Both lump sum and SIP are ways to invest in mutual funds. The main difference lies in lump sum (one-time) investment, where investors invest a large amount all at once, while in SIP, they invest the same amount regularly. SIPs can be set for daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or yearly intervals, and you can adjust your SIP amount whenever required. This article talks about an Rs 10 lakh lump sum investment, how many years you can create a retirement corpus of Rs 5 crore with Rs 5,00,000 investment in mutual funds. Check calculations to know:
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1/7Because it enables the total amount to possibly increase from the start, this strategy can be very beneficial in a rising market. However, because the full sum is susceptible to market fluctuations all at once, it also entails a higher risk, particularly in volatile markets.
2/7Lump sum investments are better for long-term goals like a child's education, retirement, or purchasing a house.
3/7Since it's a one-time investment, it is easily manageable. You don't need to track monthly payments; just track the performance of funds.
4/7If you invest a Rs 10 lakh lump sum in mutual funds, you can easily create more than Rs 5 crore retirement corpus.
5/7If you invest Rs 10,00,000 one-time, then at 12 per cent annualised return, your maturity will be Rs 5,00,00,000 in 35 years.
6/7Invested amount: Rs 10,00,000 Estimated returns: Rs 5,17,99,620 Total value: Rs 5,27,99,620
7/7Calculations Invested amount: Rs 10,00,000 Estimated returns: Rs 7,10,68,506 Total value: Rs 7,20,68,506
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