Goal Calculator

Work out how much you need to invest — monthly, yearly or weekly — to reach a target amount by a future date.

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To reach your goal in 10 years

$1,790,848

Inflation-adjusted from today's $1,000,000

Per Month

$7,708

Per Annum

$92,495

Per Week

$1,779

Total Investment

$924,949

Wealth Gained

$865,899

Growth Over Time

Yearly Breakdown

YearInvestedEst. ReturnsTotal Value
1$92,495$6,238$98,733
2$184,990$24,998$209,988
3$277,485$57,868$335,353
4$369,979$106,638$476,617
5$462,474$173,323$635,797
6$554,969$260,196$815,165
7$647,464$369,818$1,017,282
8$739,959$505,073$1,245,032
9$832,454$669,212$1,501,666
10$924,949$865,899$1,790,848

Frequently Asked Questions

How the Numbers Are Calculated

The Goal Calculator solves the standard SIP future value formula in reverse: instead of projecting what a fixed periodic contribution grows into, it works out the contribution needed to grow into your target amount.

If Adjust for Inflation is on, your target amount is first inflated forward from today's value to its future value at the end of the tenure using your expected inflation rate, so the corpus being solved for reflects what your goal will actually cost by then.

Future value of target

Target(future) = Target(today) × (1 + Inflation)^Tenure

Required monthly investment

Target(future) = P × [((1+i)^n − 1) / i] × (1+i), solved for P — i = monthly rate, n = months

Required yearly investment

Target(future) = P × [((1+i)^n − 1) / i] × (1+i), solved for P — i = annual rate, n = years

  • Only the tile matching your selected Frequency of Investment (Monthly or Yearly) is solved directly from the compounding formula; the other two are simple ×12/÷12/÷52 conversions of it, shown for convenience.
  • Contributions are assumed to be made at the start of each period (annuity due), compounded at the same frequency as the investment.
  • All figures are estimates that assume a constant rate of return and inflation for the entire tenure; they are rounded only at the point they are displayed.