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₹500 a month can become ₹17.6 lakh.
The full numbers from my SIP video, plus how to start your own SIP this week.
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The numbers at a glance
- Start with
- ₹500
- Time
- 30 yrs
- Assumed return
- 12%
- Money grows
- 9.8x
₹1,80,000 invested over 30 years at an assumed 12% a year, compounded monthly. Returns are not guaranteed.
The one thing to notice
Most of the ₹17.6 lakh comes in the last ten years. Stopping early costs far more than starting small.
What's inside the PDF
- 1The numbers from the video. The full table, year by year.
- 2How a SIP actually works. Units, NAV and what happens each month.
- 3The three levers you control. Amount, time and staying put.
- 4Starting your SIP, step by step. KYC to first debit.
- 5Tax and good habits. What you pay when you withdraw.
- 6Glossary and sources. Every term and every number, explained.
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How I checked this
- Every total computed in code, not by hand
- Sources listed on the last page of the PDF
- Check date shown on the PDF
Disclaimer
Education only, not investment advice, and not a recommendation of any product. I am not a SEBI-registered investment adviser. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully.