₹1,000 SIP per month for 5 years
Investing ₹1,000 every month for 5 years means ₹60,000 paid in. At an assumed 12% a year it could grow to about ₹82,486. Returns are not guaranteed: the figures below are illustrations at 8%, 10%, 12% and 15%.
Returns are not guaranteed; these figures are illustrative. Mutual fund returns rise and fall with the market, and no fund returns the same percentage every month as this assumes.
₹1,000 a month for 5 years at different returns
| Return a year | Invested | Gains | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8% | ₹60,000 | ₹13,967 | ₹73,967 |
| 10% | ₹60,000 | ₹18,082 | ₹78,082 |
| 12% | ₹60,000 | ₹22,486 | ₹82,486 |
| 15% | ₹60,000 | ₹29,682 | ₹89,682 |
The gap between 8% and 15% is ₹15,715 on the same ₹60,000 invested. Debt funds have historically sat towards the lower end of this range and equity funds towards the higher end, with far bigger swings from year to year; past performance does not indicate future returns.
Year-by-year growth
| Year | Invested | At 8% | At 10% | At 12% | At 15% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ₹12,000 | ₹12,533 | ₹12,670 | ₹12,809 | ₹13,021 |
| 2 | ₹24,000 | ₹26,106 | ₹26,667 | ₹27,243 | ₹28,135 |
| 3 | ₹36,000 | ₹40,806 | ₹42,130 | ₹43,508 | ₹45,679 |
| 4 | ₹48,000 | ₹56,726 | ₹59,212 | ₹61,835 | ₹66,044 |
| 5 | ₹60,000 | ₹73,967 | ₹78,082 | ₹82,486 | ₹89,682 |
Putting the number in context
- Inflation: at 6% a year, ₹82,486 in 5 years has the buying power of about ₹61,639 today.
- Time matters most: staying invested 5 more years (10 in all) at 12% takes the estimate to ₹2,32,339, on ₹1,20,000 invested.
- Costs and tax: the figures are before exit loads and capital gains tax. Direct plans have lower expense ratios than regular plans, which adds up over 5 years.
Other SIP amounts and periods
₹1,000 a month for
Other monthly amounts for 5 years
Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully. Past performance is not indicative of future returns. This page is for education only: the returns shown are assumptions, not predictions, and it does not recommend any scheme. EpiFive is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser or an AMFI-registered mutual fund distributor. Speak to a SEBI-registered adviser before investing.
Questions people ask
What will a ₹1,000 monthly SIP be worth after 5 years?
At an assumed 12% a year, about ₹82,486 on ₹60,000 invested. At 8% it would be about ₹73,967 and at 15% about ₹89,682. These are illustrations: mutual fund returns are not guaranteed and can be lower, or negative, over any period.
How much do I invest in total with ₹1,000 a month for 5 years?
₹60,000, paid as 60 monthly instalments. At 12% a year the estimated gain is ₹22,486, which would be 27% of the final value; the longer you stay invested, the larger the share that comes from compounding.
What is ₹82,486 worth in today’s money?
If inflation averages 6% a year, ₹82,486 in 5 years buys roughly what ₹61,639 buys today. Plan goals in future rupees, or raise the SIP each year to keep pace.