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₹1,000 SIP per month — what it becomes

What does ₹1,000 SIP a month become in 20 years?
₹9.2 L

At 12% a year. You invest ₹2,40,000; the other ₹6.8 L is growth.

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Value by time and return

YearsInvestedAt 8%At 10%At 12%At 14.000000000000002%
5₹60K₹73.4K₹77.2K₹81.1K₹85.2K
10₹1.2 L₹1.81 L₹2.01 L₹2.24 L₹2.49 L
15₹1.8 L₹3.4 L₹4.02 L₹4.76 L₹5.65 L
20₹2.4 L₹5.73 L₹7.24 L₹9.2 L₹11.73 L
25₹3 L₹9.15 L₹12.43 L₹17.02 L₹23.45 L
30₹3.6 L₹14.18 L₹20.79 L₹30.81 L₹46 L
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₹1 thousand
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Equity 10–12% · Hybrid 8–10% · Debt 6–7%. Compounded at 0.949% a month, which makes exactly 12.0% a year.
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A step-up in line with salary hikes makes a huge difference
Value after 20 years
₹9,19,857
You invest ₹2,40,000 · gains of ₹6,79,857

How it grows

0₹2.5 L₹5 L₹7.5 L₹10 LYr 0Yr 4Yr 8Yr 12Yr 16Yr 20
Your moneyGains

Your money vs the market’s

Multiplied
3.8×
Invested
₹2,40,000
Gains
₹6,79,857
At 12% your money doubles roughly every 6.0 years (the rule of 72). From year 12, gains are bigger than everything you’ve put in.

Questions people ask

What will a ₹1,000 SIP be worth in 10 years?
About ₹2.24 L at 12% a year, from ₹1.2 L invested. At 10% it’s about ₹2.01 L.
How long does a ₹1,000 SIP take to reach ₹1 crore?
About 41 years at 12% a year, without any step-up. With a 10% yearly step-up it gets there much sooner.
What if I increase it every year?
With a 10% step-up each year, ₹1,000 SIP for 20 years at 12% grows to about ₹18.63 L instead of ₹9.2 L.
Are these returns guaranteed?
No. Equity mutual funds have delivered around 10–13% a year over long periods in India, with big swings in between. Use these as planning estimates, not promises.