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Risk in SIP: Assessment of Risk in SIP Investment

Updated on September 24, 2026 , 62429 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 (₹1,828 Cr).
  • Oldest track record among peers (19 yrs).
  • Rating: 3★ (upper mid).
  • Risk profile: High.
  • 5Y return: 30.53% (top quartile).
  • 3Y return: 55.08% (top quartile).
  • 1Y return: 40.03% (lower mid).
  • Alpha: 4.18 (upper mid).
  • Sharpe: 1.25 (bottom quartile).
  • Information ratio: -1.01 (bottom quartile).
  • Higher exposure to Basic Materials vs peer median.
  • Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
  • Equity-heavy allocation (~92%).
  • Largest holding BGF World Gold I2 (~66.2%).
  • Top-3 holdings concentration ~98.4%.

Below is the key information for DSP World Gold Fund

DSP World Gold Fund
Growth
Launch Date 14 Sep 07
NAV (24 Sep 26) ₹60.6011 ↓ -0.78   (-1.27 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,828 on 31 Aug 26
Category Equity - Global
AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd.
Rating ☆☆☆
Risk High
Expense Ratio 1.41
Sharpe Ratio 1.25
Information Ratio -1.01
Alpha Ratio 4.18
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 Aug 21₹10,000
31 Aug 22₹7,679
31 Aug 23₹9,692
31 Aug 24₹12,678
31 Aug 25₹21,230
31 Aug 26₹37,198

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 ₹642,208.
Net Profit of ₹342,208
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 24 Sep 26

DurationReturns
1 Month -10.1%
3 Month 21.5%
6 Month 14.2%
1 Year 40%
3 Year 55.1%
5 Year 30.5%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 9.9%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2025 167.1%
2024 15.9%
2023 7%
2022 -7.7%
2021 -9%
2020 31.4%
2019 35.1%
2018 -10.7%
2017 -4%
2016 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 31 Aug 26

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Basic Materials91.57%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash6.38%
Equity91.78%
Debt0.01%
Other1.84%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
BGF World Gold I2
Investment Fund | -
66%₹954 Cr983,452
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
- | GDX
28%₹405 Cr573,719
Treps / Reverse Repo Investments
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -
4%₹58 Cr
Net Receivables/Payables
Net Current Assets | -
2%₹23 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 (₹195 Cr).
  • Established history (16+ yrs).
  • Rating: 3★ (lower mid).
  • Risk profile: High.
  • 5Y return: 20.73% (upper mid).
  • 3Y return: 29.05% (upper mid).
  • 1Y return: 49.67% (top quartile).
  • Alpha: 0.00 (lower mid).
  • Sharpe: 1.76 (upper mid).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile).
  • Higher exposure to Basic Materials vs peer median.
  • Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
  • Equity-heavy allocation (~94%).
  • Largest holding BGF World Mining I2 (~95.9%).
  • Top-3 holdings concentration ~100.0%.

Below is the key information for DSP World Mining Fund

DSP World Mining Fund
Growth
Launch Date 29 Dec 09
NAV (24 Sep 26) ₹33.1618 ↓ -0.28   (-0.83 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹195 on 31 Aug 26
Category Equity - Global
AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd.
Rating ☆☆☆
Risk High
Expense Ratio 1.14
Sharpe Ratio 1.76
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 Aug 21₹10,000
31 Aug 22₹9,847
31 Aug 23₹11,099
31 Aug 24₹11,646
31 Aug 25₹14,040
31 Aug 26₹25,070

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 ₹505,644.
Net Profit of ₹205,644
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 24 Sep 26

DurationReturns
1 Month -8.9%
3 Month 10.4%
6 Month 15.1%
1 Year 49.7%
3 Year 29%
5 Year 20.7%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 7.4%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2025 79%
2024 -8.1%
2023 0%
2022 12.2%
2021 18%
2020 34.9%
2019 21.5%
2018 -9.4%
2017 21.1%
2016 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 31 Aug 26

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Basic Materials93.15%
Energy1.01%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash5.83%
Equity94.15%
Debt0.01%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
BGF World Mining I2
Investment Fund | -
96%₹161 Cr141,034
Treps / Reverse Repo Investments
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -
3%₹6 Cr
Net Receivables/Payables
Net Current Assets | -
1%₹1 Cr

3. 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 (₹275 Cr).
  • Established history (12+ yrs).
  • Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile).
  • Risk profile: High.
  • 5Y return: 11.51% (bottom quartile).
  • 3Y return: 28.80% (lower mid).
  • 1Y return: 44.41% (upper mid).
  • Alpha: 4.19 (top quartile).
  • Sharpe: 1.80 (top quartile).
  • Information ratio: -0.37 (lower mid).
  • 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 (~95.8%).
  • Top-3 holdings concentration ~100.5%.

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 (24 Sep 26) ₹28.6108 ↓ -0.19   (-0.66 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹275 on 31 Aug 26
Category Equity - Global
AMC Edelweiss Asset Management Limited
Rating ☆☆☆
Risk High
Expense Ratio 1.44
Sharpe Ratio 1.8
Information Ratio -0.37
Alpha Ratio 4.19
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 Aug 21₹10,000
31 Aug 22₹7,804
31 Aug 23₹7,986
31 Aug 24₹8,986
31 Aug 25₹10,616
31 Aug 26₹16,665

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 ₹405,518.
Net Profit of ₹105,518
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 24 Sep 26

DurationReturns
1 Month 2.4%
3 Month -0.1%
6 Month 21.2%
1 Year 44.4%
3 Year 28.8%
5 Year 11.5%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 9%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2025 41.1%
2024 5.9%
2023 5.5%
2022 -16.8%
2021 -5.9%
2020 21.7%
2019 25.1%
2018 -7.2%
2017 30%
2016 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 31 Aug 26

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Technology42.21%
Financial Services20.2%
Consumer Cyclical8.02%
Communication Services7.14%
Industrials5.46%
Energy3.24%
Basic Materials2.19%
Consumer Defensive1.64%
Utility1.5%
Health Care0.51%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash5.39%
Equity94.05%
Debt0.01%
Other0.29%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
JPM Emerging Mkts Opps I acc USD
Investment Fund | -
96%₹250 Cr112,056
↑ 5,164
Clearing Corporation Of India Ltd.
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -
4%₹12 Cr
Net Receivables/(Payables)
CBLO | -
0%-₹1 Cr
Accrued Interest
CBLO | -
0%₹0 Cr

4. 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

  • Lower mid AUM (₹1,270 Cr).
  • Established history (14+ yrs).
  • Top rated.
  • Risk profile: High.
  • 5Y return: 18.35% (lower mid).
  • 3Y return: 27.76% (bottom quartile).
  • 1Y return: 31.21% (bottom quartile).
  • Alpha: -7.01 (bottom quartile).
  • Sharpe: 1.42 (lower mid).
  • Information ratio: -0.07 (upper mid).
  • Top sector: Technology.
  • Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
  • Equity-heavy allocation (~91%).
  • Largest holding BGF US Flexible Equity I2 (~92.6%).
  • Top-3 holdings concentration ~100.0%.

Below is the key information for DSP US Flexible Equity Fund

DSP US Flexible Equity Fund
Growth
Launch Date 3 Aug 12
NAV (24 Sep 26) ₹93.2686 ↓ -0.77   (-0.82 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,270 on 31 Aug 26
Category Equity - Global
AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd.
Rating ☆☆☆☆☆
Risk High
Expense Ratio 1.55
Sharpe Ratio 1.42
Information Ratio -0.07
Alpha Ratio -7.01
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 Aug 21₹10,000
31 Aug 22₹9,952
31 Aug 23₹11,469
31 Aug 24₹13,675
31 Aug 25₹16,798
31 Aug 26₹22,926

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 24 Sep 26

DurationReturns
1 Month 1.6%
3 Month 0.8%
6 Month 19.4%
1 Year 31.2%
3 Year 27.8%
5 Year 18.3%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 17.1%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2025 33.8%
2024 17.8%
2023 22%
2022 -5.9%
2021 24.2%
2020 22.6%
2019 27.5%
2018 -1.1%
2017 15.5%
2016 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 31 Aug 26

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Technology33.48%
Industrials12.71%
Communication Services12.2%
Health Care9.04%
Financial Services9.01%
Consumer Cyclical8.16%
Basic Materials2.16%
Utility2.12%
Energy2.05%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash9.05%
Equity90.94%
Debt0.01%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
BGF US Flexible Equity I2
Investment Fund | -
93%₹1,200 Cr1,784,131
Treps / Reverse Repo Investments
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -
4%₹54 Cr
Net Receivables/Payables
Net Current Assets | -
3%₹42 Cr

5. Kotak Global Emerging Market Fund

The investment objective of the scheme is to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in an overseas mutual fund scheme that invests in a diversified portfolio of securities as prescribed by SEBI from time to time in global emerging markets.

Research Highlights for Kotak Global Emerging Market Fund

  • Upper mid AUM (₹1,730 Cr).
  • Established history (19+ yrs).
  • Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile).
  • Risk profile: High.
  • 5Y return: 12.58% (bottom quartile).
  • 3Y return: 27.27% (bottom quartile).
  • 1Y return: 36.96% (bottom quartile).
  • Alpha: -6.20 (bottom quartile).
  • Sharpe: 1.39 (bottom quartile).
  • Information ratio: -0.83 (bottom quartile).
  • Top sector: Technology.
  • Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
  • Equity-heavy allocation (~96%).
  • Largest holding CI Emerging Markets Class A (~98.4%).
  • Top-3 holdings concentration ~101.8%.

Below is the key information for Kotak Global Emerging Market Fund

Kotak Global Emerging Market Fund
Growth
Launch Date 26 Sep 07
NAV (24 Sep 26) ₹40.524 ↓ -0.37   (-0.91 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,730 on 31 Aug 26
Category Equity - Global
AMC Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
Rating ☆☆☆
Risk High
Expense Ratio 1.64
Sharpe Ratio 1.39
Information Ratio -0.83
Alpha Ratio -6.2
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 Aug 21₹10,000
31 Aug 22₹8,424
31 Aug 23₹8,826
31 Aug 24₹9,981
31 Aug 25₹11,941
31 Aug 26₹17,531

Kotak Global Emerging Market Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
₹
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹415,684.
Net Profit of ₹115,684
Invest Now

Returns for Kotak Global Emerging Market Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 24 Sep 26

DurationReturns
1 Month 2.3%
3 Month -0.4%
6 Month 23%
1 Year 37%
3 Year 27.3%
5 Year 12.6%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 7.6%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2025 39.1%
2024 5.9%
2023 10.8%
2022 -15%
2021 -0.5%
2020 29.1%
2019 21.4%
2018 -14.4%
2017 30.4%
2016 -1.2%
Fund Manager information for Kotak Global Emerging Market Fund
NameSinceTenure
Arjun Khanna9 May 197.24 Yr.

Data below for Kotak Global Emerging Market Fund as on 31 Aug 26

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Technology36.55%
Financial Services24.43%
Consumer Cyclical8.32%
Industrials7.31%
Communication Services6.71%
Basic Materials5.98%
Energy5.74%
Health Care0.99%
Consumer Defensive0.09%
Utility0.04%
Real Estate0.01%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash3.82%
Equity96.18%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
CI Emerging Markets Class A
Investment Fund | -
98%₹1,636 Cr4,597,762
↑ 10,928
Triparty Repo
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -
3%₹42 Cr
Net Current Assets/(Liabilities)
Net Current Assets | -
1%-₹15 Cr

Disclaimer:
All efforts have been made to ensure the information provided here is accurate. However, no guarantees are made regarding correctness of data. Please verify with scheme information document before making any investment.
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