How to use the SIP Calculator
- Enter your Monthly SIP amount.
- Enter the Expected annual return.
- Enter the Tenure in years.
- Read your expected corpus.
Worked example
Invest ₹10,000 (≈ $10,000) a month at 12% expected return for 10 years.
- Monthly SIP: $10,000; Expected return: 12%; Tenure: 10 years
Expected corpus: $2,300,387 from $1,200,000 invested — about $1,100,387 of gains from compounding.
What is a SIP?
A Systematic Investment Plan invests a fixed amount in mutual funds every month, harnessing rupee-cost averaging and compounding. The math is an annuity: each monthly contribution compounds until maturity.
Corpus = PMT × [((1+r/12)12t − 1) / (r/12)]
12% is an illustrative long-run equity return, not a guarantee. Mutual funds carry market risk.
Frequently asked questions
Is 12% a safe assumption?
No — equity SIPs have fluctuated from single digits to 15%+ historically. Use a conservative 8–10% for planning.
What about lumpsum vs SIP?
SIP averages your buy price over time (rupee-cost averaging), reducing timing risk versus a one-time lumpsum.
Are returns taxable?
Yes — equity mutual funds are taxed on long-term capital gains above the exempt limit in India. This tool shows pre-tax nominal value.