Rs 10K/month in MF & PPF: Build Rs 80 lakh corpus in 15 years

• Investing Rs 10,000/month for 15 years in PPF yields Rs 32,54,567 at 7.1% annual interest, with a maximum annual investment of Rs 1.5 lakh.
• Investing Rs 10,000/month for 15 years in Mutual Fund Equity Schemes (assuming 12% annual return) yields Rs 47,59,314, with no investment limit.
• PPF offers market-unaffected returns and portfolio protection, while Mutual Fund Equity Schemes provide market-linked returns with higher growth potential.
• Experts suggest investors with moderate risk tolerance can use both options for long-term goals, accumulating a combined corpus of Rs 80,13,881.

Why It Matters: It highlights the power of diversified long-term investing for wealth creation.