Investor participation through systematic investment plans (SIPs) strengthened in June, with the mutual fund industry recording the highest net monthly increase in contributing SIP accounts since February 2026. The industry registered 5.55 million new SIPs during the month against 5.06 million discontinuations, resulting in a net addition of 487,000 contributing SIP accounts. The SIP stoppage ratio — the proportion of discontinued SIPs to new registrations — declined to 91.23% from 95.46% in May, the lowest level in four months.