SIP Calculator
Calculate the estimated future value of monthly SIP investments based on your contribution, expected return, and investment duration.
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Investing
Explore how contribution timing, duration, and assumed returns affect investment projections.
Overview
Investment calculators show scenarios, not forecasts. A SIP models regular contributions, while a lumpsum calculation starts with one amount; both depend heavily on the return and duration assumptions entered.
Use this hub to choose the matching contribution pattern, separate money invested from estimated growth, and understand why real market outcomes can vary or be negative.
Start here
Follow this sequence from explanation and terminology to practical use.
- Step 1Compare contribution patternsUnderstand the difference between regular SIP contributions and an amount invested once.Go to SIP vs Lumpsum: Understanding the Difference
- Step 2Learn the key termCheck what SIP means and how contribution timing affects a projection.Go to SIP
- Step 3Follow the practical guideLearn how contribution, duration, and return assumptions shape a SIP estimate.Go to How to Estimate SIP Growth
- Step 4Build a transparent scenarioUse the SIP Calculator and treat the assumed return as an illustration rather than a prediction.Go to SIP Calculator
Calculators
Put the topic into numbers with production tools and visible assumptions.
Step-up SIP
Estimate a monthly SIP that increases after every 12 contributions and compare it with a regular SIP.
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Estimate how long a lumpsum investment can sustain fixed monthly withdrawals, or the balance remaining after a chosen duration.
Explore SWPLumpsum Calculator
Calculate the estimated future value of a one-time investment based on the investment amount, expected return, and duration.
Explore Lumpsum CalculatorCAGR Calculator
Calculate compound annual growth rate from a beginning value, ending value, and investment period, with total return and gain or loss.
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Estimate the future cost of a current amount, or what a future amount is worth in today's purchasing power, under an assumed annual inflation rate.
Explore InflationRetirement Corpus
Project the corpus your savings and contributions could reach by retirement, then see how long an inflation-adjusted monthly withdrawal could sustain it through retirement.
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Build the conceptual foundation before comparing scenarios.
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SIP vs Lumpsum: Understanding the Difference
SIP and lumpsum describe when money is invested. Neither method guarantees a return, and the useful comparison begins with cash flow, time, and risk.
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Follow a clear path through calculator inputs, outputs, and limitations.
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How to Estimate SIP Growth
A SIP growth estimate separates the money contributed from a hypothetical gain. Its value depends on transparent assumptions, not on predicting the market.
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Check plain-language definitions for the concepts used in these calculations.
SIP
A SIP, or systematic investment plan, is a pattern of investing a chosen amount at regular intervals.
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A Step-up SIP is a monthly investment plan whose contribution increases after each completed block of 12 contributions by a selected percentage or fixed amount.
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An SWP, or Systematic Withdrawal Plan, is a pattern of withdrawing a fixed amount from an existing investment at regular intervals while the remaining balance stays invested.
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Compounding is growth calculated on an amount that can include previously added interest or returns.
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CAGR, or compound annual growth rate, is the constant annual rate that connects a beginning value to an ending value over a period.
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Principal is the original amount borrowed or invested, before interest, returns, fees, or repayments are applied.
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Tenure is the agreed or selected length of time for a loan, deposit, or investment calculation.
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Inflation is the rate at which the general price level rises over time, reducing what a fixed amount of money can buy.
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A retirement corpus is the total savings a person has built up by retirement, projected to be drawn down through regular withdrawals over the remaining retirement years.
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