Systematic Investment Plan in India

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) is the transactional mechanism through which an investor in an Indian mutual fund makes regular, automated contributions of a fixed or variable amount at predetermined intervals into one or more open-ended schemes. Each instalment is processed as an independent purchase request at the prevailing Net Asset Value (NAV) on the SIP date, with units allotted at that day’s NAV subject to the applicable NAV and cut-off rules . SIPs are not a distinct category of mutual fund scheme; they are a recurring-purchase layer that may be enabled on virtually any open-ended scheme, including equity, debt, hybrid, and index funds.

Retail Investor Participation in Mutual Funds in India

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Retail investor participation in Indian mutual funds encompasses the ownership of mutual fund units by individual investors (as opposed to institutional investors such as corporates, banks, foreign portfolio investors, and provident funds). India’s mutual fund industry has undergone a sustained democratisation since 2013, with the number of unique individual investors – measured by Permanent Account Number (PAN) – growing from approximately 1.2 crore in 2014 to over 5 crore by March 2025. Retail investors are the primary driver of SIP inflows and account for the majority of equity scheme AUM.

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Systematic Investment Plan in India

Retail Investor Participation in Mutual Funds in India