Archive · 6 Sep 2025
Why Short-Term SIP Losses Don't Hurt Long-Term Investors
When you invest in mutual funds through SIPs, you might see losses in the short term, especially in a down market.
However, a study shows that after 2-3 years, most SIPs become profitable.
About 8% of the actively managed equity funds showed negative returns in the first year.
As you hold longer, the chances of losses decrease significantly.
For example, almost all 3-year SIPs made money.
The report indicates that market dips are common, but sticking to SIPs for the long term usually leads to gains.
Some SIPs show negative returns over a one-year period due to market downturns.
About 8% of actively managed equity funds showed negative returns on 1-year SIPs.
The percentage of negative returns decreases as investment horizons extend.
Historically, 3-year SIPs have rarely shown losses.
Long-term SIPs in the Sensex have consistently provided positive returns.
- Who
- Long-term Investors
- What
- SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) Performance
- When
- Published September 6, 2025
- Where
- Financial Markets
- Why
- To understand the impact of short-term market fluctuations
- Published Date
- September 6, 2025
- Funds with Negative 1-Year SIP Returns
- 23 out of 289 (approx. 8%)
- 2-Year Negative SIP Returns
- 6 out of 269 (approx. 2.2%)
- 3-Year Negative SIP Returns
- 1 out of 247 (less than 0.5%)
- Worst SIP Period (Sensex 1-Year)
- April 2019 to March 2020 (-39%)
- Sensex 3-Year CAGR
- 11%
Sources
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