PPF Calulator

Updated on April 22, 2026 , 16718 views

What is PPF?

Public Provident Fund (PPF), introduced in India in 1968 with the objective to mobilize small savings in the form of an investment, coupled with a return on it. It still remains a favourite savings avenue for many investors as the returns are tax free.It can also be called a savings-cum-tax savings investment vehicle that enables one to build a retirement corpus while saving on annual taxes. Therefore, anyone looking for a safe investment option to save taxes and earn guaranteed returns should open a PPF account.

PPF Calculator

Investment Amount:₹100,000

Interest Earned:₹139,127.17

Maturity Amount: ₹239,127.17

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Benefits of PPF

The risk factor in PPF investment is low as it is backed by the government.
A PPF account can be opened at nationalised banks, public banks, post offices and selective private banks, all of which have a wide reach.
Although the lock in period is 15 years for a PPF, there are provisions to either withdraw some money or take loans after 7 years. The returns from a PPF is more attractive compared to the Bank FDs.
PPF deposits fall under EEE (exempt-exempt-exempt) category. Which means, the principal invested, the interest earned and the proceeds received at maturity are all tax exempt. Amounts deposited in spouse’s or child’s PPF account are also tax exempt.

How is PPF interest calculated?

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The interest on PPF is compounded annually. The formula for this is: F = P[({(1+i)^n}-1)/i] Here, F = Maturity proceeds of the PPF P = Annual installments n = Number of years i = Rate of interest/100

Alternative Investment Options

Section 80-C provides PPF with EEE benefit (Exempt, Exempt, Exempt). This means that an investment up to Rs. 1.5 lakhs annually, the returns you earn and the corpus when the fund matures are all exempted from taxation. Now what can compare to this? Your answer is ELSS. Though ELSS has the lowest lock-in period, you can opt for this as a long-term investment (< 5 years). The longer you invest, more tax you will save not to mention earn inflation-beating returns.

Fund Selection Methodology used to find 2 funds

Category: Equity
AUM Range: 100 to 10000 Cr
Minimum fund age: 3 years
Sorted On : 5-year return (high to low)
No Of Funds: 2

Top Funds for 2026

*Best funds based on 5 year performance.

1. SBI PSU Fund

The objective of the scheme would be to provide investors with opportunities for long-term growth in capital along with the liquidity of an open-ended scheme through an active management of investments in a diversified basket of equity stocks of domestic Public Sector Undertakings and in debt and money market instruments issued by PSUs AND others.

Research Highlights for SBI PSU Fund

Bottom quartile AUM (₹5,891 Cr).
Established history (15+ yrs).
Rating: 2★ (bottom quartile).
Risk profile: High.
5Y return: 28.60% (upper mid).
3Y return: 32.46% (upper mid).
1Y return: 16.41% (upper mid).
Alpha: -1.15 (bottom quartile).
Sharpe: 0.27 (upper mid).
Information ratio: -0.31 (bottom quartile).
Higher exposure to Utility vs peer median.
Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
Equity-heavy allocation (~95%).
High-quality debt (AAA/AA ~100%).
Largest holding State Bank of India (~16.5%).
Top-3 holdings concentration ~36.2%.

Below is the key information for SBI PSU Fund

SBI PSU Fund Growth
Launch Date	7 Jul 10
NAV (24 Apr 26)	₹36.3539 ↓ -0.09 (-0.26 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹5,891 on 31 Mar 26
Category	Equity - Sectoral
AMC	SBI Funds Management Private Limited
Rating	☆☆
Risk	High
Expense Ratio	1.89
Sharpe Ratio	0.27
Information Ratio	-0.31
Alpha Ratio	-1.15
Min Investment	5,000
Min SIP Investment	500
Exit Load	0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
31 Mar 21	₹10,000
31 Mar 22	₹12,520
31 Mar 23	₹14,284
31 Mar 24	₹26,707
31 Mar 25	₹28,297
31 Mar 26	₹30,937

SBI PSU Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹612,552.
Net Profit of ₹312,552 Invest Now

Returns for SBI PSU Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 24 Apr 26

Duration	Returns
1 Month	9.3%
3 Month	8.8%
6 Month	10%
1 Year	16.4%
3 Year	32.5%
5 Year	28.6%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	8.5%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2024	11.3%
2023	23.5%
2022	54%
2021	29%
2020	32.4%
2019	-10%
2018	6%
2017	-23.8%
2016	21.9%
2015	16.2%

Fund Manager information for SBI PSU Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Rohit Shimpi	1 Jun 24	1.83 Yr.

Data below for SBI PSU Fund as on 31 Mar 26

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Utility	31.55%
Financial Services	30.98%
Energy	12.91%
Industrials	12.8%
Basic Materials	6.89%

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	4.8%
Equity	95.12%
Debt	0.08%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
State Bank of India (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Jul 10 \| SBIN	17%	₹972 Cr	9,927,500
Power Grid Corp Of India Ltd (Utilities) Equity, Since 31 Jul 10 \| 532898	10%	₹590 Cr	19,935,554
NTPC Ltd (Utilities) Equity, Since 31 Jul 10 \| 532555	10%	₹572 Cr	15,443,244
Bharat Electronics Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 \| BEL	9%	₹536 Cr	13,385,000 ↓ -340,000
GAIL (India) Ltd (Utilities) Equity, Since 31 May 24 \| 532155	9%	₹525 Cr	38,150,000 ↑ 3,200,000
Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd (Energy) Equity, Since 31 May 20 \| 500312	7%	₹386 Cr	13,555,000 ↑ 7,600,000
Bank of Baroda (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 \| 532134	6%	₹324 Cr	13,100,000 ↑ 2,100,000
Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (Energy) Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 \| 500547	5%	₹273 Cr	9,700,000
NMDC Ltd (Basic Materials) Equity, Since 31 Oct 23 \| 526371	4%	₹213 Cr	27,900,000
Indian Bank (Financial Services) Equity, Since 30 Jun 21 \| 532814	3%	₹205 Cr	2,427,235

2. ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund

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.

Research Highlights for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund

Highest AUM (₹7,554 Cr).
Oldest track record among peers (20 yrs).
Top rated.
Risk profile: High.
5Y return: 27.51% (bottom quartile).
3Y return: 24.53% (bottom quartile).
1Y return: 9.10% (bottom quartile).
Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid).
Sharpe: -0.38 (bottom quartile).
Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid).
Higher exposure to Industrials vs peer median.
Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
Equity-heavy allocation (~95%).
High-quality debt (AAA/AA ~100%).
Largest holding InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (~8.7%).

Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund

ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund Growth
Launch Date	31 Aug 05
NAV (24 Apr 26)	₹199.48 ↓ -1.99 (-0.99 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹7,554 on 31 Mar 26
Category	Equity - Sectoral
AMC	ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited
Rating	☆☆☆
Risk	High
Expense Ratio	1.89
Sharpe Ratio	-0.38
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
31 Mar 21	₹10,000
31 Mar 22	₹13,553
31 Mar 23	₹16,550
31 Mar 24	₹27,030
31 Mar 25	₹29,212
31 Mar 26	₹28,800

ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹598,181.
Net Profit of ₹298,181 Invest Now

Returns for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 24 Apr 26

Duration	Returns
1 Month	11.6%
3 Month	7.4%
6 Month	-0.1%
1 Year	9.1%
3 Year	24.5%
5 Year	27.5%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	15.6%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2024	6.7%
2023	27.4%
2022	44.6%
2021	28.8%
2020	50.1%
2019	3.6%
2018	2.6%
2017	-14%
2016	40.8%
2015	2%

Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Ihab Dalwai	3 Jun 17	8.83 Yr.
Sharmila D’mello	30 Jun 22	3.76 Yr.

Data below for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund as on 31 Mar 26

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Industrials	47.14%
Financial Services	10.2%
Basic Materials	10.04%
Utility	9.84%
Real Estate	9.04%
Energy	6.55%
Consumer Cyclical	2.19%
Communication Services	0.09%

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	4.96%
Equity	95.04%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 28 Feb 23 \| INDIGO	9%	₹655 Cr	1,661,985 ↑ 270,536
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 30 Nov 09 \| LT	7%	₹528 Cr	1,505,704 ↑ 100,000
Oberoi Realty Ltd (Real Estate) Equity, Since 31 May 23 \| OBEROIRLTY	5%	₹374 Cr	2,636,802 ↑ 603,969
NTPC Ltd (Utilities) Equity, Since 29 Feb 16 \| 532555	5%	₹346 Cr	9,326,448
Shree Cement Ltd (Basic Materials) Equity, Since 30 Apr 24 \| 500387	3%	₹226 Cr	98,292 ↑ 33,738
Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate) Equity, Since 30 Nov 25 \| 532929	3%	₹219 Cr	3,363,877 ↑ 462,828
Container Corporation of India Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 31 Jan 16 \| CONCOR	3%	₹219 Cr	5,142,440 ↑ 2,109,364
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 30 Sep 06 \| KPIL	3%	₹212 Cr	2,005,608 ↑ 73,641
AIA Engineering Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 \| AIAENG	3%	₹209 Cr	574,561
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy) Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 \| RELIANCE	3%	₹192 Cr	1,429,725 ↓ -100,000

Disclaimer:
All efforts have been made to ensure the information provided here is accurate. However, no guarantees are made regarding correctness of data. Please verify with scheme information document before making any investment.