Dear Readers,
As per analysis done over the
five-year period starting from March 1, 2013, Master Mind Financial Advisory
compared the Daily SIP returns with the Monthly SIP returns of 147
equity-oriented schemes, in terms of returns, there is hardly much difference
between a Monthly SIP and Daily SIP. The quantum variance in returns will
change over different market cycles. Hence, you need to choose an option that
is simple and convenient.
Here's is where Monthly SIPs
score over Daily SIPs.
1.
Convenience
– Over a five-year
period, there will be over 1,200 Daily SIP transactions. This compares to just
60 transactions through a Monthly SIP. Imagine viewing your bank statement with
daily entries on entries because of mutual fund investments through a Daily
SIP. If you invest in multiple schemes through Daily SIPs, the number of
entries multiplies.
You certainly do not want important bank transactions to get lost in sea of SIP
entries. The same goes for your mutual fund transaction statement. Imagine the
inconvenience of reading through the statements in order to identify non-SIP
transactions.
2.
Better
tracking – With a
reduced number of entries under Monthly SIP, you will be able to track your
investments better. Imagine comparing your bank statement to your mutual fund
statement to check if all transactions were successful. This would be easier to
track if you invested through the Monthly SIP route. Also, when it comes to
calculating the returns, you would be able to do it faster with investment
through a Monthly SIP.
3.
Ability to plan better – If you are salaried, you get a monthly
salary credit. Thus, you can smoothly plan what proportion of your salary can
be invested every month. And this can be effortlessly being converted into a
mutual fund investment through a monthly SIP. Many opt for a Monthly SIP date
that is a few days after their salary credit. Unplanned expenditures towards
the end of the month may lead to a lower bank balance; hence, nobody wishes to
take the risk of the SIP installment getting returned. This can get a little
tricky with a Daily SIP. Hence, with a Monthly SIP, you should be able to plan
your finances better.
In times of volatility,
a SIP would undoubtedly be a prudent route as compared to investing your corpus
as a lumpsum. As seen in our analysis above, a Monthly SIP will be a prudent
choice.
When
investing in equity, it is important to keep a long-term investment horizon of
five to seven years or more, even if you are investing via a SIP. The returns
may be a few percentage points lower as compared to a lumpsum investment, but
it will still be sufficient to meet your financial goals.
It is
important to note that there are several benefits of investing via a SIP as a
regular form of investment.
The
top three reasons why you should invest in mutual funds through SIPs:
1.
A
hassle-free investment route
2.
Deals
with market volatility
3.
Devoid
of behavioral biases
Clearly, SIP-ping into mutual funds,
with all these benefits and much more, will help achieve your
financial goals.
Regards,
Varun Vaid & Master Mind
Financial Advisory Team
+91 – 9814612907; +91 – 0172 – 4623907
Twitter: @vaid_varun