SIPs made investing easy, but spreading money across several equity funds may still leave investors exposed to the same market risk. Bonds can provide the missing balance.
There is a single number that captures how far India’s retail investor has travelled. In March 2026, monthly SIP contributions touched a record of over ₹32,000 crore. Roughly one in every five rupees flowing into the mutual fund industry now arrives through a systematic investment plan. Today, the mutual fund industry manages around ₹84 lakh crore in assets.
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