1. The nature of funds is different. The fund of contract fund is the trust property raised by issuing fund shares; The capital of a company's fund is the capital raised by a company as a legal person through the issuance of common shares.
2. The status of investors is different. Investors of contractual funds become one of the parties to the fund contract after purchasing fund shares. The investor is the principal of the fund, that is, based on his trust in the fund manager, he entrusts his own funds to the fund manager for management and operation, and is also the beneficiary of the fund, that is, he enjoys the benefit right of the fund. Investors of corporate funds become shareholders of the fund company after purchasing its shares. Therefore, investors in corporate funds have a greater influence on fund operation than investors in contractual funds.
3. The operating basis of the fund is different. Contractual funds operate funds according to fund contracts, and corporate funds operate funds according to the articles of association of investment companies.