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SIP calculator

Enter monthly SIP, expected CAGR, and period — see final corpus, total invested, and returns. SIP, lump sum, or step-up modes.

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SIP, lump sum, or step-up SIP

Choose mode (SIP, lump sum, or step-up SIP). Enter your monthly amount (or lump sum), expected CAGR, and period. The calculator shows final corpus, total invested, estimated returns, wealth multiplier, and monthly average gain.

Regular SIP — fixed monthly investment

Typical equity mutual fund returns in India: 10-14% CAGR long-term. Conservative 10%, moderate 12%, aggressive 14%.

₹10,000/month.

Expected CAGR. Indian equity funds 12-14% historical.

Longer = more compounding.

Final corpus
₹50.46 lakh

₹10,000/month SIP over 15 years at 12% CAGR.

Total invested
₹18.00 lakh

Money you put in.

Est. returns
₹32.46 lakh

180% over 15 years.

Wealth multiplier
2.80×

Final corpus vs money invested.

Monthly average gain
₹18,032

Gain per month across the period.

SIP context

₹1 cr in 25 years: roughly ₹8,500/month at 12% CAGR.

₹5 cr by 60: roughly ₹20,000/month starting at 30 at 12%.

Tax note: LTCG on equity funds over ₹1 lakh/year is 10% (or 12.5% from July 2024).

Natural next step

Are your SIPs actually running?

SIPs are only as effective as they are consistent. Upload your bank statement to see your actual monthly SIP deductions across all platforms (Groww, Zerodha, Kuvera, Paytm Money) — verify your SIPs are running and the totals match what you think.

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What it gives you

Fast enough for a first pass

Each tool is intentionally narrow. The job here is a clean estimate, not a fake replacement for a full statement analysis.

SIP / lump sum / step-up

Three modes — regular SIP, lump sum, and step-up SIP — toggle in one click.

India-friendly formatting

₹ formatted throughout with lakh / crore display for large values. Indian-friendly number system.

Wealth multiplier metric

Shows wealth multiplier and monthly-average-gain so you understand what the compounding actually means.

When it's useful

Standard SIP / lump sum / step-up SIP calculator with ₹ formatting and lakh / crore display.

New mutual fund investors

See how much monthly SIP builds ₹1 crore, ₹5 crore, or any target. Makes compounding concrete before you commit.

Step-up SIP planners

Model salary-growth-matched SIP increase. A 10% annual step-up starting at ₹10k/mo builds dramatically more than flat ₹10k/mo.

Retirement planners

Target a ₹5-10 crore corpus by 60. Reverse-engineer the monthly SIP needed given your current age and expected return.

Child education / wedding planners

Plug in the target amount, choose the years to goal, and see the required monthly SIP. Classic 15-20 year horizons suit equity mutual funds well.

Deeper context

Why step-up SIP beats flat SIP long-term

Salary growth compounding matters as much as market compounding.

Flat ₹10k for 25 years vs step-up 10%/yr

At 12% CAGR, flat ₹10k/mo over 25 years builds ~₹1.9 cr. Step-up to 10%/yr building to ₹90k/mo by year 25 builds ~₹4.7 cr. The step-up version requires more total contribution (~₹1.2 cr vs ₹30 lakh flat) but produces 2.5× the corpus.

Match step-up to realistic salary growth

Indian middle-class salary growth averages 8-10% annually in stable industries, higher in IT / startups. Setting step-up at a rate that matches real income growth is sustainable. Setting it higher than salary growth means cutting from other spending — less reliable.

Automate to prevent drift

Groww, Zerodha Coin, Kuvera, and others all support automated step-up SIP. Automate it rather than planning to manually raise — manual increases frequently get postponed.

Deeper context

Common SIP mistakes

Three patterns that undercut long-term SIP success.

Stopping SIP during market downturns

SIP works best when markets are volatile — buying more units when NAV is low. Pausing during downturns defeats the rupee-cost-averaging purpose. Historical data shows investors who stopped SIPs in 2008, 2020, or 2022 corrections underperformed those who kept going.

Spreading across too many funds

A 20-fund SIP portfolio mimics the index but with higher expense ratios. 3-5 well-chosen funds (large-cap, flexi-cap, small-cap, maybe international) cover most of what 20 funds would. Check for overlap before adding more.

Confusing mutual fund returns with FD returns

Mutual fund returns are estimates based on history — the fund could underperform for stretches. FD returns are guaranteed. Don't model critical near-term goals (down payment in 2 years) at 12% MF returns; use 6-7% FD rates instead.

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