₹5,000 Monthly SIP in HDFC ELSS Tax saver for 5 Years
If you had started a ₹5,000/month SIP on 18 Aug 2021 and never stopped — through every crash and rally — here is exactly what happened, using HDFC ELSS Tax saver's actual NAV for all 61 installments.
You invested
₹3,05,000
61 installments
Value today
₹4,28,611
18 Aug 2026
Absolute gain
+₹1,23,611
+40.5%
XIRR (annualised)
13.54%
money-weighted
The journey, month by month
Worst fall on the way
-13.1%
Deepest drop from peak. This is what you had to sit through.
Corrections survived
1
Falls of 10%+ during the period. Every one recovered.
Same SIP in a fixed deposit
₹3,58,080
Modelled at historical FD rates. The fund beat FD by ₹70,531.
Year-by-year progress
| Year | Invested | Value | Overall gain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 (18 Aug 2022) | ₹65,000 | ₹71,251 | +9.6% |
| Year 2 (18 Aug 2023) | ₹1,25,000 | ₹1,50,436 | +20.3% |
| Year 3 (19 Aug 2024) | ₹1,85,000 | ₹2,92,730 | +58.2% |
| Year 4 (18 Aug 2025) | ₹2,45,000 | ₹3,75,701 | +53.3% |
| Year 5 (18 Aug 2026) | ₹3,05,000 | ₹4,28,611 | +40.5% |
Best year of the journey: Year 3 (+39.1% market move) · Toughest year: Year 5 (-1.6%)
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Past performance does not guarantee future returns. This page shows the historical result of the stated SIP using HDFC ELSS Tax saver's published NAV (source: AMFI) between 18 Aug 2021 and 18 Aug 2026; it is educational research, not investment advice. FD comparison is modelled at historical average FD rates. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks.