps seemed necessary , the impact on economic activity around the globe was affected seriously. Investment is the action or processes of investing money for profit. An Investment is an asset or item acquired with the goal of generating income on appreciation. The person making investment has to part with his funds. The return for investment is an award for abstaining from present consumption for parting with the money or liquidity and for taking a risk. The term Mutual Fund refers to a pool of money accumulation by several investors who aims at saving and making money through their investment. Mutual funds give small or individual investors access to professionally managed portfolios. People have shifted to safer investment avenues which carry zero or low risk. Investors have prioritized safety of their investments over returns due to COVID 19. It is a descriptive study of the influence of Covid 19 Pandemic on the Mutual fund investment pattern through primary and secondary data. On the basis of the study, the Government can makes suitable changes to promote the various mutual funds schemes according to the respective needs of investors. It also give an awareness about the problems faced by the investors during this pandemic period.