Having SIPs is great decision as it builds discipline. However keep in mind following THREE things clearly. Otherwise you will be funding the broker’s SIP!
- Are you invested in Direct Plans of the funds? If not, you are likely losing upto 50% of your money to commissions (1% to 1.5% yearly over 25 years compounds to that much loss!). And you are here for the long term!
- Are you paying other service charges, per SIP charges, demat charges etc? Very important to minimise or cut these out. [Disclosure: I am with jama.co.in which has zero transaction charges and zero commissions]
- Is your advisor a broker/distributor/bank or a SEBI Registered Investment Advisor? This is related to #1 above but important as fund selection can be easily influenced on those who collect backdoor commissions.
Happy Investing (make sure it is transparent) !