Equity SIP inflows see rare dip as volatility tests investor patience

Overall SIP tally sustains at %31,000 cr in January, thanks to spurt in inflows into ETFs, FoFs

- ABHISHEK KUMAR

Systematic investment plan (SIP) inflows into active equity schemes registered a rare dip in January, as the prolonged equity market volatility is starting to test the ‘resilience’ of systematic inflows.

Active equity schemes garnered gross SIP inflows of %25,091 crore last month, %240 crore lower compared to the December 2025 tally of €25,332 crore, shows the breakup of SIP inflow data.

‘The last time active equity SIP inflows witnessed a decline was in February-March 2025 amid a sharp equity market correction.

SIP inflows have been the major pillar of support for the equity market in recent years, cushioning the impact of the continued selling by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs).

In 2025, MFs, buoyed by SIP inflows, invested nearly &s trillion in the equity market.

Investors had put in record %2.8 trillion into active equity schemes through SIPs last year even as onetime investments moderated.