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Childhood Education Planning Calculator is an important tool that allows you to plan your investments in order to meet the education needs of your children in the future. Getting the right education for children is imperative and the stakes are high when the expenses involved with education are only getting costlier. With an Education Planning Calculator, you will be able to figure out exactly how much money you will need for your child’s education and exactly how much you should save and invest on a regular Basis
The working of the calculator is very simple. All you have to do is enter the relevant details against the fields and get an estimate on the future cost of the education as well how much monthly savings you should do to reach your goal. Simple details like the investment amount, the age of your child, your age, and annual Income can help you determine how much you can save up if you start Investing today.
Note/ Disclaimer:The calculations are generated assuming an Inflation rate of 6% and the values are illustrative. The actual cost incurred would depend on the future performance of your investment and is subject to Market conditions.
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Education planning is a long term project and can be a difficult one. There could be unforeseen circumstances that can throw you off your Financial goals. The child education calculator comes in handy and generates the estimated education costs for a set number of years keeping in mind the rate of inflation. Not only can this help you get a fair estimate but also help you plan your finances better.
With the rising rate of inflation and it can never be too early for you to be planning your child’s education expenses. It is important to have a plan in place keeping in mind as any delay in the formulation of the right investment strategy could prove detrimental to your child’s future. While economic fluctuations are unpredictable, planning early can give a certain amount of immunity against it. Planning becomes all the more important if you plan to send your child for post graduate studies, as it will serve as a financial cushion at such crucial times. Since this a very long term plan, a wise strategy would be to start putting aside small sums of money today, rather than allowing yourself to get overwhelmed by large payments and lack of savings later.
Equity Funds can be a good option for investments for you if you have a small child who still has 15-18 years until undergraduate studies. This is recommended since over such a long period of time the Volatility in returns tend to balance out. A high level of equity can also help counter the inflation rate. You can invest in a SIP that would help you build a corpus steadily, or even opt for a lump sum deposit in case you have a substantial amount to invest . The remaining 30-35% of the Portfolio can be diverted to safer options like PPF, Tax saving fixed deposits and tax free Bonds. For a short term focus of about 5 years, investing in Fixed Income options like fixed deposits and PPF would be a wise choice. Even though the returns are lower, they are guaranteed and the risk involved is less as well.
*Best funds based on 3 year performance.
To generate capital appreciation and income distribution to unit holders by investing predominantly in equity/equity related securities of the companies belonging to the infrastructure development and balance in debt securities and money market instruments. ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund is a Equity - Sectoral fund was launched on 31 Aug 05. It is a fund with High risk and has given a Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To seek long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of companies engaged in or expected to benefit from growth and development of infrastructure. HDFC Infrastructure Fund is a Equity - Sectoral fund was launched on 10 Mar 08. It is a fund with High risk and has given a Below is the key information for HDFC Infrastructure Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 1. ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 15.3% since its launch. Ranked 27 in Sectoral
category. Return for 2022 was 28.8% , 2021 was 50.1% and 2020 was 3.6% . ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
Growth Launch Date 31 Aug 05 NAV (01 Dec 23) ₹134.47 ↑ 1.24 (0.93 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹3,345 on 31 Oct 23 Category Equity - Sectoral AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 2.22 Sharpe Ratio 1.75 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Nov 18 ₹10,000 30 Nov 19 ₹10,619 30 Nov 20 ₹9,930 30 Nov 21 ₹16,421 30 Nov 22 ₹21,274 30 Nov 23 ₹28,149 Returns for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 1 Dec 23 Duration Returns 1 Month 10.2% 3 Month 8.7% 6 Month 24.1% 1 Year 32.8% 3 Year 41% 5 Year 23.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 15.3% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2022 28.8% 2021 50.1% 2020 3.6% 2019 2.6% 2018 -14% 2017 40.8% 2016 2% 2015 -3.4% 2014 56.2% 2013 -5% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
Name Since Tenure Ihab Dalwai 3 Jun 17 6.42 Yr. Sharmila D’mello 30 Jun 22 1.34 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund as on 31 Oct 23
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 27.88% Financial Services 17.23% Utility 16.88% Basic Materials 14.87% Energy 11.35% Communication Services 4.16% Consumer Cyclical 1.28% Real Estate 1.11% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.14% Equity 94.76% Debt 1.1% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 16 | 5325559% ₹288 Cr 12,212,000
↑ 500,000 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 09 | LT6% ₹211 Cr 720,493
↑ 143,115 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 16 | ICICIBANK5% ₹169 Cr 1,850,000
↑ 370,000 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 16 | BHARTIARTL4% ₹139 Cr 1,520,601 Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 17 | 5003124% ₹133 Cr 7,145,300 Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 06 | KPIL4% ₹119 Cr 1,800,000
↓ -41,962 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 22 | HDFCBANK3% ₹106 Cr 720,000 NCC Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 21 | NCC3% ₹91 Cr 6,300,000 InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 23 | INDIGO2% ₹75 Cr 305,301
↑ 40,000 Grasim Industries Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | GRASIM2% ₹72 Cr 382,000
↑ 90,000 2. HDFC Infrastructure Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of since its launch. Ranked 26 in Sectoral
category. Return for 2022 was 19.3% , 2021 was 43.2% and 2020 was -7.5% . HDFC Infrastructure Fund
Growth Launch Date 10 Mar 08 NAV (01 Dec 23) ₹34.485 ↑ 0.29 (0.85 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹958 on 31 Oct 23 Category Equity - Sectoral AMC HDFC Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 2.56 Sharpe Ratio 1.82 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 300 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Nov 18 ₹10,000 30 Nov 19 ₹10,161 30 Nov 20 ₹8,001 30 Nov 21 ₹12,816 30 Nov 22 ₹15,701 30 Nov 23 ₹22,153 Returns for HDFC Infrastructure Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 1 Dec 23 Duration Returns 1 Month 8.8% 3 Month 9.1% 6 Month 35.8% 1 Year 41.7% 3 Year 40.2% 5 Year 17.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2022 19.3% 2021 43.2% 2020 -7.5% 2019 -3.4% 2018 -29% 2017 43.3% 2016 -1.9% 2015 -2.5% 2014 73.9% 2013 -14.4% Fund Manager information for HDFC Infrastructure Fund
Name Since Tenure Rakesh Vyas 1 Jun 19 4.42 Yr. Dhruv Muchhal 22 Jun 23 0.36 Yr. Data below for HDFC Infrastructure Fund as on 31 Oct 23
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 45.96% Financial Services 16.51% Basic Materials 10.25% Energy 6.22% Utility 5.13% Consumer Cyclical 3.25% Technology 2.41% Real Estate 1.99% Communication Services 1.34% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 6.94% Equity 93.06% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity J Kumar Infraprojects Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 15 | JKIL7% ₹65 Cr 1,613,625 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 12 | LT6% ₹61 Cr 209,762 Coal India Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | COALINDIA6% ₹55 Cr 1,765,000 Premier Explosives Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 May 17 | PREMEXPLN5% ₹49 Cr 375,467
↑ 18,371 NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 17 | 5325555% ₹49 Cr 2,084,125 Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | KPIL5% ₹45 Cr 683,608 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 09 | ICICIBANK4% ₹43 Cr 465,000
↑ 20,000 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 08 | SBIN4% ₹40 Cr 704,361 G R Infraprojects Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 21 | 5433173% ₹30 Cr 269,267
↑ 30,000 AIA Engineering Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | AIAENG3% ₹25 Cr 71,061