SIP of ₹10,000 per month for 20 years
Investing ₹10,000 every month for 20 years puts in ₹24 lakh.
At a 12% annual return that could grow to about ₹99.91 lakh, of which ₹75.91 lakh is returns. Fund returns are market-linked and not guaranteed, so the tables below also show 8%, 10% and 15%.
What ₹10,000 a month for 20 years can grow to
You invest ₹24 lakh in total (₹10,000 × 240 months). The final value depends almost entirely on the return, so the table shows four scenarios rather than one answer.
| Annual return | Invested | Estimated value | Returns | Value ÷ invested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8% | ₹24,00,000 | ₹59,29,472 | ₹35,29,472 | 2.47× |
| 10% | ₹24,00,000 | ₹76,56,969 | ₹52,56,969 | 3.19× |
| 12% | ₹24,00,000 | ₹99,91,479 | ₹75,91,479 | 4.16× |
| 15% | ₹24,00,000 | ₹1,51,59,550 | ₹1,27,59,550 | 6.32× |
Year-by-year growth at 12%
Returns overtake the money you put in during year 11.
The corpus reaches half its final value only in year 15 of 20: compounding does most of its work at the end, which is why stopping a SIP early costs more than the missed instalments.
| Year | Invested | Value | Returns so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,28,093 | ₹8,093 |
| 2 | ₹2,40,000 | ₹2,72,432 | ₹32,432 |
| 3 | ₹3,60,000 | ₹4,35,076 | ₹75,076 |
| 4 | ₹4,80,000 | ₹6,18,348 | ₹1,38,348 |
| 5 | ₹6,00,000 | ₹8,24,864 | ₹2,24,864 |
| 6 | ₹7,20,000 | ₹10,57,570 | ₹3,37,570 |
| 7 | ₹8,40,000 | ₹13,19,790 | ₹4,79,790 |
| 8 | ₹9,60,000 | ₹16,15,266 | ₹6,55,266 |
| 9 | ₹10,80,000 | ₹19,48,215 | ₹8,68,215 |
| 10 | ₹12,00,000 | ₹23,23,391 | ₹11,23,391 |
| 11 | ₹13,20,000 | ₹27,46,148 | ₹14,26,148 |
| 12 | ₹14,40,000 | ₹32,22,522 | ₹17,82,522 |
| 13 | ₹15,60,000 | ₹37,59,311 | ₹21,99,311 |
| 14 | ₹16,80,000 | ₹43,64,180 | ₹26,84,180 |
| 15 | ₹18,00,000 | ₹50,45,760 | ₹32,45,760 |
| 16 | ₹19,20,000 | ₹58,13,782 | ₹38,93,782 |
| 17 | ₹20,40,000 | ₹66,79,208 | ₹46,39,208 |
| 18 | ₹21,60,000 | ₹76,54,392 | ₹54,94,392 |
| 19 | ₹22,80,000 | ₹87,53,254 | ₹64,73,254 |
| 20 | ₹24,00,000 | ₹99,91,479 | ₹75,91,479 |
With an annual step-up
Raising the SIP by 10% every year (₹10,000 a month in year 1, ₹11,000 in year 2 and so on) means investing ₹68.73 lakh and could grow to ₹1.99 crore at 12%, ₹98.97 lakh more than a flat SIP.
| Plan | Total invested | Value at 12% |
|---|---|---|
| Flat SIP | ₹24,00,000 | ₹99,91,479 |
| 5% step-up | ₹39,67,914 | ₹1,37,37,623 |
| 10% step-up | ₹68,73,000 | ₹1,98,88,715 |
What it is worth in today's money
At 6% inflation a year, ₹99.91 lakh in 20 years buys roughly what ₹31.15 lakh buys today. The 6% is an assumption, not a forecast; change it in the inflation calculator.
Tax if you redeem everything (equity funds)
Selling the whole holding at the end of year 20 at 12% would realise ₹75.83 lakh of long-term gains and ₹8,093 of short-term gains, because the last 12 instalments are held 12 months or less.
Long-term gains above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5% and short-term gains at 20%, plus 4% cess: about ₹9,71,274 in total here. Splitting redemptions across financial years uses the ₹1.25 lakh exemption more than once.
This applies to equity-oriented funds (STT paid) under the rules for transfers from 23 July 2024. Surcharge, losses and the basic-exemption set-off are not included, and debt funds are taxed differently.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Long-term gains | ₹75,83,386 |
| Exempt (₹1.25 lakh limit) | ₹1,25,000 |
| Short-term gains | ₹8,093 |
| Tax before cess | ₹9,33,917 |
| Cess (4%) | ₹37,357 |
| Total tax | ₹9,71,274 |
Change any field above to test your own numbers, or open the full SIP Calculator.
Other SIP examples
- ₹1,000 a month for 10 years
- ₹5,000 a month for 10 years
- ₹5,000 a month for 15 years
- ₹5,000 a month for 20 years
- ₹10,000 a month for 10 years
- ₹10,000 a month for 15 years
- ₹25,000 a month for 20 years
Frequently asked questions
How much will a ₹10,000 SIP give in 20 years?
About ₹76.57 lakh at 10% a year, ₹99.91 lakh at 12% and ₹1.52 crore at 15%, on ₹24 lakh invested. These are estimates with a constant return; actual fund returns vary.
What would 25 years give instead of 20?
Five more years of ₹10,000 a month (₹30 lakh invested in total) could take the value to about ₹1.9 crore at 12%, ₹89.85 lakh more for ₹6 lakh of extra investment.
How much SIP do I need for ₹1 crore in 20 years?
About ₹10,009 a month at 12% a year. That works out to the target divided by what ₹1 a month grows to over the same period; change the monthly amount in the calculator above to test other targets.
Is 12% a realistic return?
It is a common planning assumption for diversified equity funds over long periods, not a forecast or a guarantee. Plan with the 8% or 10% rows if you want a margin of safety.
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