MF investor panic subsides even as markets dipped in March 2026

Investors returned to investing their monthly Systematic Investment Plans (SIP) as the overall contribution increased 7% to ₹32087 crore in March 2026, as against the previous month, when it declined, according to data from Association of Mutual Funds of India (AMFI). The recovery comes in even as the Nifty 50 returns dipped 11% in the reporting month. 

SIP contributions had decreased 3.73% to ₹29,845 crore in February 2026 and had stagnated at ₹31,002 crore in January 2026 and December 2025, reflecting investor panics with the many headwinds including dropping returns due to FII exodus, rupee depreciation, AI scares and recently the Iran war. The number of contributing SIP accounts also increased 2.8% to 9.7 crore. This too is on a low base of 4.8% dip in February 2026.