Plan your financial future with our SIP and Lump Sum calculator
A SIP is an investment strategy where you invest a fixed amount regularly (monthly/quarterly) in mutual funds or other investment vehicles. It helps in rupee cost averaging and benefits from the power of compounding.
Where:
If you invest ₹5,000 monthly for 10 years at 12% annual return:
A lump sum investment involves investing a significant amount of money at one time rather than spreading it out over regular intervals. The returns depend on the market conditions at the time of investment.
Where:
If you invest ₹1,00,000 as lump sum for 10 years at 12% annual return:
Compounding is the process where the earnings on an investment generate their own earnings. In simple terms, it's "interest on interest" which causes wealth to grow exponentially over time.
SIP benefits from rupee cost averaging - when markets are down, your fixed investment buys more units, and when markets are up, you buy fewer units. This averages out your purchase cost over time.
Lump sum investments work best when markets are low or when you have a large amount to invest at once. Historically, lump sum investments have outperformed SIPs about 70% of the time in rising markets.