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How much larger is the coast corpus if I use PPF (7.1%) instead of equity (12%)?

Scenario

Same Priya as above — same target corpus, same target age, but assumes a 100% PPF accumulation instead of equity

Inputs

Ppf rate %
7.1
Target corpus INR
5,71,00,000
Years to compound
20
Equity assumed %
12

Calculation

  1. 1.

    Coast corpus needed at 12% (equity baseline)

    ₹5.71Cr ÷ (1.12)^20₹59.20 L

  2. 2.

    Coast corpus needed at 7.1% (PPF FY 2026-27 rate)

    ₹5.71Cr ÷ (1.071)^20₹1.45 Cr

  3. 3.

    Ratio of PPF coast corpus to equity coast corpus

    ₹1.45Cr ÷ ₹60L2.45x

Conclusion

A PPF-only path requires ~2.4× more capital at the coast point than an equity-only path — because the lower return compounds less aggressively over the 20-year coast phase.

Tradeoffs

PPF is tax-free (EEE) so its 7.1% is effectively 10%+ pre-tax for a 30% slab investor. Equity LTCG is 12.5% above ₹1.25L annual exemption. A blended portfolio of equity + PPF + NPS typically lands in the 9–11% range, giving an intermediate coast corpus.

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