₹8,000 crore mark despite the equity markets nose-diving post the covid-19 crisis. The net inflow figure dipped marginally from ₹8,376 crore in April to ₹8,123 crore in May, although the drop compared to March level is a more significant 6%.However, another measure of SIPs shows more alarming signs.
The ratio of SIPs stopped as a percentage of fresh SIPs registered (SIP stoppage or closure ratio) hit 81%, a 15-month high.
Most of this spike was due to existing SIPs being discontinued. The SIP stoppage ratio was 71% in March and 72% in April 2020.According to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi), the number of discontinued SIPs rose from 540,000 to 652,000, a 20% jump over a month.
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