Monthly SIP vs Yearly SIP vs Lump Sum: Rs 1,000 monthly SIP, Rs 12,000 yearly SIP vs or Rs 60,000 lump sum MF investment, which works best over years?
SIP Return Estimates: Did you know that systematic investment plans (SIPs) come in different frequencies, the most commonly used being monthly? Different SIP frequencies enable investors to channelise their savings towards their preferred mutual fund schemes as per their preference or investment style. In this article, lets look at return estimates on two such frequencies with the same amount invested at an expected annualised return of 12 per cent.
Monthly SIP vs Yearly SIP vs Lump Sum Mutual Fund Investment: Did you know that fund houses today offer different types of systematic investment plans (SIPs) to suit your investment style and cash flow? By carefully selecting the right frequency and amount, one can make the most of their SIP to invest in the mutual fund scheme of choice without having to disturb their cash flow or compromise on their regular expenses. In this article, you can compare the potential outcomes of different types of investments in a mutual fund scheme at the same expected annualised return of 12 per cent and the same investment period of 5 years: A Rs 1,000 monthly SIP and a Rs 12,000 yearly SIP.
However, nothing beats the outcome of a lump sum mutual fund investment, wherein the investor parks the entire amount of money at once. This is because of compounding. So, comparing these estimates with a lump sum investment of the same total amount invested will further highlight the difference between these investments.
Which one would you choose: A Rs 1,000 monthly SIP, a Rs 12,000 yearly SIP or a lump sum investment of Rs 60,000—each for 5 years?
Let’s compare the three scenarios: A Rs 1,000 monthly SIP for 5 years, a Rs 12,000 yearly SIP for 5 years and a lump sum investment of Rs 60,000 for 5 years.
In each of the three scenarios, the total sum invested will be Rs 60,000.
Scenario 1: Rs 1,000 monthly SIP for 5 years
At the expected annualised return of 12 per cent, a Rs 1,000 monthly SIP will accumulate a corpus of an estimated Rs 82,486 (with a principal of Rs 60,000 and an expected return of Rs 22,486), show calculations.
Scenario 2: Rs 12,000 yearly SIP for 5 years
At the same expected return, a Rs 12,000 yearly SIP will lead to a corpus of an estimated Rs 85,382.27 (with a Rs 60,000 principal and a Rs 25,382 estimated return), as per calculations.
Scenario 3: a Rs 60,000 lump sum investment for 5 years
A one-time investment of Rs 60,000 will lead to a corpus of approximately Rs 1.06 lakh (with an estimated return of Rs 45,741).
Power of Compounding | The larger the sum invested for longer, the greater the result...
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