Page 4 - Sips

SIPs lose steam in the December quarter; investors wait & watch

While in year-on-year terms growth stood at a robust 35 per cent, it was still the lowest compared to the MF industry's past growth rates

Use SIP variants as portfolio diversifiers for better cost averaging

The investor starts with a fixed monthly SIP amount ranging between Rs 2,500 and Rs 100,000

Long-term SIPs help you take advantage of market lows; know how to gain

Data from Value Research show that one-year SIPs in mid- and small-cap schemes have yielded negative returns of 24% and 31%, respectively

Why a start-stop approach to SIPs could hurt your crucial financial goals

You will also lose out on the chance to buy fund units at lower prices and boost returns

SIPs: Investors better off with monthly investments as it's easy to track

Investing every day leads to excessive averaging, which does not help in improving returns.

Perpetual SIPs best for investors in their 30s

Those close to retirement should limit their tenure to three-five years

SIP inflows touch Rs 5,206-cr milestone in August

SIP is considered as a vital constituent in the growth of MF industry

2016-17 saw Rs 44,000 cr come through SIPs

The average monthly investment coming through SIPs is Rs 3,660 crore

Data tracker: What SIPs have fetched over the past decade

Many diversified equity funds have given annualised returns of 14 per cent and above

Systematic Investment Plans fail to live up to promise

Over the past 30 months, the SIP trend has surged and there are now over 10 mn of these a/cs