New Delhi, July 26 -- If you are a mutual fund investor, you must be aware that one of the most feasible and preferred routes of investing is systematic investment plan or SIP. This offers an array of benefits, for obvious reasons. First, it allows the investors to make the most of rupee cost averaging.

Under the rupee cost averaging, investor can average out the cost of acquiring an asset when they buy its units at different prices over a period of time. Second, it inculcates a sense of financial discipline. Third, it allows investors to let their investment grow considerably so long as they stay invested over a period of time.

Here, we randomly handpick one mutual fund scheme (Edelweiss Flexi Cap Fund) and monitor its return since inc...