Both lump sum and SIP are methods to invest in mutual fund schemes. In the lump sum method of investing, the investment is made only once. In the SIP method of investing, a fixed amount is invested regularly over a period of time. Both calculators help you to know the estimated returns of your investment based on the respective methods of investing. Let’s understand how much corpus you can build by each method with same investment duration:
Lump Sum vs SIP Comparison (Assuming Annual Return of 12%)
| Tenure |
Lump Sum (one-time) |
SIP (Rs. 5,000/month) |
| Invested Amount |
Approx. profit |
Estimated Value |
Invested Amount |
Approx. Profit |
Estimated Value |
| 5 years |
Rs. 2 lakh |
Rs. 1.52 lakh |
Rs. 3.52 lakh |
Rs 3 lakh |
Rs. 1.06 lakh |
Rs. 4.06 lakh |
| 10 years |
Rs. 2 lakh |
Rs. 4.21 lakh |
Rs. 6.21 lakh |
Rs 6 lakh |
Rs 5.2 lakh |
Rs 11.2 lakh |
| 20 years |
Rs. 2 lakh |
Rs. 17.29 lakh |
Rs.19.29 lakh |
Rs 12 lakh |
Rs 33.99 lakh |
Rs. 45.99 lakh |
Step-Up SIP: Estimate Future Value with Increasing SIP
In SIP, Step-up is a feature that allows you to increase your investment amount/percentage to existing mutual fund schemes. As your income grows, you raise your contribution to the mutual fund at a fixed interval (usually yearly). This helps you to build a large corpus that fulfills your long term financial goals (child’s education, retirement etc.) beating the inflation without any financial burden.
Let’s understand through an example that how a Step-up SIP can help you build comparatively a large fund with the same investment duration and annual rate of return:
Regular SIP Vs Step-Up SIP Return
How Much More Can You Accumulate with Step-Up SIP over Regular SIP?
| Particulars |
Regular SIP |
Step-Up SIP |
| Monthly SIP |
₹10,000 |
₹10,000 |
| SIP Step-up (annual increase) |
Nil |
10% p.a. |
| Investment Period |
5 years |
5 years |
| Expected Return (p.a) |
14% |
14% |
| Total Investment |
₹6 lakh |
₹7.33 lakh |
| Estimated Corpus at Maturity |
₹8.52 lakh |
₹10.37 lakh |
| Additional Wealth Created |
- |
₹1.85 lakh |