Lumpsum Calculator – Future Value & Inflation

Lumpsum CalculatorOne-time investment · live illustration · no sign-up

ONE AMOUNT · FULL TIME IN MARKETSee what compounding may build—and what inflation takes back

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COMPOUNDING PRISM₹1 lakh across 10 years

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TIME × COMPOUNDINGWatch the growth gap widen

The flat plane is your original principal; the curve is the smooth-return illustration.

Estimated value after load——

Illustrative wealth gain——

Value in today’s money——

Cost of waiting one year—same amount, one less year invested

Original investment—

Value before exit load—

Exit-load deduction—

Ending wealth multiple—

Real gain after inflation—

Annualised real return—

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The curve is deliberately smooth; markets are not

A lumpsum exposes the full amount to market movement from day one. Actual returns can be negative or volatile, and the result can remain below the invested amount. Fund expenses, tax and transaction timing are not separately deducted.

Educational projection only. Compare more than one return assumption and check the scheme Riskometer, time horizon and exit-load terms before investing.

One investment, compounded

How the Lumpsum Calculator works

A lumpsum projection assumes one amount remains invested for the entire period and compounds at the entered annual rate. Because actual market returns change from year to year, the result is a scenario—not a forecast.

Compound future value

Principal × (1 + Return)^Years

Compounding applies growth to both the original principal and prior accumulated gains.

Optional redemption load

Projected value × Exit-load rate

Enter the scheme’s applicable rate only when redemption would actually attract an exit load. Different schemes and holding periods use different structures.

Today’s purchasing power

Net value ÷ (1 + Inflation)^Years

This shows what the future result may be worth in today’s rupees under the entered inflation assumption.

Worked compounding example

₹1 lakh invested for 10 years

At a constant illustrative return of 12% a year, ₹1,00,000 grows mathematically to about ₹3,10,585 after 10 years before exit load, tax and product expenses. At 6% inflation, that projected amount has purchasing power of roughly ₹1,73,400 in today’s rupees.

Invest once₹1,00,000starting principal

10 years at 12%₹3.11 lakhillustrative nominal value

At 6% inflation₹1.73 lakhtoday’s purchasing power

Use a range, not one promise: compare conservative, base and optimistic return assumptions. If a financial goal works only under the highest assumption, the plan needs more margin.

Investor-awareness resourcesSEBI Investor: Mutual fund Riskometer ↗SEBI Investor: Exit load ↗

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Frequently asked questions

What is a lumpsum investment?

A lumpsum is a single one-time investment rather than a series of periodic contributions. The full amount starts participating in market gains and losses from the investment date.

Is the expected return guaranteed?

No. The return input is an illustration only. Securities-market and mutual-fund returns are market-linked, can be uneven or negative, and are not guaranteed by a calculator or by past performance.

Why does the calculator show inflation-adjusted value?

A future rupee generally buys less than a rupee today. Dividing projected net value by compounded inflation translates it into an estimate of today’s purchasing power, making a large future number easier to evaluate.

Does this calculation include taxes and fund expenses?

No. It optionally deducts the entered exit-load percentage but does not model expense ratios, capital-gains tax or changing annual returns. Use the result as a scenario, not an expected redemption amount.