Top 6 Factors that Make SIP In Mutual Funds a Good Investing Habit

For a long time now it is clear that investing in mutual funds^{^^} through SIP is more about developing a habit of investing instead of the arithmetic involved around investment. What encourages most investors is the numbers-driven and traditional rationale for SIPs. And what makes them keep investing is the habit-inducing nature of Systematic Investment Plans.

SIP Plan Benefits

Start SIP with as low as ₹1000

No hidden charges

Save upto ₹46,800 in Taxunder section 80C^{^}

Zero LTCG Tax^¶

Disciplined & worry free investing

Best SIP Funds

Tax Saving Funds Large Cap Low Return Funds Mid Cap Mid Return Funds Multi Cap Debt Funds Shariah Funds Balanced Funds

Payment Mode

Invest

₹ 10,000

Invest for

Whole Life Mid Cap Equity Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹11,620

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 15.79 17.49 16.77 %

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Instant tax receipt

Large Cap Equity Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹2,687

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 12.13 14.43 14.55 %

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Instant tax receipt

Virtue II

AUM (Cr)

₹3,237

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 12.61 14.79 14.23 %

View Fund

Instant tax receipt

Opportunities Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹35,377

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 12.42 13.27 13.64 %

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Instant tax receipt

Grow Money Plus Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹446

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 10.08 12 13.57 %

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Instant tax receipt

Frontline Equity Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹4,837

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 12 12.83 13.3 %

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Instant tax receipt

Accelerator Mid-Cap Fund II

AUM (Cr)

₹5,458

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 12.27 11.54 13.22 %

View Fund

Instant tax receipt

Accelerator Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹219

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 12.62 12.84 12.93 %

View Fund

Instant tax receipt

Diversified Equity Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹3,598

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 9.71 11.3 12.74 %

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Instant tax receipt

Future Apex Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹130

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 10.62 11.99 12.39 %

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Instant tax receipt

Large Cap Equity Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹2,687

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 12.13 14.43 14.55 %

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Virtue II

AUM (Cr)

₹3,237

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 12.61 14.79 14.23 %

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Grow Money Plus Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹446

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 10.08 12 13.57 %

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Frontline Equity Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹4,837

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 12 12.83 13.3 %

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Accelerator Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹219

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 12.62 12.84 12.93 %

View Fund

Diversified Equity Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹3,598

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 9.71 11.3 12.74 %

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Future Apex Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹130

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 10.62 11.99 12.39 %

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Growth Super Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹12,241

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 8.98 10.46 12 %

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Bluechip Equity Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹965

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 9.83 11.19 11.78 %

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Super 20

AUM (Cr)

₹2,097

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 8.41 10.06 11.57 %

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Whole Life Mid Cap Equity Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹11,620

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 15.79 17.49 16.77 %

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Opportunities Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹35,377

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 12.42 13.27 13.64 %

View Fund

Accelerator Mid-Cap Fund II

AUM (Cr)

₹5,458

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 12.27 11.54 13.22 %

View Fund

Multi Cap Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹9,938

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 21 18.96 22 %

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High Growth Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹12,572

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 17.85 19.5 17.59 %

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Growth Opportunities Plus Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹1,051

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 11.51 13.09 14.1 %

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Classic Opportunities Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹13,553

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 10.78 11.82 12.45 %

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Flexi Cap

AUM (Cr)

₹1,125

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 11.99 11.78 12.18 %

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Opportunities Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹3,551

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 11.28 11.53 11.84 %

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Equity Top 250 Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹526

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 9.3 10.29 10.69 %

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Asset Allocation

AUM (Cr)

₹242

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 7.13 8.4 9.72 %

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Whole Life Income Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹823

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 5.66 6.84 7.28 %

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Debt Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹499

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 5.27 6.81 7.03 %

View Fund

Bond Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹117

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 5.98 6.58 6.92 %

View Fund

Conservative Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹189

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 5.8 6.59 6.9 %

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Individual Preserver Pension Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹171

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 5.2 6.39 6.85 %

View Fund

Steady Money Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹77

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 5.42 6.43 6.81 %

View Fund

Bond Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹16,781

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 5.29 6.29 6.62 %

View Fund

Dynamic Gilt Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹172

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 4.6 5.98 6.6 %

View Fund

Debt Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹93

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 5.21 6.45 6.59 %

View Fund

Whole Life Aggressive Growth Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹904

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 13.47 14.83 14.83 %

View Fund

Balanced Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹354

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 8.57 9.36 9.89 %

View Fund

Save N Grow Money Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹62

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 7.68 8.44 9.61 %

View Fund

Creator

AUM (Cr)

₹460

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 7.49 8.54 9.53 %

View Fund

Balanced Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹5,072

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 7.46 8.39 9.48 %

View Fund

Balanced Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹21,160

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 7.07 8.33 9.27 %

View Fund

Balancer II

AUM (Cr)

₹807

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 8.28 8.81 9.24 %

View Fund

Growth Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹6,860

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 7.59 8.58 9.13 %

View Fund

Asset Allocation Fund II

AUM (Cr)

₹272

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 7.63 8.26 9.07 %

View Fund

Multi Cap Balanced Fund

AUM (Cr)

₹1,775

Estimated Value

₹

After 5 years

Returns (p.a.)

+ 8.27 8.39 8.86 %

View Fund

If precisely taken into consideration why SIP is the most preferred form of investing in mutual funds, the idea is pretty clear. It is the psychological factor that drives people to get into an investment practice and gain profitable returns irrespective of the market fluctuations. Doing justice to the name as ‘Systematic Investment Plan’.

Insurance Companies
Mutual Funds

Fund Name	5 Years	7 Years	10 Years
	Returns
Top 300 Fund SBI Life Rating	8.88%	10.5%	11.55% View Plan
Opportunities Fund HDFC Life Rating	12.42%	13.27%	13.64% View Plan
High Growth Fund Axis Max Life Rating	17.85%	19.5%	17.59% View Plan
Opportunities Fund ICICI Prudential Life Rating	11.28%	11.53%	11.84% View Plan
Multi Cap Fund Tata AIA Life Rating	21%	18.96%	22% View Plan
Accelerator Mid-Cap Fund II Bajaj Life Rating	12.27%	11.54%	13.22% View Plan
Multiplier Birla Sun Life Rating	14.37%	13.37%	14.74% View Plan
Virtue II PNB MetLife Rating	12.61%	14.79%	14.23% View Plan
Equity II Fund Canara HSBC Life Rating	8.46%	8.24%	9.73% View Plan
Blue-Chip Equity Fund Star Union Dai-ichi Life Rating	7.49%	8.34%	9.68% View Plan

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Fund Name	AUM	Return 3 Years	Return 5 Years	Return 10 Years	Minimum Investment	Return Since Launch
Motilal Oswal BSE Enhanced Value Index Fund Regular - Growth	₹1,748.84 Crs	28.91%	N/A	N/A	₹500	28.94%
Bandhan Small Cap Fund Regular-Growth	₹20,474.12 Crs	26.07%	20.2%	N/A	₹1,000	25.81%
Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Regular-Growth	₹33,689.20 Crs	17.76%	19.95%	15.5%	₹500	18.83%
ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund-Growth	₹8,097.89 Crs	20.26%	23.55%	17.35%	₹5,000	14.94%
Canara Robeco Large Cap Fund Regular-Growth	₹17,103.62 Crs	11.03%	9.6%	12.89%	₹100	11.61%
Mirae Asset Large Cap Fund Direct- Growth	₹40,184.41 Crs	10.21%	9.85%	13.44%	₹5,000	14.5%
Kotak Midcap Fund Regular-Growth	₹61,694.40 Crs	17.96%	16.27%	17.08%	₹100	14.06%
SBI Small Cap Fund-Growth	₹34,931.73 Crs	10.62%	13.02%	16.74%	₹5,000	17.62%
SBI Gold ETF	₹24,897.99 Crs	33.28%	25.87%	16.3%	₹5,000	13.46%

Updated as of Mar 2026

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Buying the Dip Results in Higher Returns

Why SIPs offer Good Returns?

SIP is a method of investing a fixed sum regularly in mutual funds regardless of the market conditions or NAV. Even when the market is low you automatically end up getting more units.

Here is an example: Suppose start investing with Rs. 8,000 every month. You will get 400 units at a NAV of Rs. 20 i.e. Rs. 8,000/20 = 400. In case the market falls and the NAV drops to Rs. 16, then also you will get allotted 500 units, i.e. Rs. 8,000/16 = 400. It is one of the key reasons that make SIPs the most suitable method for investing in mutual funds. You can see in the given example of how the units increased even when the markets dipped. Using tools like an SIP Calculator Online, you can determine the investment amount required to achieve your financial goals.

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And when you plan to sell your investment, then also the units will remain of the same value. However, your profit margin is higher for units that were bought at a lower price. Actually, on your entire investment, the average price that you have paid is comparatively lower that converts it into higher returns. In this way, SIPs automatically help the investors reach the goal of ‘invest low and get higher returns’.

Well, that was the calculation, what about the psychological aspect? It is because the main problem with investors lies in investing and not where to invest. In fact, it is about not investing at all and on the other continuously investing every month. Here is the investment that doesn’t stop even when the markets fall unlike other methods when people sporadically stop investing if the market witnesses even a minor fluctuation.

Below are some of the reasons that make SIPs a great investment method for naïve investors:

SIP Brings Financial discipline

Everyone would talk about wealth creation as the main reason for investing in mutual funds through SIP. But the most valuable feature of the SIP-approach is imparting financial discipline as a habit among investors, making it one of the best SIP plans for long-term consistency.

Amid the busy-schedules, people often tend to forget investing. To ensure that there is no more forgetting; taking the SIP route makes sense to ensure systematic and timely investments in mutual funds. Once you opt for it, money gets invested in the preferred funds every month (automatically).

It helps in putting a hold on start and stop mode of investing, where investors continue investing when the market is optimistic. And stop investing the money as soon as there is a downfall.

Here’s how SIPs work:

The money gets debited from your bank account and is invested in the funds, without you missing out on investment. Most of the people choose their SIP auto-debit date in the first week of every month when they get salaries. You don’t realize and you create a large corpus by regularly investing a small amount over a period of time.

For example, you invest Rs 5,000 monthly and after 5 years, assuming an annualized return of 13% as per current trends, you will get a sum of Rs. 4.15 lakh. And if continued for 10 years this will be about Rs. 11.81 lakh. The key is to stay invested.

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I want to invest Pro Tip

Financial experts suggest that a person should invest 10-15% of their monthly income for long-term financial growth

/Month

I want to invest for Pro Tip

Financial experts suggest that individuals should ideally invest for a period of 5 to 10 years, or even longer, to maximize the benefits of compounding and navigate market fluctuations effectively

Years

Expected return Pro Tip

Top 25% of investors consistently generate more than 12% return

% Annually

Total Wealth ₹1.03 Cr

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I want to save

I want to invest for Pro Tip

Financial experts suggest that individuals should ideally invest for a period of 5 to 10 years, or even longer, to maximize the benefits of compounding and navigate market fluctuations effectively

Years

Expected return Pro Tip

Top 25% of investors consistently generate more than 12% return

% Annually

Monthly Investment ₹22.4 L

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Top Funds with High Returns (Past 7 Years)

11.7%

Equity Pension

13.64%

Opportunities Fund

17.59%

High Growth Fund

11.84%

Opportunities Fund

22%

Multi Cap Fund

13.22%

Accelerator Mid-Cap Fund II

14.74%

Multiplier

13.3%

Frontline Equity Fund

14.23%

Virtue II

9.73%

Equity II Fund

10.16%

Gift Global Opportunity Maximizer Fund

14.1%

Growth Opportunities Plus Fund

10.69%

Equity Top 250 Fund

12.39%

Future Apex Fund

10.56%

Pension Dynamic Equity Fund

12.93%

Accelerator Fund

Automation of Savings

SIP is a great way to save every month in an automated manner. You can decide a fixed amount that you want to save and can invest to bring the financial discipline. You have the option to choose your monthly SIP date on the 2^nd of every month to ensure that the amount is allocated to savings instead of spending it on your whims and fancies. Being steady is the key to wealth creation and has worked well for parents for long. Now that you have the technology to reach your financial goals, why not benefit from it.

Even Small Investments Reap Bigger and Better Returns

You can even start with a monthly investment of Rs. 500. It is not necessary that you spare a large amount every month. As your salary increases, you can increase the SIP investment amount.

The Benefit of the Compounding Effect

When you start investing regularly through the SIP mode, you actually invest through the market cycle. You get more units at the same price even when the markets fall. And when the markets rise, you get much higher returns because of the extra units that you gained during the market corrections.

Simply put, compounding is about earning interest on the reinvestment of the interest earned. This is the key factor in turning a small investment into a huge corpus over the years. In fact, it is recommended that you start with a small amount and then wait to grow and then further increase the amount to get profits.

Here is an example: Let’s say you start your monthly SIP with Rs. 1,000 in an equity scheme with a 10-year horizon. As per the past trends, if you get 14%returns in equity funds and factoring in the inflation, you would get nearly Rs. 2.62 lakh at the end of 10 years. You invested only Rs. 1.2 lakh and got more than double your actual investment.

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Flexibility

With time your financial goals and investment needs might also change. And SIPs in mutual funds allow you to modify your tenure and amount as per your preferences.

Auto-Debit Option

To ensure that you are not missing even a single SIP investment you can get the auto-debit option activated. In this way, you don’t need to worry about transferring the money. Just ensure that you have sufficient balance in your bank account. Isn’t that amazing and easy?

In a Nutshell

As you can see how SIPs help in regularizing your investment regardless of the market ups and downs. It imbibes investing a habit for most of the investors. And regularly investing is the key to wealth creation. So, start your SIP now in mutual funds and enjoy the profitable returns.

Top 6 Factors that Make SIP In Mutual Funds a Good Investing Habit

Best SIP Funds

Why SIPs offer Good Returns?

SIP Brings Financial discipline

SIP Calculator

Automation of Savings

Even Small Investments Reap Bigger and Better Returns

The Benefit of the Compounding Effect

Flexibility

Auto-Debit Option

In a Nutshell

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