Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a smart financial planning tool that helps you to create wealth, by investing small sums of money every month, over a period of time. SIP is a disciplined approach to investments. It is an investment technique that helps you to provide for the future by investing small amounts of money in Mutual Fund schemes of your choice.
Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a smart financial planning tool that helps you create wealth, by investing small sums of money regularly, over a period of time.
SIP is a disciplined approach to investments.
- Inflation robs your purchasing power
What you can buy for Rs. 1 Lakh today may require more than Rs 1.79 Lakh after 10 years. Hence you
need to have a financial plan that may help overcome such problems in future.
Source: Internal. The above is for illustration purpose only.
Assuming inflation @6% p.a.
- No need to Time the market
Waiting for the right time to invest in the market could be a time-consuming and risky task. Through SIP you need not time the market,as you make regular investments at predetermined intervals.This spares you from investing a lump sum amountat peak prices.
These disciplined and regular investments could stop you from worrying about when and how much to invest.
- Power of compounding
Systematic investing has a compounding effect on your investments. In the long term, an investment as low as Rs. 1,000/- per month can grow up into a significant amount.
This can be best explained by the following graph.The graph shows the value of investment at various rates of return for Rs. 1,000/- invested every month for 30 years.
Source: Internal. The above is for illustration purpose only.
Because of the power of compounding, longer the period of your investment, the more you accumulate. This is why it makes sense to start investing early.
Start Early+Invest Regularly=Create Wealth
Consider the following graph:
Source: Internal. The above is for illustration purpose only.
An individual who starts planning for his retirement at 25 years of age by investing a modest Rs. 1,000 per
month may collect upto Rs. 37 Lakh on retirement (60Yrs.) whereas his investment over the period could
just be Rs. 4.2 Lakh.
On the other hand if the same individual delays his retirement planning by 5 years, his wealth upon
retirement reduces significantly (approx Rs. 15 Lakh).
- Rupee cost averaging
Through systematic investing, you buy more units when the prices are low and fewer units when the prices are high. This results in averaging of cost per unit.
The example in the table below will explain this concept.
Assume that you invest Rs. 1,000 on a monthly basis for 4 months using a SIP. The tables below show the
cost of investment of the same value but done at one-time as compared to the investment done through SIP route.
The above is for illustration purpose only and should not be considered as an investment advise.
As illustrated in this example, using SIP averages out the cost per unit, which may result in wealth
creation over time.
- Disciplined investment approach
Instead of investing large amounts now and then, you may get better results by investing smaller sums
regularly.
- Lighter on the wallet
As investments through SIP can be as low as Rs.1000 per month, it does not come with any burden of saving heavily every month. Thus, you can easily include SIP within your monthly budget, without altering your financial plans significantly.
- Avoids sentiment-driven investments
By making you invest the same amount every month (or every quarter), SIP may help avoid the common trend of investing larger sums in bull markets (when the markets are at a high) and smaller sums in bear markets (when the markets are at a low).
- Helps you reach your financial goal
SIP could be the right tool for people who have a specific, future financial requirement. By investing
an amount of your choice at regular intervals you can plan for and meet financial goals, like funds for a child's education, a marriage in the family or a comfortable post retirement life.
The table below illustrates how a little every month can go a long way.
Monthly Savings - What your savings may generate
Savings per month (for 15 years) |
Total amount invested (Rs. in Lacs) |
Rate of return 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% (rupees in lacs, 15 years later)* |
| 5000 |
9.0 |
14.6 |
17.4 |
20.9 |
| 4000 |
7.2 |
11.7 |
13.9 |
16.7 |
| 3000 |
5.4 |
8.8 |
10.4 |
12.5 |
| 2000 |
3.6 |
5.8 |
7.0 |
8.3 |
| 1000 |
1.8 |
2.9 |
3.5 |
4.2 |
*Amount Compounded monthly, for a 15-year period.
The illustration above is merely indicative in nature and should not be construed as investment advice.
It does not in any manner imply or suggest performance of any L&T Mutual Fund Scheme(s). Please read Risk Factors.
- Convenience in investing
Investing through SIP spares you from the tiring process of filling an application form every time you
invest. All you have to do is identify the amount you wish to invest and the scheme in which you would like to invest. After that you can choose from the options like Auto debit/ECS facility where you have to you give the relevant bank details and your account gets automatically debited on a date of your choice. Another option is to give monthly or quarterly post dated cheques for the amount you
desire to invest.
- Equity Schemes
L&T Growth Fund, L&T Midcap Fund, L&T Opportunities Fund, L&T Contra Fund, L&T Tax Saver Fund, L&T Hedged Equity Fund, L&T Infrastructure Fund .
- Debt Schemes
L&T Gilt Fund, L&T Monthly Income Fund, L&T MIP - Wealth Builder Fund, L&T Triple Ace Fund L&T Select Income Fund – Flexi Debt Fund.
Statutory Details: L&T Mutual Fund has been established as a trust under the Indian Trust Act, 1882 by L&T Finance Limited, Sponsor/ Settlor (liability restricted to the seed corpus of Rs. 1 lakh) with L&T Mutual Fund Trustee Limited as the Trustee Company and L&T Investment Management Limited as the Investment Manager.
Risk Factors: All investments in mutual funds and securities are subject to market risks and the NAV of the Schemes of the Fund may go up or down depending upon the factors and forces affecting the securities market. Investment in mutual fund units involves investment risks such as trading volumes, settlement risk, liquidity risk, default risk including the possible loss of principal. Past performance of the Sponsor/AMC/Mutual Fund does not guarantee future performance of the Schemes/ Plans. The Sponsor is not responsible or liable for any loss resulting from the operation of the Schemes beyond the initial contribution of Rs. 1 lakh made by it towards setting up the Fund. The name of the Schemes/Plans/Mutual Fund do not in any manner indicate either the quality of the Schemes/ Plans or its future prospects and returns; and are only the name of the Schemes/Plans. There can be no assurance that the objectives of the Schemes/Plans/Mutual Fund will be achieved. Schemes specific risk factors: Investment in the Schemes shall be subject to various risks including but not limited to risk associated with: Investment in Equity and Equity related Instruments & Fixed Income Securities such as Performance Risk, Credit Risk, Reinvestment Risk, Interest Rate Risk, Investment in Derivatives, Securitized Debt, etc. For L&T Monthly Income Plan & L&T MIP – Wealth Builder Fund - Monthly Income is not assured and is subject to distributable surplus. Please read the Scheme Information Document and Statement of Additional Information carefully before investing.
Investment objective and classification: L&T Opportunities Fund (an Open Ended Growth Fund):: The Scheme will invest mainly to generate long term capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of equity and equity related securities. The fund will invest in a universe of stocks, which will be identified using fundamental analysis. The fund will invest in a portfolio of both value and growth stocks. The strategy will be to build up diversified portfolio of quality stocks, with medium to long term potential
L&T Hedged Equity Fund (an Open Ended Equity Scheme):: To generate long term capital appreciation by investing in equity, equity related and derivative instruments. The fund seeks to minimize risk by use of hedging instruments such as index and stock derivative instruments. The aim is to generate returns with a lower volatility.
L&T Midcap Fund (an Open Ended Equity Scheme):: To generate capital appreciation by investing primarily in midcap stocks. The scheme will invest primarily in companies whose market capitalization falls between the highest and the lowest constituent of the CNX Midcap Index.
L&T Growth Fund (an Open Ended Growth Scheme):: To generate long term capital appreciation income through investment in equity and equity related instruments; the secondary objective is to generate some current income and distribute dividend
L&T Tax Saver Fund (an Open Ended Equity Linked Tax Savings Scheme):: To provide long term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related instruments and also enabling investors to get income tax rebate as per the prevailing Tax Laws and subject to applicable condition.
L&T Contra Fund (an Open Ended Equity Scheme)::To generate capital appreciation by investing in equity and equity related instruments by using a 'contrarian strategy'. Contrarian investing refers to buying into fundamentally sound scripts which have underperformed / not performed to their full potential in their recent past.
L&T Infrastructure Fund (an open ended equity scheme): To generate capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related instruments of companies in the infrastructure sector.
L&T Triple Ace Fund (an Open Ended Pure Income Scheme): To generate regular and stable income for the unit holders of the Scheme. The corpus of the scheme would be invested primarily in debt market securities such as non-convertible debentures, bonds issued by corporates, bank and government, commercial paper, certificate of deposits and other money market instruments. The scheme would invest predominantly insecurities rated by the Credit Rating and Information Services of India Limited (CRISIL), or any other rating agency
L&T Monthly Income Plan (Monthly Income is not assured and is subject to the availability of distributable surplus) (an Open Ended Income Scheme with no assured returns): the primary investment objective is to generate monthly income through investments in a range of Debt, Equity and Money Market Instruments. Income will be distributed only if the same is earned by the scheme and there can be no assurance that the objective of the scheme will be realized.
L&T MIP – Wealth Builder Fund (Monthly Income is not assured and is subject to the availability of distributable surplus) (An Open Ended Income Scheme): The primary investment objective is to generate monthly income through investments in a range of Debt, Equity and Money Market Instruments. Income will be distributed only if the same is earned by the Scheme and there can be no assurance that the objective of the Scheme will be realized.
L&T Gilt Fund (an Open Ended Dedicated Gilt Scheme): To generate returns from a portfolio by investments in government securities.
L&T Select Income Fund-Flexi Debt Fund (an Open Ended Income Scheme): The Scheme seeks to generate regular returns and capital appreciation by investing in debt (including securitized debt), government and money market securities.
Load Structure(including SIP/STP/SWP/DIP): L&T Midcap Fund, L&T Opportunities Fund, L&T Growth Fund, L&T Contra Fund, L&T Hedged Equity Fund, L&T Infrastructure Fund, L&T Monthly Income Plan, L&T MIP – Wealth Builder Fund and L&T Triple Ace Fund: Entry Load – Nil. Upfront commission shall be paid directly by the investor to the AMFI registered Distributors based on the investor's assessment of various factors including the service rendered by the distributors.
Exit Load - 1% if redeemed = 1 year; Nil - if redeemed > 1 year.
L&T Tax Saver Fund: Entry Load – Nil. Upfront commission shall be paid directly by the investor to the AMFI registered Distributors based on the investor's assessment of various factors including the service rendered by the distributors.
Exit Load - Nil.
L&T Gilt Fund: Entry Load – Nil. Upfront commission shall be paid directly by the investor to the AMFI registered Distributors based on the investor's assessment of various factors including the service rendered by the distributors.
Exit Load - 0.25% if redeemed =1 month. Nil if redeemed>1 month.
L&T Select Income Fund - Flexi Debt Fund: Entry Load – Nil. Upfront commission shall be paid directly by the investor to the AMFI registered Distributors based on the investor’s assessment of various factors including the service rendered by the distributors.
Exit Load - 0.25% if redeemed = 30 days. Nil if redeemed > 30 days. Bonus units and units issued on reinvestment of dividends shall not be subject to exit load. The investor is requested to check the prevailing load structure of the Scheme before investing.
Terms of Issue: Units of the Schemes are being offered at NAV based prices, subject to the prevailing. Additionally, units of the Schemes can also be transacted in demat mode (only) on the Mutual Fund Service System (MFSS) of NSE and/ or (StAR MF) of BSE subject to the provisions of the SID/ SAI/ KIM of the Schemes, guidelines laid by the SEBI/ Depositories/ Depository Participant from time to time and restrictions on transfer of units of Equity Linked Savings Schemes of L&T Mutual Fund during the lock-in period. The AMC calculates and publishes NAVs and offers for sale, redemption and switch outs, units of the Schemes on all Business Days, at the Applicable NAV of the Schemes. In case of L&T Tax Saver Fund (An Open Ended Equity Linked Tax Savings Scheme) the units can be redeemed only after expiry of lock-in period of 3 years from the date of allotment. Scheme Information Document, Statement of Additional Information, Key Information Memorandum and Application Forms are available at Mutual Fund Branches / Mutual Fund website at
www.lntmf.com.or at Investor Service Centres/ Distributors.