Mutual fund investing

See how your SIP grows over time

Enter your monthly investment, expected return, and tenure — this calculator instantly shows your maturity value and total wealth gained.

Your investment details

Estimate a regular monthly SIP, or switch to a one-time lumpsum investment.

₹500₹1,00,000
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Maturity value

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Wealth gained₹0
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Return multiple0.0x

Estimate only — assumes a constant annual return compounded monthly, which real mutual funds rarely deliver exactly. Actual returns vary with market performance and fund choice.

How SIP returns are calculated

A SIP invests a fixed amount every month, and each instalment compounds for a different length of time — money invested in month one grows for the full tenure, while the last instalment barely compounds at all. A lumpsum, by contrast, compounds the entire amount for the whole tenure.

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Enter your investment

Monthly SIP amount, or a one-time lumpsum.

2
Set return and tenure

Expected annual return and how many years you'll stay invested.

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See your maturity value

Total invested, wealth gained, and final corpus.

The SIP formula

Maturity value = P × [(1 + i)ⁿ − 1] / i × (1 + i)

P = monthly investment, i = expected monthly return, n = number of months.

For lumpsum: Maturity value = P × (1 + annual rate)^years, compounded monthly.

A worked example

A ₹5,000 monthly SIP for 10 years at 12% expected annual return:

Monthly investment₹5,000
Tenure10 years
Total invested₹6,00,000
Wealth gained₹5,61,695
Maturity value₹11,61,695

Notice the wealth gained is almost as much as the amount invested — this is the effect of compounding over a long tenure, which is why starting early matters more than the exact monthly amount.

Typical expected return ranges

6–7%

Debt funds, conservative

10–12%

Large-cap equity funds

12–15%

Flexi-cap / multi-cap funds

15%+

Small-cap, higher risk

Frequently asked questions

Is the SIP return guaranteed?

No. Mutual fund returns are market-linked and vary year to year — the percentage you enter is an assumed average, not a guaranteed rate like a fixed deposit.

Why does SIP show less wealth gain than lumpsum for the same amount?

Because in a SIP, later instalments have less time to compound than the first ones, while a lumpsum compounds the full amount from day one — so a lumpsum of the same total often produces a higher maturity value, at the cost of more upfront risk.

Does this account for expense ratio or exit load?

No — this is a simplified gross-return estimate. Fund expense ratios, exit loads, and taxes on gains will reduce your actual net return.

Are SIP gains taxed?

Yes — equity mutual fund gains are subject to capital gains tax depending on how long each instalment was held, and the applicable rates can change with tax law.

Planning a long-term goal?

Try a few different tenures and amounts to see how starting earlier changes your final corpus.