What is a SIP calculator?
A SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) calculator estimates the future value of fixed monthly investments into mutual funds or index funds. It uses the standard future-value-of-an-annuity formula, factoring in your contribution, time horizon, and expected return — so you can plan goals like retirement, buying a home, or your child's education with realistic numbers.
How to use this calculator
- Set your monthly investment — the amount you can comfortably commit each month.
- Choose the investment duration in years. Longer is almost always better.
- Pick an expected annual return. For Indian equity funds, 10–14% is a common long-term assumption.
- Optionally enable Step-Up SIP to automatically increase your contribution over time.
- Try the Quick boost presets to see how a small monthly increase changes your final corpus.
Example calculation
If you invest ₹10,000 per month for 20 years at an expected return of 12% per annum, your total contribution would be ₹24,00,000. With monthly compounding, the future value works out to roughly ₹99,91,479 — meaning compounding generated the rest as gains.
Pro tip: Even a 5% yearly step-up dramatically outperforms a flat SIP. Try toggling Step-Up SIP above and watch the chart steepen.