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SIP Delay Calculator
See what waiting to start your SIP really costs.

Your SIP Plan

Drag the sliders — see how delay shrinks your corpus.

Monthly SIPWhat you'd invest each month
₹500₹2,00,000
Assumed ReturnA return you choose, not our prediction
1%30%
Target HorizonYears from today until you need the money
2 yrs40 yrs
DelayHow long you wait before starting
0y 0m5y 0m
Cost of Waiting
₹17,03,951
Waiting 1y 0m
If You Start Now
₹1,26,14,400
15 yrs at 12% (your assumption)
If You Wait
₹1,09,10,449
14.0 yrs invested
Months Delayed
12 mo
1y 0m
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What If…

Cost at different delay lengths
Wait 6 months0y 6m
₹1.17Cr
₹8.77L less
Wait 1 year1y 0m
₹1.09Cr
₹17.04L less
Wait 2 years2y 0m
₹93.98L
₹32.16L less
Wait 5 years5y 0m
₹58.08L
₹68.06L less

All four scenarios assume the same end date (15 years from today) — so waiting simply means fewer months invested, not more time ahead. The earlier you begin, the more compounding works in your favour.

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AI Insights

DhanRadar AI

Starting now vs waiting 1y 0m costs an estimated ₹17.04L — that's the compounding lost on 1y 0m of missing contributions and growth.

Time in the market matters more than timing it. Even a ₹25,000/month SIP at your chosen 12% grows to ₹1.26Cr over 15 years. Waiting chips that number down for every month you delay.

For education only — not investment advice. The return is your own assumption; real markets vary. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risk.

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Calculations are estimates for illustration only and assume a constant annual return, which real markets do not provide. DhanRadar is a research & analytics platform, not an investment advisor. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks.