Why did SIP stoppage jump to 75% in August?

The SIP stoppage ratio rose to about 75% in August, up from nearly 63% in July and around 57% last year, indicating that investors closed more mandates than they opened during the month.This ratio includes discontinued and matured SIPs and even switches during rebalancing, so context matters. Yet SIP contributions stayed strong near ₹28,265 crore and equity funds still saw ongoing inflows, showing steady retail participation despite volatility.

Choppy markets led many investors to book profits or pause SIPs, while older mandates expired, mechanically lifting stoppages against new registrations. The industry is also normalising after an extreme spike in early 2025 when data clean-ups briefly pushed the ratio near 300%, so August sits in a cooling trend from those outliers. Retail folios and SIP AUM remain high, which signals breadth even as some mandates stop or shift.

 The stoppage ratio is a quick sentiment pulse and it rises when caution sets in, but it also reflects routine expiries and switches, so read it alongside SIP inflows and folio growth. Since equity inflows continued for the 54th month and SIP inflows dipped only slightly, disciplined SIPs still support long goals through cycles. So staying with asset allocation and rebalancing helps manage risk when markets move fast.