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At Cafemutual Ideas Fest 2025, Rajiv Maniar, Executive Vice President & Head of Sales & Distribution at HDFC Mutual Fund, shared some interesting insights on SIPs.

Rajiv noted that while starting an SIP is easy, very few investors stay committed for more than 10 years.

Here are some key highlights from his session.

SIP journey matters

Rajiv emphasized that SIPs have played a critical role in the growth of the mutual fund industry. Over the last 5 years, 72% of the total money collected under equity mutual funds has come through SIPs. He added that a majority of SIPs have delivered a CAGR of 13% over five years.

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