Regular SIP at Age 30 -
Let’s say you are 30 years old and decide to put Rs 10,000 into a regular SIP every month. Your target is to have a total of Rs 1 crore by the time you reach 50. Based on SIP calculators, if you continue to invest Rs 10,000 monthly for the next 20 years with a 12% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), your investment will reach around Rs 1 crore (Rs 99,91,479). Out of this amount, Rs 24,00,000 will be your total contributions, while the remaining Rs 75,91,479 will be your estimated capital gains.
Step-Up SIP at Age 30 -
Imagine starting your monthly SIP at age 30 with Rs 10,000 and choosing a 10% annual increase in contributions. With this Step-Up SIP and a 12% CAGR, your investment could grow to almost Rs 2 crore (Rs 1,98,88,715) in 20 years. Your total investment would be Rs 68,73,000, resulting in an estimated capital gain of Rs 1,30,15,716. Additionally, you could reach a corpus of Rs 1 crore in just 16 years by investing Rs 43,13,968 and gaining Rs 60,06,289. This strategy allows for significant growth in your investment over time, providing a substantial return on your initial contributions.