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Inheritance / windfall — Lumpsum Calculator

An inheritance is typically larger and longer-horizon than a bonus. At a 11% return, ₹10 lakh invested for 12 years becomes roughly ₹35 lakh. For amounts above ₹10 lakh, a 9-12 month STP into a 70/30 equity-hybrid mix is the standard recommendation — it balances time-in-market with timing-risk dilution.

One-time investment

₹10,000₹1,00,00,000

Investment horizon

1 years40 years

Expected annual return

4%18%

You invest

₹10.00 L

Wealth gained

₹24.98 L

Final value

₹34.98 L

3.50× your capital

Calculation assumes annual compounding at the chosen return and ignores exit load and capital-gains tax. Equity LTCG > ₹1.25 L / year is taxed at 12.5%.

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Matching…

Shortlisted by category, horizon and cost — not a recommendation of the “best” fund. Read scheme documents before investing. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks.

First, settle the legal and tax surface

Inheritance is not taxable in India — there's no inheritance tax. But the assets inherited carry their own tax dynamics: ancestral property has indexed cost-of-acquisition rules, inherited mutual funds carry the original purchase date for LTCG holding-period purposes, and demat shares similarly.

Before deploying, get the transfer of legal title completed: transmission of mutual funds at the AMC, demat-to-demat transfer for shares, registration of property in the heir's name. This avoids redemption friction later.

Allocation for a 10+ year inheritance corpus

A common default is 70% equity (mix of large-cap diversified, flexi-cap, and one small/mid-cap allocation) and 30% hybrid/debt. Deploy via a 9-12 month STP from a liquid fund. This balances time-in-market with timing-risk dilution.

For inheritances above ₹50 lakh, the conversation usually expands to include estate-planning structures, multi-generational considerations, and possibly a PMS allocation. That's beyond what a calculator can model.

Earmark vs blend

Decide upfront whether the inheritance is earmarked for a specific goal (your child's higher education, your own retirement top-up) or blends into the general portfolio. Earmarking is behaviourally helpful — it reduces the temptation to dip into the corpus for impulse spending.

Request a callback if you'd like to walk through the full inheritance-deployment plan with a local advisor.

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FAQ

Should I lump-sum or stagger via STP?

If the market is at all-time highs or your conviction is moderate, a Systematic Transfer Plan (STP) from a liquid fund into your target equity fund over 6–12 months smooths entry risk. If you have a 10+ year horizon, the academic evidence slightly favours lump-sum, but STP is the lower-regret path.

How matching works

Enter the lump-sum amount. Use the full deployable amount after emergency fund, high-cost debt and insurance.
Set the investment horizon. Match to your goal — and add 18 months of buffer to allow a glide-path out at the end.
Pick a return assumption. 10% conservative, 12% planning. Long horizons reduce sensitivity to the assumption.
Compare lump-sum vs STP. If markets feel rich or you're nervous, run the STP path with your advisor instead of dropping it all on day one.
Get scheme suggestions. Request a callback; we'll suggest 2–3 schemes and (if needed) wire up the STP free of charge.