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See how increasing your SIP by 10% every year can build 2–3x more wealth than a flat SIP. Project your growing SIP corpus over any horizon — no login, no ads.

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Why Step-Up SIPs Build More Wealth

Compounds Your Income Growth

As your salary grows, your SIP grows with it — ensuring your savings rate stays constant in real terms rather than eroding with inflation.

2–3x More Corpus Over 20 Years

A 10% annual step-up starting at Rs 5,000/month generates over Rs 1.3 crore in 20 years vs Rs 49.9 lakh for a flat SIP — at the same 12% CAGR.

Beats Flat SIP Without Extra Effort

Set the step-up instruction once at your AMC or broker. The increase happens automatically each anniversary — no manual top-ups required.

How to Use the Step-Up SIP Calculator

1

Enter Your Starting SIP Amount

Input the monthly SIP amount you plan to start with — this is your Year 1 instalment. Common starting points are Rs 1,000, Rs 5,000, or Rs 10,000.

2

Set Step-Up Rate and Investment Period

Enter the annual step-up percentage (e.g. 10%) and the total investment horizon in years. The calculator models each yearly increase automatically.

3

Compare Step-Up vs Flat SIP

The result shows your projected corpus alongside a flat SIP projection — instantly revealing how much extra wealth the step-up strategy generates.

Step-Up SIP Formula

FV = M × ∑[k=1 to n×12] (1 + g/12)^(k-1) × (1 + r/12)^(n×12 - k + 1)

Where M = initial monthly SIP, g = annual step-up rate, r = expected annual return, n = investment years. Each month the base amount increases by (1+g/12), and every instalment earns compound returns for its remaining months.

Frequently Asked Questions

A Step-Up SIP (also called Top-Up SIP) is a SIP where you increase the monthly investment amount by a fixed percentage every year. For example, starting at Rs 5,000/month and increasing 10% annually means you invest Rs 5,500 in year 2, Rs 6,050 in year 3, and so on — growing your corpus far faster than a flat SIP.
Over 20 years at 12% CAGR: a flat Rs 5,000/month SIP grows to approximately Rs 49.9 lakh. A 10% step-up SIP starting at Rs 5,000/month grows to approximately Rs 1.3 crore — over 2.5x more wealth for roughly 2.6x more total investment, making it significantly more efficient.
Most financial planners recommend a step-up rate equal to your expected annual salary increment — typically 5%–15%. A 10% annual step-up is a popular default as it aligns with average salary growth in India and counters inflation effectively. Conservative investors can start at 5%; aggressive savers can choose 15%.
Yes. You can use a step-up SIP for any mutual fund category including ELSS (tax-saving) funds under Section 80C. Each increased instalment starts its own 3-year ELSS lock-in period from that investment month. This compounds tax savings significantly — the step-up instalments grow tax-free within the fund.
Yes. Most AMCs allow you to modify or pause a step-up SIP instruction. You can change the step-up percentage, pause the increase for a year, or switch back to a flat SIP via your AMC website, Zerodha Coin, Groww, or MF Central without any exit load or penalty on existing investments.
Step-Up SIPs and lumpsum investments serve different purposes. Step-Up SIPs build wealth steadily through rupee-cost averaging and align with growing income. Lumpsum works best when markets are at attractive valuations and you have a windfall amount. Many investors combine both strategies — regular step-up SIPs for salary savings and lumpsum for bonuses or inheritances.

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