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Systematic Withdrawal Plan in Mutual Fund

Did you know that mutual funds offer the facility of systematic withdrawal plan? Are you aware of the systematic withdrawal plan? 

As the name suggests, a systematic withdrawal plan allows investors to redeem their investment from their mutual fund scheme in a systematic way. Instead of withdrawing a lump sum amount, an investor can withdraw money through fixed or variable instalments. 

These withdrawals could be done on a monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or annually basis depending on the investor’s financial requirements. A systematic withdrawal plan provides investors with a regular cash flow from their investments in any mutual fund schemes. 

 

How Does Systematic Withdrawal Plan Work?

The Systematic Withdrawal Plan (SWP) works exactly opposite of the Systematic Investment Plan (SIP). Under SIP, investors can accumulate their savings, whereas in SWP, they can redeem their investments periodically at the prevailing net asset value.

Investors can choose to either withdraw the capital gains on their mutual fund investments or a fixed amount. The withdrawal amount can be used to re-invest in some other schemes or can be retained by investors in the form of cash. 

SWP works best when investors have financial goals like children’s education and marriage, retirement planning, and more. However, investors can also utilize SWP benefits for various other pay-out requirements.