Power of Rs 5,55,555 One-time Investment in Mutual Funds: This year, Mother's Day in India is celebrated on May 10. People typically gift their mothers flowers, clothes, and handbags on this occasion, but if you're looking for something different and more practical that also secures your mother's future, you might consider investing in mutual funds in her name.
Mutual funds are an asset class that invests money in various assets like stocks, equities and bonds on behalf of investors. There are two types of investments in mutual funds: one-time investment/lump sum investment and monthly investment. There are many advantages of investing in mutual funds, such as compounding benefits, diversification, rupee cost averaging, liquidity and many more.
In this write-up, we will try to explain how your one-time investment in a mutual fund can grow significantly when you stay invested for the long term.
(Disclaimer: Our calculations are projections and not investment advice. Do your own due diligence or consult an expert for financial planning.)
1/9Let's assume you are making a one-time investment of Rs 5,55,555 in mutual funds and aiming to create a corpus of over Rs 5 crore. Now, can you guess how much time it will take? Let's calculate and find -
2/9For all calculations, we are assuming a 13 per cent annualised return rate.
3/9To create a corpus of over Rs 5 crore with a Rs 5,55,555 one-time investment, one needs to invest for at least 37 years in mutual funds, according to the calculations.
4/9One can expect a total of Rs 5,05,68,992 (on average) as capital gains by making a one-time investment of Rs 5,55,555 in mutual funds for 37 years.
5/9However, it should be noted that this is an expected return, and the actual amount may vary depending on the market conditions.
6/9Consequently, at the end of 37 years, you may get a total of Rs 5,11,24,547 (approx.). This includes the principal investment and capital gain.
7/9Total Investment Amount: Rs 5,55,555 Capital Gains: Rs 5,05,68,992 Total Approx. Return: Rs 5,11,24,547
8/9Rupee cost averaging is an investment strategy where a fixed sum is invested in mutual funds at regular intervals.
9/9It is a process in which you will earn capital gain not only on the principle amount but also on the capital gain earned earlier. Therefore, strategic investment in mutual funds can be beneficial if you are looking for investment ideas.