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How much will your SIP grow?

Watch your SIP snowball

  • Drag the sliders, watch the curve bend
  • The shaded area is growth you didn't earn
  • Add a yearly step-up
You keep in 2041
₹46,39,529
2.6× what you put in, after tax
Before tax
₹50.46 L
₹4.06 L tax if you sell it all
In today's money
₹19.36 L
after tax
  • You put in₹18 L36%
  • Growth you keep₹28.4 L56%
  • Tax₹4.06 L8%

How your money grows

Your inputs

What this means

  • Every ₹1 becomes ₹2.80.
    Why?

    You put in ₹18 L over 15 years. Growth on growth adds ₹32.46 L on top.

  • From 2037, your money earns more than you put in.
    Why?

    After this point, growth is doing more of the work than your monthly payments.

  • ₹34.83 L to ₹74.86 L if returns land between 8% and 16%.
    Why?

    Markets don't pay a fixed rate. The shaded fan on the chart shows how far apart good and bad years can leave you.

  • Selling it all in 2041 costs about ₹4.06 L in tax, so you keep ₹46.4 L.
    Why?

    Assumes an equity fund sold in one go. Gains on units held a year or more pay 12.5% above ₹1.25 L a year; units held under a year pay 20%. Both add 4% cess. Selling across several years uses the ₹1.25 L allowance each year and lowers the bill.

  • New regime: no 80C, so an ELSS fund gets no tax saving.
    Why?

    ELSS is only worth its 3-year lock-in for the 80C deduction, which the new regime doesn't allow. Switch to Old to see the saving.

  • The last 5 years add ₹27.22 L, 54% of the total.
    Why?

    Growth builds on itself, so the final years add the most. Stopping early costs more than it looks.

  • Raise your SIP 10% a year and reach ₹86.84 L.
    Why?

    Most salaries rise every year. Raising the SIP with them is the easiest way to grow the final amount.

More details
Next stepTurn ₹46.4 L into a monthly incomeSee how long it could pay you from 2041, with a withdrawal plan.

How it's calculated

Each month's instalment is added at the start of the month and grows at the monthly rate r = annual ÷ 12. With a step-up, the instalment rises once a year.

FV = P × [((1 + r)n − 1) ÷ r] × (1 + r)

“In today's ₹” discounts the corpus by inflation, so you see what it will actually buy.

Tax figures follow Budget 2025 rules, for FY 2025-26 onward.

Common questions

Is a 12% return realistic?
Long-run Indian equity index returns have been in the 10–13% range, but they swing a lot year to year. Try 8–10% for a conservative plan.
What is a step-up SIP?
You raise your SIP by a fixed percentage every year, usually in line with salary hikes. Even 5–10% makes a big difference over long periods.
Are SIP returns guaranteed?
No. Mutual fund returns depend on the market. This calculator assumes a steady average rate to show the shape of compounding.
Does an ELSS fund save tax?
In the old regime, money put into an ELSS fund counts under Section 80C, within what is left of ₹1.5 lakh after your PF, PPF and life-insurance premiums. At the 30% slab that is up to ₹45,000 a year. Each instalment is locked in for 3 years, and gains are taxed like any equity fund. The new regime allows no 80C deduction.