This is partly also because of the stretched valuations. Currently, India is the most expensive market within the emerging market pack. It is trading at close to 20 times its one-year forward earnings.
Mutual fund SIPs did better than lumpsum across 5 equity categories in 2 years. Check details
Over two years, SIPs outperformed lump-sum investments across equity fund categories, with the gap widest in smallcap funds. SIPs delivered positive average returns even where