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Question by Khush on Aug 24, 2025

I am 32 years old. I have corpus of 14 lakh in nps, 4.2 lakh in multiple etfs like Nifty bees, gold bees,mon 100,cpse etf, nifty next 50 ,it bees and investing around 2000 rs per day depending on the market state. Also started mutual fund sip of 2500 rs per month in three mutual fund 1000 rs in nippon india small cap direct fund growth, 500 in midcap fund direct growth and 1000 in icici prudential technology direct fund growth. Al so have ppf of 2.4 lakh . I want to retire at the age of 45 and need monthly income of 1.5 lakh .kindly guide how to achieve

Ans: You are 32 now, with a target to retire at 45 (just 13 years away) and need ?1.5 lakh/month (~?18 lakh/year). Let’s break this down:

1. Future Corpus Required

Assume post-retirement you need ?1.5L/month today = ?18L/year.

With 6% inflation, in 13 years this becomes ?34–36L/year (?2.8–3L/month).

If we assume 30 years of retirement and 7% withdrawal rate (since early retirement needs sustainability):

You will need a corpus of ?6–7 crore at age 45.

2. Current Assets (Age 32)

NPS = ?14L

ETFs = ?4.2L

PPF = ?2.4L

SIPs = ?2,500/month

Daily ETF = ?60K/month (?7.2L/year)
???? Total corpus today = ~?21L (good start).

3. Gap Analysis

Current corpus ~?21L

Target corpus ~?6–7 Cr

That means your investments need to grow 12–14x in 13 years.

At 12% CAGR, ?1L monthly = ~?6.4 Cr in 13 years.

4. What to Do
(a) Increase Monthly SIP/ETF

Your current ~?62.5K/month (ETFs + SIPs) is good.

If you can raise to ?75–80K/month, you’ll be closer to target.

Keep lump sums (bonus/surplus) flowing into equity funds.

(b) Streamline Portfolio

Too many ETFs — Nifty Bees, CPSE, IT Bees, etc. → makes it scattered.

Suggested structure:

Core (60%): Nifty 50 / Nifty Next 50 / Flexicap MF.

Satellite (30%): Midcap + Smallcap + Thematic/IT.

Debt/Safe (10%): PPF, Bonds for stability.

(c) NPS & PPF

Keep NPS (long-term lock-in till 60). It will support “secondary retirement” after 60.

PPF: continue as safe debt allocation.

(d) Retirement at 45

Since NPS/PPF are locked, your FIRE corpus must come from MF/ETF equity investments.

Strategy:

Build 6–7 Cr corpus by 45 in liquid equity portfolio.

On retirement, gradually shift 30–40% into debt/ hybrid funds.

Use SWP (Systematic Withdrawal Plan) to generate ?1.5–3L/month.

5. Risk Management

Health Insurance: Must have ?10–20L cover + top-up (medical inflation is huge).

Term Insurance: At least 10–12× annual income to protect family till your goal is achieved.

Emergency Fund: 6 months expenses separate (not in equity).

? You are on the right path, but to realistically achieve ?1.5L/month at 45, you need ~?75K–80K/month in equity SIPs consistently + discipline for 13 years.

Please check with a QPFP / qualified financial planner for in-depth planning, and an MFD can help monitor and rebalance your mutual funds.

With proper financial planning, discipline, and professional monitoring, your early retirement goal can definitely be achieved.

Best regards,
Naveenn Kummar, BE, MBA, QPFP
Chief Financial Planner | AMFI Registered MFD
https://members.networkfp.com/member/naveenkumarreddy-vadula-chennai

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