Invest Early can Impact Big
Investing in mutual funds early can significantly impact the long-term growth of your investments due to the power of compounding. To illustrate this, let's compare two individuals, Amit and Pradeep , who both invest in the same mutual fund, same amount but start at different times.
First Scenario:
- Amit starts investing at age 25.
- Pradeep starts investing at age 35.
- Both plan to retire at age 50.
- Both invest 5,000 Rs. Monthly .
- The mutual fund yields an average annual return of 12%.
# Amit's Investment
1. Investment Period: 25 years (from age 25 to 50)
2.Total Contribution: 5,000 * 300 Months = 15,00,000
Using the future value of a series formula..
Amits’s investment grows to approximately 93,94,233 by age 50.
# Pradeep 's Investment
1.Investment Period: 15 years (from age 35 to 50)
2. Total Contribution: 5,000 * 180 Months = 9,00,000
Using the same formula:
Pradeep’s investment grows to approximately 24,97,900 by age 50.
# Comparison
- Amit- 93,94,233
- Pradeep- 24,97,900
Difference: 93,94,900 - 24,97,900 = 68,97,000
# Conclusion
Starting 10 years earlier, Amit’s investment grows to more than double to Pradeep’s, despite both investing the same amount monthly . This difference is due to the power of compounding, where the returns generated in the earlier years continue to generate returns in subsequent years. Starting early allows for more periods of compounding, leading to substantially higher growth in the long run.

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