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Risk in SIP: Assessment of Risk in SIP Investment

Updated on August 12, 2026 , 62296 views

The risk in SIP varies for different Types of Mutual Funds. investing in Mutual Funds via SIP (Systematic Investment plan) involves market linked risks, that are certainly higher for Equity Funds than debt and balanced Mutual Funds. The risk in SIP depends on the investment option that is chosen considering the risk profile, risk appetite and liquidity. However, the risk in SIP can be managed and reduced by the fund managers and the fund house.

Risk-in-sip

To calculate the risk in SIP there are various tools available like sip calculator (also known as SIP return calculator).

Risk in SIP: Assessment of SIP Risks

Risk 1: The risk of SIP getting a negative return or price risk

Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks, is a commonly heard term. What this means is that your investment in a SIP can go down and you can end up with a value lower than what you invested depending on how the market behaves.

The risk in SIP is however related to the holding period and usually, the longer the holding period, the lower the risk. With higher holding period the probability of making profit increases. For e.g. have a look below for equity, a longer holding period for equity results in a lowering chance of loss. (The below is an analysis done on the BSE Sensex from 1979 to 2016).

Risk 2: The risk being able to get your money back quickly or liquidity risk

The ability to get your money back quickly depends on the underlying investments. Usually with mutual funds, this is not an issue, however, there have been periods (such in 2008), when there was an issue in selling securities(Bonds) and that certain mutual funds had to limit withdrawals from some schemes. The equity market is fairly liquid (meaning that buying and selling do not pose an issue). However, if the sale quantity exceeds the numbers of buyers by a large amount, then this will result in an issue, hence making subsequent payouts a problem and hence liquidity risk.

Risk 3: The risk of downgrade of a security or credit risk

When the bond of a particular company/entity undergoes a downgrade by a credit rating agency, its price falls. If the price falls, this impacts the overall value of the Portfolio. This is called credit risk.

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Risk 4: The risk of the company not paying the owners of the bond their due or default risk

When a company defaults on its payments to the bond holders, it’s called default risk.

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With the investor not getting their money back, this will impact their portfolio, negatively.

Risk 5: The risk of processing your transaction correctly or technology risk

Today, all transactions take place in the electronic mode. With the various touch-points, there is a possibility of a technological failure at various places, at the R & T Agent, the Bank to debit funds etc.

The non-processing of a transaction is also a risk in SIP.

Fund Selection Methodology used to find 5 funds

  • Category: Equity
  • Investment Option: SIP
  • Sorted On : 3-year return (high to low)
  • No Of Funds: 5

Risk 6: The risk of scheme performance by the portfolio manager or fund management risk

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Another risk in SIP is that the chosen scheme may not deliver upto expectations, and performance may be much lower than expected. The Fund Manager may under-deliver on performance, and this will lead to low returns on the SIP investment.

These are the major risks in a SIP, while we can go on and elaborate further risks in SIP like economy risk etc., most of these risks would fall under one or more of the categories above.

Though there is definitely a risk in SIP, one should always remember that SIP or lump sum, this is just an investment route and NOT the underlying investment. One needs to look at the underlying investment, its risks, and then make a final decision.

*Below is the list of Top SIP's one can evaluate to invest in

1. DSP World Gold Fund

"The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to seek capital appreciation by investing predominantly in units of MLIIF - WGF. The Scheme may, at the discretion of the Investment Manager, also invest in the units of other similar overseas mutual fund schemes, which may constitute a significant part of its corpus. The Scheme may also invest a certain portion of its corpus in money market securities and/or units of money market/liquid schemes of DSP Merrill Lynch Mutual Fund, in order to meet liquidity requirements from time to time. However, there is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized."

Research Highlights for DSP World Gold Fund

  • Highest AUM (₹1,433 Cr).
  • Oldest track record among peers (18 yrs).
  • Rating: 3★ (upper mid).
  • Risk profile: High.
  • 5Y return: 27.20% (top quartile).
  • 3Y return: 52.48% (top quartile).
  • 1Y return: 69.59% (upper mid).
  • Alpha: 2.12 (lower mid).
  • Sharpe: 1.22 (bottom quartile).
  • Information ratio: -0.50 (bottom quartile).
  • Higher exposure to Basic Materials vs peer median.
  • Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
  • Equity-heavy allocation (~93%).
  • Largest holding BGF World Gold I2 (~67.0%).
  • Top-3 holdings concentration ~100.3%.

Below is the key information for DSP World Gold Fund

DSP World Gold Fund
Growth
Launch Date 14 Sep 07
NAV (14 Aug 26) ₹58.9048 ↑ 0.89   (1.54 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,433 on 30 Jun 26
Category Equity - Global
AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd.
Rating
Risk High
Expense Ratio 1.41
Sharpe Ratio 1.22
Information Ratio -0.5
Alpha Ratio 2.12
Min Investment 1,000
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Jul 21₹10,000
31 Jul 22₹7,373
31 Jul 23₹9,366
31 Jul 24₹11,150
31 Jul 25₹16,504
31 Jul 26₹26,355

DSP World Gold Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹598,181.
Net Profit of ₹298,181
Invest Now

Returns for DSP World Gold Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 14 Aug 26

DurationReturns
1 Month 18.2%
3 Month -7.7%
6 Month -7.4%
1 Year 69.6%
3 Year 52.5%
5 Year 27.2%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 9.7%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 167.1%
2023 15.9%
2022 7%
2021 -7.7%
2020 -9%
2019 31.4%
2018 35.1%
2017 -10.7%
2016 -4%
2015 52.7%
Fund Manager information for DSP World Gold Fund
NameSinceTenure
Kaivalya Nadkarni1 May 251.25 Yr.

Data below for DSP World Gold Fund as on 30 Jun 26

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Basic Materials92.85%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash5.2%
Equity93.02%
Debt0.01%
Other1.77%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
BGF World Gold I2
Investment Fund | -
67%₹960 Cr983,452
↓ -21,591
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
- | GDX
29%₹409 Cr573,719
Treps / Reverse Repo Investments
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -
5%₹67 Cr
Net Receivables/Payables
Net Current Assets | -
0%-₹4 Cr

2. DSP World Mining Fund

The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to seek capital appreciation by investing predominantly in the units of BlackRock Global Funds – World Mining Fund. The Scheme may, at the discretion of the Investment Manager, also invest in the units of other similar overseas mutual fund schemes, which may constitute a significant part of its corpus. The Scheme may also invest a certain portion of its corpus in money market securities and/or money market/liquid schemes of DSP BlackRock Mutual Fund, in order to meet liquidity requirements from time to time.

Research Highlights for DSP World Mining Fund

  • Bottom quartile AUM (₹164 Cr).
  • Established history (16+ yrs).
  • Rating: 3★ (lower mid).
  • Risk profile: High.
  • 5Y return: 17.31% (bottom quartile).
  • 3Y return: 28.25% (upper mid).
  • 1Y return: 73.08% (top quartile).
  • Alpha: 0.00 (bottom quartile).
  • Sharpe: 1.74 (lower mid).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid).
  • Higher exposure to Basic Materials vs peer median.
  • Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
  • Equity-heavy allocation (~95%).
  • Largest holding BGF World Mining I2 (~96.5%).
  • Top-3 holdings concentration ~100.9%.

Below is the key information for DSP World Mining Fund

DSP World Mining Fund
Growth
Launch Date 29 Dec 09
NAV (14 Aug 26) ₹33.3025 ↑ 0.03   (0.09 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹164 on 30 Jun 26
Category Equity - Global
AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd.
Rating
Risk High
Expense Ratio 1.14
Sharpe Ratio 1.74
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
Min Investment 1,000
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Jul 21₹10,000
31 Jul 22₹8,812
31 Jul 23₹11,045
31 Jul 24₹10,685
31 Jul 25₹11,685
31 Jul 26₹19,837

DSP World Mining Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹470,047.
Net Profit of ₹170,047
Invest Now

Returns for DSP World Mining Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 14 Aug 26

DurationReturns
1 Month 11.4%
3 Month -4.5%
6 Month 5.1%
1 Year 73.1%
3 Year 28.2%
5 Year 17.3%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 7.5%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 79%
2023 -8.1%
2022 0%
2021 12.2%
2020 18%
2019 34.9%
2018 21.5%
2017 -9.4%
2016 21.1%
2015 49.7%
Fund Manager information for DSP World Mining Fund
NameSinceTenure
Kaivalya Nadkarni1 May 251.25 Yr.

Data below for DSP World Mining Fund as on 30 Jun 26

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Basic Materials94.45%
Energy0.97%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash4.56%
Equity95.43%
Debt0.01%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
BGF World Mining I2
Investment Fund | -
96%₹158 Cr141,034
↓ -01
Treps / Reverse Repo Investments
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -
4%₹7 Cr
Net Receivables/Payables
Net Current Assets | -
0%-₹1 Cr

3. DSP US Flexible Equity Fund

The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to seek capital appreciation by investing predominantly in units of BGF – USFEF. The Scheme may, at the discretion of the Investment Manager also invest in the units of other similar overseas mutual fund schemes, which may constitute a significant part of its corpus. The Scheme may also invest a certain portion of its corpus in money market securities and/or money market/liquid schemes of DSP BlackRock Mutual Fund, in order to meet liquidity requirements from time to time. However, there is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized. It shall be noted ‘similar overseas mutual fund schemes’ shall have investment objective, investment strategy and risk profile/consideration similar to those of BGF – USFEF.

Research Highlights for DSP US Flexible Equity Fund

  • Upper mid AUM (₹1,291 Cr).
  • Established history (14+ yrs).
  • Top rated.
  • Risk profile: High.
  • 5Y return: 18.32% (lower mid).
  • 3Y return: 27.41% (lower mid).
  • 1Y return: 39.69% (bottom quartile).
  • Alpha: -4.10 (bottom quartile).
  • Sharpe: 1.93 (upper mid).
  • Information ratio: 0.15 (upper mid).
  • Top sector: Technology.
  • Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
  • Equity-heavy allocation (~94%).
  • Largest holding BGF US Flexible Equity I2 (~95.7%).
  • Top-3 holdings concentration ~100.4%.

Below is the key information for DSP US Flexible Equity Fund

DSP US Flexible Equity Fund
Growth
Launch Date 3 Aug 12
NAV (13 Aug 26) ₹94.9047 ↑ 0.30   (0.32 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,291 on 30 Jun 26
Category Equity - Global
AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd.
Rating
Risk High
Expense Ratio 1.55
Sharpe Ratio 1.93
Information Ratio 0.15
Alpha Ratio -4.1
Min Investment 1,000
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Jul 21₹10,000
31 Jul 22₹10,023
31 Jul 23₹11,458
31 Jul 24₹13,332
31 Jul 25₹16,454
31 Jul 26₹22,370

DSP US Flexible Equity Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹481,656.
Net Profit of ₹181,656
Invest Now

Returns for DSP US Flexible Equity Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 14 Aug 26

DurationReturns
1 Month 1%
3 Month 0.9%
6 Month 23.6%
1 Year 39.7%
3 Year 27.4%
5 Year 18.3%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 17.4%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 33.8%
2023 17.8%
2022 22%
2021 -5.9%
2020 24.2%
2019 22.6%
2018 27.5%
2017 -1.1%
2016 15.5%
2015 9.8%
Fund Manager information for DSP US Flexible Equity Fund
NameSinceTenure
Kaivalya Nadkarni1 May 251.25 Yr.

Data below for DSP US Flexible Equity Fund as on 30 Jun 26

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Technology32.18%
Communication Services13.8%
Industrials13.38%
Financial Services12.1%
Consumer Cyclical9.45%
Health Care7.39%
Energy2.14%
Basic Materials2.13%
Utility1.5%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash5.91%
Equity94.07%
Debt0.02%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
BGF US Flexible Equity I2
Investment Fund | -
96%₹1,236 Cr1,784,131
Treps / Reverse Repo Investments
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -
4%₹58 Cr
Net Receivables/Payables
Net Current Assets | -
0%-₹3 Cr

4. Edelweiss Emerging Markets Opportunities Equity Off-shore Fund

The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to seek to provide long term capital growth by investing predominantly in the JPMorgan Funds - Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, an equity fund which invests primarily in an aggressively managed portfolio of emerging market companies

Research Highlights for Edelweiss Emerging Markets Opportunities Equity Off-shore Fund

  • Bottom quartile AUM (₹259 Cr).
  • Established history (12+ yrs).
  • Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile).
  • Risk profile: High.
  • 5Y return: 10.46% (bottom quartile).
  • 3Y return: 26.22% (bottom quartile).
  • 1Y return: 53.04% (lower mid).
  • Alpha: 6.30 (upper mid).
  • Sharpe: 2.20 (top quartile).
  • Information ratio: -0.41 (bottom quartile).
  • Higher exposure to Technology vs peer median.
  • Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
  • Equity-heavy allocation (~94%).
  • High-quality debt (AAA/AA ~100%).
  • Largest holding JPM Emerging Mkts Opps I acc USD (~96.5%).
  • Top-3 holdings concentration ~103.7%.

Below is the key information for Edelweiss Emerging Markets Opportunities Equity Off-shore Fund

Edelweiss Emerging Markets Opportunities Equity Off-shore Fund
Growth
Launch Date 7 Jul 14
NAV (13 Aug 26) ₹27.9687 ↑ 0.06   (0.23 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹259 on 30 Jun 26
Category Equity - Global
AMC Edelweiss Asset Management Limited
Rating
Risk High
Expense Ratio 1.04
Sharpe Ratio 2.2
Information Ratio -0.41
Alpha Ratio 6.3
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 1,000
Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Jul 21₹10,000
31 Jul 22₹7,821
31 Jul 23₹8,604
31 Jul 24₹9,029
31 Jul 25₹10,507
31 Jul 26₹16,349

Edelweiss Emerging Markets Opportunities Equity Off-shore Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹395,578.
Net Profit of ₹95,578
Invest Now

Returns for Edelweiss Emerging Markets Opportunities Equity Off-shore Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 14 Aug 26

DurationReturns
1 Month 0%
3 Month -2%
6 Month 16.6%
1 Year 53%
3 Year 26.2%
5 Year 10.5%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 8.9%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 41.1%
2023 5.9%
2022 5.5%
2021 -16.8%
2020 -5.9%
2019 21.7%
2018 25.1%
2017 -7.2%
2016 30%
2015 9.8%
Fund Manager information for Edelweiss Emerging Markets Opportunities Equity Off-shore Fund
NameSinceTenure
Bhavesh Jain9 Apr 188.32 Yr.
Bharat Lahoti1 Oct 214.84 Yr.

Data below for Edelweiss Emerging Markets Opportunities Equity Off-shore Fund as on 30 Jun 26

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Technology41.58%
Financial Services19.31%
Consumer Cyclical8.89%
Communication Services7.15%
Industrials5.44%
Energy3.87%
Basic Materials2.58%
Consumer Defensive1.76%
Utility0.97%
Health Care0.48%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash5.58%
Equity93.57%
Debt0.02%
Other0.59%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
JPM Emerging Mkts Opps I acc USD
Investment Fund | -
97%₹250 Cr106,892
↑ 4,756
Clearing Corporation Of India Ltd.
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -
5%₹14 Cr
Net Receivables/(Payables)
CBLO | -
2%-₹5 Cr
Accrued Interest
CBLO | -
0%₹0 Cr

5. LIC MF Infrastructure Fund

The investment objective of the scheme is to provide long term growth from a portfolio of equity / equity related instruments of companies engaged either directly or indirectly in the infrastructure sector.

Research Highlights for LIC MF Infrastructure Fund

  • Lower mid AUM (₹1,137 Cr).
  • Established history (18+ yrs).
  • Not Rated.
  • Risk profile: High.
  • 5Y return: 22.42% (upper mid).
  • 3Y return: 25.76% (bottom quartile).
  • 1Y return: 15.68% (bottom quartile).
  • Alpha: 8.41 (top quartile).
  • Sharpe: 0.22 (bottom quartile).
  • Information ratio: 0.58 (top quartile).
  • Higher exposure to Industrials vs peer median.
  • Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
  • Equity-heavy allocation (~96%).
  • Largest holding Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd (~3.8%).

Below is the key information for LIC MF Infrastructure Fund

LIC MF Infrastructure Fund
Growth
Launch Date 29 Feb 08
NAV (14 Aug 26) ₹55.6819 ↓ -0.04   (-0.07 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,137 on 30 Jun 26
Category Equity - Sectoral
AMC LIC Mutual Fund Asset Mgmt Co Ltd
Rating Not Rated
Risk High
Expense Ratio 2.21
Sharpe Ratio 0.22
Information Ratio 0.58
Alpha Ratio 8.41
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 1,000
Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Jul 21₹10,000
31 Jul 22₹11,519
31 Jul 23₹14,236
31 Jul 24₹26,350
31 Jul 25₹25,021
31 Jul 26₹27,470

LIC MF Infrastructure Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹530,691.
Net Profit of ₹230,691
Invest Now

Returns for LIC MF Infrastructure Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 14 Aug 26

DurationReturns
1 Month 2.5%
3 Month 6.6%
6 Month 10.9%
1 Year 15.7%
3 Year 25.8%
5 Year 22.4%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 9.8%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 -3.7%
2023 47.8%
2022 44.4%
2021 7.9%
2020 46.6%
2019 -0.1%
2018 13.3%
2017 -14.6%
2016 42.2%
2015 -2.2%
Fund Manager information for LIC MF Infrastructure Fund
NameSinceTenure
Mahesh Bendre1 Jul 242.08 Yr.

Data below for LIC MF Infrastructure Fund as on 30 Jun 26

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Industrials35.52%
Consumer Cyclical19.57%
Basic Materials12.18%
Utility10.33%
Financial Services9.93%
Communication Services3.66%
Real Estate2.1%
Health Care1.74%
Technology0.93%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash4.04%
Equity95.96%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 26 | TMPV
4%₹43 Cr1,224,915
↑ 242,024
JSW Infrastructure Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 26 | JSWINFRA
4%₹41 Cr1,266,481
↑ 132,623
Tata Motors Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 25 | TMCV
4%₹40 Cr944,348
↓ -71,585
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 09 | LT
3%₹40 Cr96,023
↓ -10,945
Garware Hi-Tech Films Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | 500655
3%₹38 Cr57,317
↓ -8,008
Tata Power Co Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 | 500400
3%₹33 Cr861,040
KSH International Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 25 | KSHINTL
3%₹32 Cr367,501
↓ -65,315
Bharat Dynamics Ltd Ordinary Shares (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 26 | BDL
3%₹30 Cr222,408
↓ -20,546
Carraro India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 24 | CARRARO
3%₹30 Cr565,917
↓ -7,074
NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 23 | 532555
3%₹30 Cr834,071
↑ 125,282

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