
SIP vs PPF: When it comes to investing for long-term goals, some prefer risk-free schemes like the Public Provident Fund (PPF), while some take on risks and invest their money in a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP). Both differ in nature but help to generate a substantial corpus for post-retirement life. Let's learn more about them and compare their return for an investment of Rs 65,000 per year over 15 years.
| SIP | PPF |
| Market-linked investment option | Government-backed savings scheme |
| Can invest money based on financial capacity | Can invest maximum Rs 1.5 lakh per year |
| Offers average long-term return of 12% | Offers an interest rate of 7.1% |
| No lock-in period, investor gets to choose | Maturity and lock in period is 15 years |
| High Risk | Low risk |
Suppose you are investing Rs 65,000 annually in both - SIP and PPF. Now, can you guess how much corpus you can generate in 15 years? Let's calculate.
If you invest Rs 65,000 yearly in SIP (Rs 5,416 per month), your total investment will amount to Rs 9,74,880 in 15 years. Assuming an average annual return of 12 per cent, the total corpus generated at the end of 15 years would be approximately Rs 27,32,784, including Rs 17,57,904 as capital gains.
If you invest Rs 65,000 per year in a PPF, your total investment over 15 years will also amount to Rs 9,75,000. However, with an annualised return of 7.1 per cent, the interest earned would be Rs 7,87,891. With this, the final corpus would be around Rs 17,62,891 (principal + interest).
| Year | SIP Amt / Month | Total Invested Amt | Interest Amt / Year | Maturity Value |
| Year1 | 5,416 | 64,992 | 4,383 | 69,375 |
| Year2 | 5,416 | 1,29,984 | 17,565 | 1,47,549 |
| Year3 | 5,416 | 1,94,976 | 40,661 | 2,35,637 |
| Year4 | 5,416 | 2,59,968 | 74,929 | 3,34,897 |
| Year5 | 5,416 | 3,24,960 | 1,21,786 | 4,46,746 |
| Year6 | 5,416 | 3,89,952 | 1,82,828 | 5,72,780 |
| Year7 | 5,416 | 4,54,944 | 2,59,854 | 7,14,798 |
| Year8 | 5,416 | 5,19,936 | 3,54,892 | 8,74,828 |
| Year9 | 5,416 | 5,84,928 | 4,70,225 | 10,55,153 |
| Year10 | 5,416 | 6,49,920 | 6,08,428 | 12,58,348 |
| Year11 | 5,416 | 7,14,912 | 7,72,402 | 14,87,314 |
| Year12 | 5,416 | 7,79,904 | 9,65,414 | 17,45,318 |
| Year13 | 5,416 | 8,44,896 | 11,91,147 | 20,36,043 |
| Year14 | 5,416 | 9,09,888 | 14,53,752 | 23,63,640 |
| Year15 | 5,416 | 9,74,880 | 17,57,904 | 27,32,784 |
| Year of deposit | Amount deposited | Interest earned | Year end Balance |
| 1 year | Rs 65,000 | Rs 4,615 | Rs 69,615 |
| 2 years | Rs 1,30,000 | Rs 14,173 | Rs 1,44,173 |
| 3 years | Rs 1,95,000 | Rs 29,024 | Rs 2,24,024 |
| 4 years | Rs 2,60,000 | Rs 49,545 | Rs 3,09,545 |
| 5 years | Rs 3,25,000 | Rs 76,138 | Rs 4,01,138 |
| 6 years | Rs 3,90,000 | Rs 1,09,234 | Rs 4,99,234 |
| 7 years | Rs 4,55,000 | Rs 1,49,294 | Rs 6,04,294 |
| 8 years | Rs 5,20,000 | Rs 1,96,814 | Rs 7,16,814 |
| 9 years | Rs 5,85,000 | Rs 2,52,323 | Rs 8,37,323 |
| 10 years | Rs 6,50,000 | Rs 3,16,388 | Rs 9,66,388 |
| 11 years | Rs 7,15,000 | Rs 3,89,616 | Rs 11,04,616 |
| 12 years | Rs 7,80,000 | Rs 4,72,659 | Rs 12,52,659 |
| 13 years | Rs 8,45,000 | Rs 5,66,212 | Rs 14,11,212 |
| 14 years | Rs 9,10,000 | Rs 6,71,024 | Rs 15,81,024 |
| 15 years | Rs 9,75,000 | Rs 7,87,891 | Rs 17,62,891 |
(Disclaimer: Our calculations are projections and not investment advice. Do your due diligence or consult an expert for financial planning.)