SIP vs PPF for Rs 1,30,000/year investment: Which can create higher corpus in 15 years?

SIP vs PPF: For individuals who can afford to invest a fixed amount consistently over a longer period, Public Provident Funds (PPF) and Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) can be good opportunities to accumulate wealth. Can you guess how much corpus you will have after 15 years in both investments if you invest Rs 1,30,000 annually? Let's find out.
SIP vs PPF for Rs 1,30,000/year investment: Which can create higher corpus in 15 years?
If you invest Rs 1,30,000 per year in a PPF, your total investment over 15 years will be Rs 19,50,000.

SIP vs PPF: For individuals who can afford to invest a fixed amount consistently over a longer period, Public Provident Funds (PPF) and Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) can be excellent opportunities to accumulate wealth. While both are popular long-term investment options, one is a government-backed savings scheme, and the other is a market-linked investment plan. But which one aligns best with your financial goals and capacity? What are their annual return rates? Which option can provide a higher return on an annual investment of Rs 1,30,000? In this article, we will explain and compare both options through calculations.

PPF - A government-backed savings scheme

SIP - A market-linked investment plan

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SIP vs PPF: Basic Differences

SIP

PPF

Can invest depending on financial capacityCan invest up to Rs 1.5 lakh per year
Flexibility to invest monthly, quarterly, or annual basisMaturity period is 15 years
Average long-term return is around 12%Offers interest rate of 7.1% percent per annum

Can you guess how much corpus you will have after 15 years in both investments if you invest Rs 1,30,000 annually? Let's find out.

SIP Investment Calculation: How much corpus will you generate in 15 years with Rs 1,30,000 annual investment?

If you invest Rs 1,30,000 per year ( Rs 10,833.33 per month), your total investment over 15 years will amount to Rs 19,49,940. Assuming an average annual return of 12 per cent, your corpus at the end of 15 years would be approximately Rs 54,66,072, including Rs 35,16,132 as capital gains.

PPF Investment Calculation: How much will corpus you generate in 15 years with Rs 1,30,000 annual investment?

If you invest Rs 1,30,000 per year in a PPF, your total investment over 15 years will also be Rs 19,50,000. However, with an annualised return of 7.1 per cent, the interest earned would amount to Rs 15,75,781. The final corpus would grow to around Rs 35,25,781 (the sum of both the principal and the interest).

Investment Summary (Figures in Rupees)

Investment TypeTotal Investment (15 years) Capital GainFinal Corpus
SIP19,50,000 (approx)35,16,13254,66,072
PPF19,50,00015,75,781 35,25,781

SIP Investment Summary -

YearSIP Amt /
Month
Total Invested
Amt
Interest Amt /
Year
Maturity
Value
Year110,8331,29,9968,7671,38,763
Year210,8332,59,99235,1342,95,126
Year310,8333,89,98881,3304,71,318
Year410,8335,19,9841,49,8736,69,857
Year510,8336,49,9802,43,5958,93,575
Year610,8337,79,9763,65,69011,45,666
Year710,8339,09,9725,19,75614,29,728
Year810,83310,39,9687,09,84917,49,817
Year910,83311,69,9649,40,53721,10,501
Year1010,83312,99,96012,16,96925,16,929
Year1110,83314,29,95615,44,94629,74,902
Year1210,83315,59,95219,31,00634,90,958
Year1310,83316,89,94823,82,51440,72,462
Year1410,83318,19,94429,07,77247,27,716
Year1510,83319,49,94035,16,13254,66,072

PPF Investment Summary -

Year of depositAmount depositedInterest earnedYear-end Balance
1 yearRs 1,30,000Rs 9,230Rs 1,39,230
2 yearsRs 2,60,000Rs 28,346Rs 2,88,346
3 yearsRs 3,90,000Rs 58,048Rs 4,48,048
4 yearsRs 5,20,000Rs 99,090Rs 6,19,090
5 yearsRs 6,50,000Rs 1,52,275Rs 8,02,275
6 yearsRs 7,80,000Rs 2,18,467Rs 9,98,467
7 yearsRs 9,10,000Rs 2,98,588Rs 12,08,588
8 yearsRs 10,40,000Rs 3,93,627Rs 14,33,627
9 yearsRs 11,70,000Rs 5,04,645Rs 16,74,645
10 yearsRs 13,00,000Rs 6,32,775Rs 19,32,775
11 yearsRs 14,30,000Rs 7,79,232Rs 22,09,232
12 yearsRs 15,60,000Rs 9,45,317Rs 25,05,317
13 yearsRs 16,90,000Rs 11,32,424Rs 28,22,424
14 yearsRs 18,20,000Rs 13,42,047Rs 31,62,047
15 yearsRs 19,50,000Rs 15,75,782Rs 35,25,782

Key Considerations:

- SIPs are market-linked, meaning returns are not guaranteed. The 12 per cent return mentioned above is an estimate, and actual returns may vary depending on market conditions.

- PPF offers guaranteed returns, but the interest rate is fixed and lower than that of SIPs.

Priya Vishwakarma

Priya Vishwakarma

Priya Vishwakarma, Sub Editor – Zee Business Digital

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