Top Stocks Crash: Is Your SIP Money Safe?

Seven of India's top 10 most valuable companies lost over ₹1.13 lakh crore in market value in a single week. If your mutual funds hold Airtel or Reliance, here's what it means for your SIP and portfolio.

Here's what happened: Seven of India's top 10 most valued companies lost a combined ₹1.13 lakh crore in stock market capitalisation in a single week.. Bharti Airtel and Reliance Industries were the biggest losers, with each shedding over ₹40,000 crore in market value individually.. Such large-cap selloffs directly affect NAVs of large-cap, flexi-cap, and index mutual funds that hold these stocks as top positions..

What you should do: Check your mutual fund's latest factsheet on the AMC website to see if Reliance or Airtel feature in the top 10 holdings — many large-cap and index funds hold both.. Avoid stopping or pausing your SIP during this dip — market corrections are when SIPs buy units at lower prices, which improves your long-term average cost.. Review your overall equity allocation: if more than 60% of your portfolio sits in large-cap-heavy funds, consider whether adding a mid-cap or multicap fund adds healthy diversification..

Pro tip: A falling stock price does NOT mean your mutual fund loses the same percentage — fund managers hold dozens of stocks, so a 3-5% drop in one stock typically moves the fund NAV by only 0.2-0.5%.

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