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SIP Calculator

Estimate what a monthly mutual fund SIP, a one-time lumpsum, or the two together could grow to at the return you expect.

Everything is calculated in your browser and nothing is stored. The return you enter is an assumption, not a promise.

Your investment

Invested at the start of every month

Whole years, up to 60

An assumption, not a guarantee

Your money stays invested for an average of 5.04 years, and the projection assumes a steady 12% a year throughout.

Estimated value

$2,323,390.76

After 10 years.

Total invested
$1,200,000.00
Estimated gains
$1,123,390.76
Absolute return
93.62%
SIP value
$2,323,390.76

Projections are estimates based only on the numbers you entered, and are not investment advice.

Track your real SIPs

A free Finwise account tracks SIP plans and each confirmed installment against your actual investments.

Invested amount against projected value

The gap between the two lines is the compounding your money earns.

Year-by-year breakdown

Year 1

Invested that year
$120,000.00
Cumulative invested
$120,000.00
Estimated gains
$8,093.28
Projected value
$128,093.28

Year 2

Invested that year
$120,000.00
Cumulative invested
$240,000.00
Estimated gains
$32,432.00
Projected value
$272,432.00

Year 3

Invested that year
$120,000.00
Cumulative invested
$360,000.00
Estimated gains
$75,076.47
Projected value
$435,076.47

Year 4

Invested that year
$120,000.00
Cumulative invested
$480,000.00
Estimated gains
$138,348.34
Projected value
$618,348.34

Year 5

Invested that year
$120,000.00
Cumulative invested
$600,000.00
Estimated gains
$224,863.67
Projected value
$824,863.67

Year 6

Invested that year
$120,000.00
Cumulative invested
$720,000.00
Estimated gains
$337,570.31
Projected value
$1,057,570.31

Year 7

Invested that year
$120,000.00
Cumulative invested
$840,000.00
Estimated gains
$479,789.97
Projected value
$1,319,789.97

Year 8

Invested that year
$120,000.00
Cumulative invested
$960,000.00
Estimated gains
$655,265.65
Projected value
$1,615,265.65

Year 9

Invested that year
$120,000.00
Cumulative invested
$1,080,000.00
Estimated gains
$868,215.05
Projected value
$1,948,215.05

Year 10

Invested that year
$120,000.00
Cumulative invested
$1,200,000.00
Estimated gains
$1,123,390.76
Projected value
$2,323,390.76

How SIP returns are calculated

A SIP is a series of investments, so each installment compounds for a different length of time. This calculator models that month by month rather than applying one growth factor to the total you invested.

  1. 1. Monthly compounding. The expected annual return is divided by twelve and applied to the running balance each month.
  2. 2. Installment timing. Each monthly amount is added at the start of its month, so the first installment compounds for the whole period and the last one for a single month.
  3. 3. Lumpsum comparison. A one-time investment is compounded over the full period, which is why per rupee it finishes ahead of a SIP at the same rate.
  4. 4. Estimates only. A constant return is a modelling convenience — real returns are uneven and can be negative in any year.

If you plan to raise your installment as your income grows, the step up SIP calculator models an annual increase instead of a flat amount.

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