Mutual Funds: An investment of ₹1 lakh would have grown to ₹82 lakh
Live MintThe power of compounding is so profound that it is even referred to as magic. Here, we zero in one mutual fund scheme i.e., SBI Contra Fund and study its returns over a period of time to understand how compounding played a key role in its growth. Investing ₹ 1 lakh A humble investment of ₹one lakh in SBI Contra Fund scheme can grow substantially over a period of time. We show it here as follows: If you invested ₹one lakh in SBI Contra Fund, the investment would have grown to ₹1.45 lakh in one year. Time Investment of ₹ one lakh CAGR return 1 year 1.45 lakh 45.09 3 years 2.35 lakh 32.92 5 years 3.17 lakh 25.94 Inception 82.61 lakh 19.66 Therefore, if the investment of ₹one lakh happened at the time of launch, it would have grown to ₹82.61 lakh, reveals the table above.