7 Types of SIPs in Mutual Funds that helps you to grow money

Types of SIPs in Mutual FundsTypes of SIPs in Mutual Funds that helps you to grow money


SIPs in mutual funds are one of the best investment options for investors. Mutual Funds SIP is where one can invest a fixed amount for a pre-defined period. This is what we know. However, there are various types of Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) in Mutual Funds in India, where investors can understand them and benefit from their features. What is Systematic Investment Plan in Mutual Funds? What are various types of Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) in Mutual Funds?.

Also Read: Best SIPs to invest from balanced Mutual Funds in 2019

What are SIP’s in Mutual Funds?


If you are already aware, skip this section.

SIP stands for Systematic Investment Plans. As the name suggests, it is a planned and systematic investment in which the investor invests a predetermined, small sum of money at regular intervals. These investments are done in mutual funds. These intervals can be weekly, bi-monthly, monthly, quarterly, half-yearly or annually.

When you initiate a SIP, the amount you pay is allocated towards buying certain units of the mutual funds. When money is paid in the next interval, another set of mutual fund units for the mutual fund scheme is purchased and added to the current units. This way, mutual funds are purchased and added to your portfolio, giving you the benefit of compounding and rupee-cost averaging.  

You can watch this video to understand Mutual Funds SIPs.

Video Credit: SBI Mutual Funds

7 Types of SIPs in Mutual Funds that helps you to grow money


Owning to investors interest, there are different types of SIPs being floated by AMC companies.

#1 – Regular SIPs


Under traditional SIPs, an investor is required to invest a fixed sum of money at regular intervals. The start and end date of the SIP are pre-determined and the amount of investment to cannot be changed. The time interval has to be chosen by the investor at the beginning of SIP and generally, it is daily, weekly, bi-monthly, monthly or quarterly  (in some cases, it may be half-yearly of annually). My advice is not to go for daily or weekly SIPs. Salaried employees can stick to monthly SIP and business men can invest by-weekly or monthly SIPs if required as their income fluctuates. 

#2 – Trigger SIPs


This type of investment is ideal for those investors who have a deep understanding of the capital market. They set a particular NAV, event, index level or a particular date for starting their SIP. This trigger can have set instructions as to when and how the action is to be performed on behalf of the investor. For instance- an investor can set to sell units of mutual funds once the NAV hits a particular high number or to buy units when NAV goes below a certain low level. Here are a few scenarios

a) NAV appreciation or depreciation trigger based on the specific NAV value (e.g. One is investing in SIPs and current NAV could be Rs 12 and the trigger facility is that if NAV reaches Rs 20, all ships have to be sold or switched to another fund)

b) Index level appreciation or depreciation trigger based on specific Index levels (e.g. SENSEX is at 37,000 and if SENSEX reaches 45,000 or 35,000, all funds can be redeemed or switched to another fund)

c) Capital appreciation or depreciation trigger based on capital reaching a certain level (e.g. if the investment is Rs 1 Lakh and trigger facility could be that if capital is appreciated to Rs 1.5 Lakhs, then redeem all funds or switch to another fund).

My advice is to use Index level appreciation (if opted) to just ensure that SENSEX/NIFTY is not overheated and may take some correction.

#3 – Perpetual SIP plan


Under this plan, an investor starts the SIP but his end date is not determined. He begins it with a predetermined tenure, but can extend it beyond that. In this case, he leaves the column of ‘end date’ blank. This type of investments gives the freedom to the investor that he can redeem the fund when his financial goal is achieved. He is not time-bound.

E.g. Mr.Rajesh invests in the perpetual SIP Plan from 1-May-2019 for Rs 1,000 per month without an end date. As and when he want he can cancel the SIP or cancel and redeem the mutual fund units.

My advice is that one should use this feature so that we don’t need to create them again and again when you want to invest in such funds. Alternative you can create SIPs in mutual funds on solution based approach. 

#4 – Flexible SIPs


This SIP gives the investor an option of increasing or lowering the SIP amount depending upon their cash-flow. The investor is given an investment range, which has a minimum amount and maximum amount. The investor can invest any amount in the range depending upon his financial situation. This type of SIP is suitable for those who witness high fluctuations in their income level. You can even opt for stopping the SIP payment for a few months if you are facing cash-crunch or increase the amount of SIP if you have sufficient funds. Even you can opt to increase SIP value when stock markets are falling. Here is one example on how one can get benefitted by investing higher amounts in falling markets.

How do Flexi SIP work

#5 – Top-up SIPs


In this, the investors are given the option of raising their SIP amount at fixed intervals. Such plans offer the investors an opportunity to invest more in the mutual funds that are performing well. Moreover, the investors are able to accumulate huge corpus by raising the investment amount at regular intervals.

e.g. SBI Mutual Funds offer top up SIPs with certain conditions. One can do top-up for Rs 500 or multiples of Rs 500.

#6 – Life insurance with SIP


Such type of SIPs provides free life insurance cover to the investors. Many mutual fund houses like Reliance, Birla Sun Life, ICICI offer an additional and optional feature of insurance with its all or selected equity mutual fund schemes. The amount of insurance depends upon the SIP amount and the term of SIP. The investor has to be very cautious while choosing such plans because there are many conditions attached to such schemes. Here are some of the Mutual Fund SIPs offered with free insurance

a) Birla Mutual Funds Century SIP

b) ICICI Prudential SIP Plus

c) Reliance Mutual Funds SIP Insure

My advice is to keep insurance and investment separate. You can still check our review about Mutual Funds SIP with free insurance article where we have provided several hidden factors in such feature.

#7 – GPrS SIP


AMCs come with unique names to attract mutual fund investors. Edelweiss Mutual Funds have come up with GPrS SIP / Goal Progression SIPs where one can invest based on achieving a goal and specific amount. AMC would share you with regular updates on where you are standing and how far you are from achieving your goal.

In my view, this is one of the wonderful feature to track your dream goals.

Conclusion: Understanding the various types of SIPs in mutual funds, would help investors to fully utilize their features.

Happy investing in SIPs of mutual funds!!!

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Types of SIPs in Mutual Funds that helps you to grow money

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12 comments

  1. This is an informative article. I didn’t much about flexible SIP. So, thanks for sharing the tabular data as well.

  2. Sir, you have mentioned “My advice is not to go for daily or weekly SIPs.” can i know the reason? If someone choose daily SIP, they can get the ups and down of the market on daily basis. do you see any disadvantage of daily SIP?

    1. Hello Ramji, in Short term of 1 day to 1 month, I don’t see any huge changes happening (Ups and Downs). If the direction of stock market is positive, it would gradually increase and you would see significant difference. However in case of every day, such stock market movement could be temporary and there is no significant benefit out of it.

  3. Combination of all this kind of SIP’s are available with Principal Mutual Fund under SUPER SIP.

  4. Hi Suresh,
    I am a regular reader of your blog and doing investments as per the fund performance provided. You summarized information helped in choosing funds properly.
    The funds that I have invested in are :
    L & T India value fund – 1500
    Tata Retirement Saving Fund – 2000
    IDFC focussed Equity – 1000
    HDFC Hybrid Equity – 2000
    Axis Midcap fund – 2000
    Mirae asset emerging bluechip fund – 2000
    UTI transport & Logistics fund – 2000
    UTI dynamic bond fund – 1000
    Franklin India Smaller companies fund – 2000
    Please suggest the correct portfolio and mix of funds as i am interested in a logterm for a minimum of 10 years.
    Thanks
    Charan

    1. Devicharan, Good funds, however just check few funds. Retirement savings fund, I hope you are aware these funds focus would be more on capital protection than growth. UTI transport and logistics is sector fund which is high risk, currently under performer, however you can continue if you still want to test for 2-3 years.

      1. Thanks Suresh for swift reply.
        Can you suggest the possible multicap funds so that I can diversify.

  5. Hi,

    1.DSP BlackRock Small and Mid Cap Fund – Regular Plan (G)

    2.Franklin India High Growth Companies Fund (G) (2)

    3.Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund – Direct Plan (G)

    4.SBI Blue Chip Fund – Direct Plan (G)

    5.Axis Long Term Equity Fund -Direct (G)

    6.Reliance Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund (G)

    7.Kotak BANK -Kotak Select Focus Fund – Direct Plan (G)

    8.HDFC – Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Plan(G)

    9.Canara Robeco – Canara Robeco Emerging Equities

    I have invested on above mutual fund 1000 each. I work in IT company my age near to 35. I wanted few pplan in terms of mutual fund or other saving, so at age of 50 or 55
    my saving should be more than 10 crores or so, kindly suggest me any other plans where i can invest

    1. Hi Elina, Good funds. However except for ELSS funds, other funds are high risk. I hope you are high risk investor. Most of them are in small cap segments too. You can diversify by adding 2 funds each from largecap and multicap category too.

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