₹500 SIP per month for 5 years
Investing ₹500 every month for 5 years means ₹30,000 paid in. At an assumed 12% a year it could grow to about ₹41,243. 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.
₹500 a month for 5 years at different returns
| Return a year | Invested | Gains | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8% | ₹30,000 | ₹6,983 | ₹36,983 |
| 10% | ₹30,000 | ₹9,041 | ₹39,041 |
| 12% | ₹30,000 | ₹11,243 | ₹41,243 |
| 15% | ₹30,000 | ₹14,841 | ₹44,841 |
The gap between 8% and 15% is ₹7,857 on the same ₹30,000 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 | ₹6,000 | ₹6,266 | ₹6,335 | ₹6,405 | ₹6,511 |
| 2 | ₹12,000 | ₹13,053 | ₹13,334 | ₹13,622 | ₹14,068 |
| 3 | ₹18,000 | ₹20,403 | ₹21,065 | ₹21,754 | ₹22,840 |
| 4 | ₹24,000 | ₹28,363 | ₹29,606 | ₹30,917 | ₹33,022 |
| 5 | ₹30,000 | ₹36,983 | ₹39,041 | ₹41,243 | ₹44,841 |
Putting the number in context
- Inflation: at 6% a year, ₹41,243 in 5 years has the buying power of about ₹30,819 today.
- Time matters most: staying invested 5 more years (10 in all) at 12% takes the estimate to ₹1,16,170, on ₹60,000 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
₹500 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 ₹500 monthly SIP be worth after 5 years?
At an assumed 12% a year, about ₹41,243 on ₹30,000 invested. At 8% it would be about ₹36,983 and at 15% about ₹44,841. 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 ₹500 a month for 5 years?
₹30,000, paid as 60 monthly instalments. At 12% a year the estimated gain is ₹11,243, which would be 27% of the final value; the longer you stay invested, the larger the share that comes from compounding.
What is ₹41,243 worth in today’s money?
If inflation averages 6% a year, ₹41,243 in 5 years buys roughly what ₹30,819 buys today. Plan goals in future rupees, or raise the SIP each year to keep pace.