Investing a small amount regularly can make a big difference over time. The power of compounding allows your money to grow significantly, even with small contributions. For example, starting early can lead to a sizeable corpus, as seen in the example where investing Rs 5,000 monthly for 20 years builds a much larger amount than investing for just 10 years. Similarly, investing Rs 3,000 monthly can help build a sizeable corpus, such as Rs 70 lakh, given the right time frame and returns. Let’s find out how quickly you can generate Rs 70 lakh corpus with just Rs 3,000 monthly investment.

Systematic Investment Plan (SIP)

SIP is a way of investing a fixed amount in mutual funds (s). You can invest daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly, depending on your choice.

Power of compounding

The power of compounding simply helps your investment generate returns not only on the amount you initially invested but also on the profits the investment makes in the long run. The longer you stay invested, the greater profit you get in the long run.

SIP calculation conditions

• Target corpus: Rs 70 lakh corpus 
• Monthly investment: Rs 3,000
• Annualised return: 12 per cent

How long can it take to generate Rs 70 lakh corpus with Rs 3,000 monthly SIP?

It will take approximately 28 years to generate over Rs 70 lakh corpus.

How much can Rs 3,000 monthly SIP build in 10 years?

The investment amount will be Rs 3,60,000, the capital gains will be Rs 3,12,108, and the estimated retirement corpus will be Rs 6,72,108. 

How much can Rs 3,000 monthly SIP build in 20 years?

The investment amount will be Rs 7,20,000, the capital gains will be Rs 20,39,572, and the estimated retirement corpus will be Rs 27,59,572.

How much can Rs 3,000 monthly SIP build in 25 years?

The investment amount will be Rs 9,00,000, the capital gains will be Rs 42,06,620, and the estimated retirement corpus will be Rs 51,06,620.

How much can Rs 3,000 monthly SIP build in 28 years?

The investment amount will be Rs 10,08,000, the capital gains will be Rs 62,95,671, and the estimated retirement corpus will be Rs 73,03,671.