Benefits Of SIP (Systematic Investment Plans)

Updated on August 11, 2025 , 17582 views

The benefits of SIP or Systematic Investment Plans Range from rupee cost averaging, to Power of Compounding to inculcating the habit of saving to name a few. Investors today are always searching for the Top SIP, or the best systematic Investment plan to invest in. There are various SIP calculators available in the Market that try and help investors make investment plans. But before choosing the best SIP or the best SIP Mutual Fund, those Investing must know the benefits of taking the route of the SIP.

Why Should One Invest in Systematic Investment Plan?

SIP & Rupee Cost Averaging

Rupee cost averaging or dollar cost averaging (as it’s known internationally) is a technique used to invest money in the stock market at regular intervals of time (mostly monthly). Since investors sign-up for a long-term investment plan, by virtue of the fact that investing continues during the bad cycles of the stock market, investors are able to “buy low”. For lump sum investments, most investors when they see a falling market or a bad phase, they defer their decisions to invest. During these periods a SIP continues its investing and ensures that the investor gets the benefit of a falling market.

Long Term Nature Of SIP Investments

Another benefit of a systematic investment plan(SIP) is that by nature it is a long-term investment plan. Typically, a SIP can be taken for even 10, 20 or 30 years and it can a really long-term investment plan. The minimum tenure for a SIP can be as low as 6 months. However, since a systematic investment plan is used as a savings tool, it is a structured as a long-term savings plan with a tenure of many years.

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Power Of Compounding Of Systematic Investment Plans

It is well known that “it is not market timing that makes money, but the amount of time that you spend in the market”. With the invested amount increasing over time, the accumulated amount keeps on increasing and this being invested in the market would be subject to market growth and returns. The power of compounding is a benefit of SIPs that the investor realises over the long term when his/her investment period is maturing.

Minimum Investment Amount Of a SIP

A big benefit of SIPs is that it allows one to participate in the share market at very low amounts.The minimum investment amount in a systematic investment plan can be as low as 500 rupees (though some Mutual Funds companies allow for even INR 100). With such a low investment amount being a threshold, this makes investing into a SIP within the reach for most individuals earning money.

Convenience Of SIPs

Convenience is one of the biggest benefits of a SIP. A user has to sign-up one-time and go through documentation. Once done, thereafter debits for subsequent investments take place automatically and the investor just has to monitor the investments.

Habit Of Saving

Another benefit of SIPs is that prospective investors see it as a tool that inculcates savings. With a low investment amount, systematic nature and one-time registration it becomes a method of forced saving.

How To Invest In a Systematic Investment Plan?

One can use the services of a financial planner/expert or one can use the various online providers of such services or go directly to the fund house. One needs to do some basic research before choosing which SIPs to invest in. Using a sip calculator one can decide the amount to invest in for a certain goal, using such an approach one would create a corpus for the long term.

Best SIP Plans In India 2025

The Best SIP Plans to invest in India are:

Fund	NAV	Net Assets (Cr)	Min SIP Investment	3 MO (%)	6 MO (%)	1 YR (%)	3 YR (%)	5 YR (%)	2024 (%)
DSP US Flexible Equity Fund Growth	₹67.0251 ↓ -0.34	₹935	500	20.8	10.2	28.2	16.6	16.6	17.8
Franklin Asian Equity Fund Growth	₹31.5231 ↓ -0.03	₹263	500	8.2	11.3	14.4	7.7	3.7	14.4
Invesco India Growth Opportunities Fund Growth	₹101.04 ↑ 0.98	₹7,887	100	9	19	13.1	25	24.3	37.5
ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services Fund Growth	₹132.83 ↑ 0.23	₹10,088	100	2.2	12.2	12.8	15.7	21.3	11.6
Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking And Financial Services Fund Growth	₹59.58 ↑ 0.15	₹3,625	1,000	1.1	13.1	10.5	15.5	21.1	8.7
Motilal Oswal Multicap 35 Fund Growth	₹60.3483 ↑ 0.40	₹13,894	500	1.4	8.3	7.2	22.3	18.8	45.7
Kotak Standard Multicap Fund Growth	₹83.836 ↑ 0.55	₹54,841	500	3.1	12.2	4.5	16.3	19.2	16.5
Axis Focused 25 Fund Growth	₹54.73 ↑ 0.52	₹13,025	500	2.7	9.8	4.3	9.2	13.5	14.8
Mirae Asset India Equity Fund Growth	₹111.437 ↑ 0.59	₹40,725	1,000	2.2	8.7	3.7	12.2	16.7	12.7
Sundaram Rural and Consumption Fund Growth	₹96.8481 ↑ 0.79	₹1,596	100	1.9	6.3	0.9	16	19.1	20.1
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 12 Aug 25

Research Highlights & Commentary of 10 Funds showcased

Commentary	DSP US Flexible Equity Fund	Franklin Asian Equity Fund	Invesco India Growth Opportunities Fund	ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services Fund	Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking And Financial Services Fund	Motilal Oswal Multicap 35 Fund	Kotak Standard Multicap Fund	Axis Focused 25 Fund	Mirae Asset India Equity Fund	Sundaram Rural and Consumption Fund
Point 1	Bottom quartile AUM (₹935 Cr).	Bottom quartile AUM (₹263 Cr).	Lower mid AUM (₹7,887 Cr).	Upper mid AUM (₹10,088 Cr).	Lower mid AUM (₹3,625 Cr).	Upper mid AUM (₹13,894 Cr).	Highest AUM (₹54,841 Cr).	Upper mid AUM (₹13,025 Cr).	Top quartile AUM (₹40,725 Cr).	Bottom quartile AUM (₹1,596 Cr).
Point 2	Established history (13+ yrs).	Established history (17+ yrs).	Established history (18+ yrs).	Established history (16+ yrs).	Established history (11+ yrs).	Established history (11+ yrs).	Established history (15+ yrs).	Established history (13+ yrs).	Established history (17+ yrs).	Oldest track record among peers (19 yrs).
Point 3	Top rated.	Rating: 5★ (top quartile).	Rating: 5★ (upper mid).	Rating: 5★ (upper mid).	Rating: 5★ (upper mid).	Rating: 5★ (lower mid).	Rating: 5★ (lower mid).	Rating: 5★ (bottom quartile).	Rating: 5★ (bottom quartile).	Rating: 5★ (bottom quartile).
Point 4	Risk profile: High.	Risk profile: High.	Risk profile: Moderately High.	Risk profile: High.	Risk profile: High.	Risk profile: Moderately High.	Risk profile: Moderately High.	Risk profile: Moderately High.	Risk profile: Moderately High.	Risk profile: Moderately High.
Point 5	5Y return: 16.55% (bottom quartile).	5Y return: 3.70% (bottom quartile).	5Y return: 24.31% (top quartile).	5Y return: 21.29% (top quartile).	5Y return: 21.13% (upper mid).	5Y return: 18.78% (lower mid).	5Y return: 19.16% (upper mid).	5Y return: 13.50% (bottom quartile).	5Y return: 16.71% (lower mid).	5Y return: 19.07% (upper mid).
Point 6	3Y return: 16.62% (upper mid).	3Y return: 7.66% (bottom quartile).	3Y return: 25.02% (top quartile).	3Y return: 15.70% (lower mid).	3Y return: 15.53% (lower mid).	3Y return: 22.33% (top quartile).	3Y return: 16.34% (upper mid).	3Y return: 9.21% (bottom quartile).	3Y return: 12.21% (bottom quartile).	3Y return: 15.96% (upper mid).
Point 7	1Y return: 28.24% (top quartile).	1Y return: 14.42% (top quartile).	1Y return: 13.07% (upper mid).	1Y return: 12.84% (upper mid).	1Y return: 10.54% (upper mid).	1Y return: 7.25% (lower mid).	1Y return: 4.46% (lower mid).	1Y return: 4.31% (bottom quartile).	1Y return: 3.66% (bottom quartile).	1Y return: 0.90% (bottom quartile).
Point 8	Alpha: -4.34 (bottom quartile).	Alpha: 0.00 (lower mid).	Alpha: 9.12 (top quartile).	Alpha: -0.92 (bottom quartile).	Alpha: -6.15 (bottom quartile).	Alpha: 8.72 (top quartile).	Alpha: 1.33 (upper mid).	Alpha: 2.19 (upper mid).	Alpha: 1.62 (upper mid).	Alpha: 0.89 (lower mid).
Point 9	Sharpe: 0.51 (top quartile).	Sharpe: 0.42 (upper mid).	Sharpe: 0.50 (upper mid).	Sharpe: 0.72 (top quartile).	Sharpe: 0.38 (lower mid).	Sharpe: 0.42 (upper mid).	Sharpe: 0.10 (bottom quartile).	Sharpe: 0.15 (bottom quartile).	Sharpe: 0.12 (bottom quartile).	Sharpe: 0.17 (lower mid).
Point 10	Information ratio: -0.49 (bottom quartile).	Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid).	Information ratio: 1.03 (top quartile).	Information ratio: 0.11 (upper mid).	Information ratio: 0.35 (upper mid).	Information ratio: 0.73 (top quartile).	Information ratio: 0.21 (upper mid).	Information ratio: -1.01 (bottom quartile).	Information ratio: -0.70 (bottom quartile).	Information ratio: 0.07 (lower mid).

DSP US Flexible Equity Fund

Bottom quartile AUM (₹935 Cr).
Established history (13+ yrs).
Top rated.
Risk profile: High.
5Y return: 16.55% (bottom quartile).
3Y return: 16.62% (upper mid).
1Y return: 28.24% (top quartile).
Alpha: -4.34 (bottom quartile).
Sharpe: 0.51 (top quartile).
Information ratio: -0.49 (bottom quartile).

Franklin Asian Equity Fund

Bottom quartile AUM (₹263 Cr).
Established history (17+ yrs).
Rating: 5★ (top quartile).
Risk profile: High.
5Y return: 3.70% (bottom quartile).
3Y return: 7.66% (bottom quartile).
1Y return: 14.42% (top quartile).
Alpha: 0.00 (lower mid).
Sharpe: 0.42 (upper mid).
Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid).

Invesco India Growth Opportunities Fund

Lower mid AUM (₹7,887 Cr).
Established history (18+ yrs).
Rating: 5★ (upper mid).
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 24.31% (top quartile).
3Y return: 25.02% (top quartile).
1Y return: 13.07% (upper mid).
Alpha: 9.12 (top quartile).
Sharpe: 0.50 (upper mid).
Information ratio: 1.03 (top quartile).

ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services Fund

Upper mid AUM (₹10,088 Cr).
Established history (16+ yrs).
Rating: 5★ (upper mid).
Risk profile: High.
5Y return: 21.29% (top quartile).
3Y return: 15.70% (lower mid).
1Y return: 12.84% (upper mid).
Alpha: -0.92 (bottom quartile).
Sharpe: 0.72 (top quartile).
Information ratio: 0.11 (upper mid).

Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking And Financial Services Fund

Lower mid AUM (₹3,625 Cr).
Established history (11+ yrs).
Rating: 5★ (upper mid).
Risk profile: High.
5Y return: 21.13% (upper mid).
3Y return: 15.53% (lower mid).
1Y return: 10.54% (upper mid).
Alpha: -6.15 (bottom quartile).
Sharpe: 0.38 (lower mid).
Information ratio: 0.35 (upper mid).

Motilal Oswal Multicap 35 Fund

Upper mid AUM (₹13,894 Cr).
Established history (11+ yrs).
Rating: 5★ (lower mid).
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 18.78% (lower mid).
3Y return: 22.33% (top quartile).
1Y return: 7.25% (lower mid).
Alpha: 8.72 (top quartile).
Sharpe: 0.42 (upper mid).
Information ratio: 0.73 (top quartile).

Kotak Standard Multicap Fund

Highest AUM (₹54,841 Cr).
Established history (15+ yrs).
Rating: 5★ (lower mid).
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 19.16% (upper mid).
3Y return: 16.34% (upper mid).
1Y return: 4.46% (lower mid).
Alpha: 1.33 (upper mid).
Sharpe: 0.10 (bottom quartile).
Information ratio: 0.21 (upper mid).

Axis Focused 25 Fund

Upper mid AUM (₹13,025 Cr).
Established history (13+ yrs).
Rating: 5★ (bottom quartile).
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 13.50% (bottom quartile).
3Y return: 9.21% (bottom quartile).
1Y return: 4.31% (bottom quartile).
Alpha: 2.19 (upper mid).
Sharpe: 0.15 (bottom quartile).
Information ratio: -1.01 (bottom quartile).

Mirae Asset India Equity Fund

Top quartile AUM (₹40,725 Cr).
Established history (17+ yrs).
Rating: 5★ (bottom quartile).
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 16.71% (lower mid).
3Y return: 12.21% (bottom quartile).
1Y return: 3.66% (bottom quartile).
Alpha: 1.62 (upper mid).
Sharpe: 0.12 (bottom quartile).
Information ratio: -0.70 (bottom quartile).

Sundaram Rural and Consumption Fund

Bottom quartile AUM (₹1,596 Cr).
Oldest track record among peers (19 yrs).
Rating: 5★ (bottom quartile).
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 19.07% (upper mid).
3Y return: 15.96% (upper mid).
1Y return: 0.90% (bottom quartile).
Alpha: 0.89 (lower mid).
Sharpe: 0.17 (lower mid).
Information ratio: 0.07 (lower mid).

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Conclusion

In conclusion, SIPs offer a great way for retail investors to save money for the long term. While the returns generated over the long term against lump sum investments may be better also (may not be also!), however, they still remain a great tool to save money and reduce the risk of investing.

Disclaimer:
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