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SIP vs Lumpsum

Same money, two approaches — compare the outcome.

Your details

₹
₹10,000₹5,00,00,000
%
1 %30 %
yrs
1 yrs30 yrs

Lumpsum value

₹37,27,018

SIP value

₹23,23,391

Equivalent monthly SIP

₹10,000

Difference

₹14,03,627

  • Lumpsum
  • SIP
12345678910₹0₹9.5L₹19L₹28.5L₹38L

At a constant return lumpsum always wins because all the money compounds from day one. In real markets, SIPs reduce timing risk through rupee-cost averaging.

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Assumptions

  • Lumpsum invested fully on day one; SIP splits the same total equally across every month.
  • Returns are assumed constant every year; real markets are volatile and returns are not guaranteed.

Illustrative only. Projections use the assumptions shown and are not guaranteed. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully. These tools are educational and are not personalised investment advice. Unnati Investments is an AMFI-registered mutual fund distributor (ARN-302589).