STP Calculator Online

Particularly in volatile market conditions, the five key benefits that STP adduces are:

1) Helps spreads your investments in the specific equity scheme 2) Facilitates rupee-cost averaging 3) Provides a means of tactical asset allocation and rebalancing 4) Makes it possible to take advantage of the market scenario 5) And kind of lower the risk and optimise the returns

The virtues of using the STP Calculator

Using the STP calculator thoughtfully provides insight as to how the money would be transferred to another scheme within the fund house.

All you got to do is enter the investible amount, the STP tenure, and expected growth from the Equity Fund and the Liquid Fund prudently to get the answer in a few seconds.

Assuming you are transferring a sum of Rs 5 lakh over the next 12 months from a Liquid Fund to an Equity Fund, and expect equities to yield you a return of 8% p.a. while a Liquid Fund at the rate of 4% p.a. on an average; here’s how the money will be systematically transferred from the Liquid Fund to the Equity Fund of the fund house via STP…

Based on the return expectation you enter in the online calculator, it gives you the return you can make from the Liquid Fund, and the Equity Fund, and tells you indicatively the future value of your investment.

The 5 key benefits of using the STP calculator are:

1) Simple 2) Convenient 3) Helps plan your investments better 4) Save you the trouble of manually performing complex and lengthy calculations 5) Provides a means of tactical asset allocation and rebalancing

Tax Implication of STP

STP is considered as an exit or redemption (from the source scheme) to simultaneously purchase units in the transferee/target scheme. Thus, the capital earned out of the units of the source scheme at the time of transfer will be subject to Short Term Capital Gains (STCG) or Long Term Capital Gain (LTCG) tax as the case may be, i.e. depending on the holding period and type scheme type (equity-oriented or debt-oriented).

Who should consider STP?

STP serves as a useful investment strategy for, both novice and seasoned investors who wish to stay invested at all times. It instils the necessary investment disciple and facilitates portfolio rebalancing with systematic transfers.
That said, as an investor, you ought to thoughtfully choose the source and transferee/target scheme depending on the market conditions.
Furthermore, consider your risk profile, investment objective, the financial goals being addressed, the time in hand to achieve the envisioned goals, and make sure that your STP tenure is reasonable, particularly when you are deploying money from a low-risk fund to a high-risk fund.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the minimum amount for STP?

According to SEBI regulations, there is no minimum investment requirement for STP in mutual funds. However, most fund houses insist on a minimum investment amount in the source scheme to start an STP. Investors must commit at least 6 transfers from the transferor scheme to the transferee/target scheme while applying for the STP transaction.

How to start or set up an STP?

Starting an STP can be done offline by reaching out to your mutual fund distributor or the relationship manager at the fund house. You need to physically fill up the hardcopy of the STP enrolment form [indicating the source scheme name, the transferee/target scheme name, the STP variant name, the amount to be transferred (in case of fixed STP), the period of STP and the frequency] when doing it offline. Alternatively, an STP can also be set up online on the website of the fund house or a fintech mutual fund investment platform.

Are Systematic Transfers to another scheme within the fund house free?

No. Your redemptions from the source scheme for transfer to another within the fund house may be subject to the exit load as applicable. Besides, there are expense ratios applicable to the source scheme and transferee/target scheme.

STP be done if the units of the source scheme are pledged?

No. If the units of the source scheme are pledged, doing an STP is not possible.

When does the STP stop?

Your STP may stop when the balance units in the source scheme reduce to an amount less than the minimum STP value.

What is the difference between STP and SIP?

Under the STP you transfer the amount invested in one mutual fund scheme (known as the source scheme) to another scheme (known as the transferee/target scheme) of the same fund house. Thus, STP allows you to stay invested at all times but tactically shift money from one type of scheme to another.
Whereas in the case of SIP, you are investing a fresh sum of money systematically at regular intervals ––weekly, monthly, quarterly, etc.––into the mutual fund scheme of your choice; there is no inter-fund transfer. That being said, both SIP and STP enable rupee-cost averaging while you endeavour to compound wealth.