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See your AUM growth trajectory, trail commission income, and the exact month you'll cross key milestones. The most motivating tool an MFD can use.

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AUM Projector & Commission Calculator

See your business trajectory. Know your numbers. Plan your growth.

Your total assets under management today
Total monthly SIP across all clients
Average monthly lumpsum investments
How fast you're growing your SIP book annually
Annual SIP discontinuation rate — industry avg ~5%

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Milestone Tracker

MilestoneAUM TargetMonth/YearTrail Income/MonthStatus

Year-by-Year Breakdown

YearAUMAnnual TrailMonthly TrailNew SIPs AddedCumulative SIP Book

Understanding Trail Commission — The MFD's Annuity Income

What is Trail Commission?

Trail commission is an ongoing fee paid by AMCs to distributors for as long as the investor stays invested. It's calculated daily on the AUM and paid monthly. Think of it as your "annuity income" — it grows as your book grows, even if you don't add a single new client.

Typical Trail Rates (Regular Plans)

CategoryTrail RangeTypicalNotes
Equity — Large Cap0.35% – 0.60%0.45%Lower TER = lower trail
Equity — Multi/Flexi Cap0.40% – 0.70%0.55%Most popular category
Equity — Small/Mid Cap0.50% – 0.80%0.60%Higher TER headroom
Hybrid — Balanced/Aggressive0.30% – 0.55%0.40%Good for conservative clients
Debt — Short Duration0.10% – 0.25%0.15%Low but stable
Liquid/Overnight0.05% – 0.10%0.07%Parking money, low trail

The Power of Compounding Trail

A 12% market return on your existing AUM means your trail income grows 12% automatically — even without new business. Add new SIPs on top, and you get double compounding: market growth + new inflows. An MFD with ₹5 Cr AUM today earning 0.50% trail = ₹2.08L/month. In 10 years at 12% growth + moderate new SIPs, that same MFD could be at ₹25-30 Cr AUM earning ₹10-12L/month. This is why senior MFDs call trail income their "pension fund."

Key Metrics to Track

MetricWhat It MeansHealthy Range
SIP Cessation Rate% of SIPs stopped annuallyBelow 5%
Net SIP GrowthNew SIPs minus stopped SIPsPositive every month
Average Ticket SizeAverage SIP amount per client₹5,000+ per SIP
Revenue per ClientTrail income / total clients₹500+/month per client
AUM per ClientTotal AUM / total clients₹5L+ per client
Trail YieldAnnual trail / AUM0.40%+ (equity book)

Where Do You Stand? — MFD Industry Benchmarks (India, 2026)

CategoryAUM RangeMonthly TrailClients% of Total MFDs
Just StartingBelow ₹1 CrBelow ₹4,0001-30~45%
Growing₹1 Cr – ₹5 Cr₹4,000 – ₹20,00030-100~30%
Established₹5 Cr – ₹25 Cr₹20,000 – ₹1,00,000100-400~15%
Senior₹25 Cr – ₹100 Cr₹1L – ₹4L400-1000~7%
Top Performer₹100 Cr – ₹500 Cr₹4L – ₹20L1000-5000~2.5%
EliteAbove ₹500 CrAbove ₹20L5000+~0.5%

The 1% Club

Only ~3% of India's 1.5 lakh+ active MFDs manage over ₹100 Cr AUM. But here's what's powerful: the path from ₹5 Cr to ₹100 Cr typically takes 8-12 years with disciplined business development. The MFDs who made it focused on three things: (1) consistent SIP additions every month, (2) extremely low cessation rates through client education, and (3) increasing ticket sizes over time by serving clients' full financial needs — not just one fund.

AMFI Data — MFD Industry (Source: AMFI Monthly Snapshot)

MetricIndustry NumberTrend
Total Active MFDs~1,50,000+Growing 8-10% yearly
Total MFD AUM (Regular)~₹22 Lakh CroreMFDs hold ~35% of industry AUM
Average SIP Ticket~₹2,500/SIPRising — was ₹1,800 in 2020
Monthly SIP Flows (Industry)~₹25,000+ CrAll-time high, growing 20% YoY
SIP Cessation Ratio~50% within 3 yearsClient education reduces this
Average AUM per MFD~₹15 CrSkewed by top performers