This is what the calculation gives for the numbers you entered. It is an estimate, not advice, and it knows nothing about your situation beyond those numbers. Rules for India change on a published schedule; the effective date is shown on every rule-based tool.
How this is calculated
A ULIP applies charges at four points: a share of each premium, a monthly admin charge, an annual mortality charge for the life cover, and a fund management charge on the return. Each is small and together they consume a meaningful part of the return, particularly in the early years when allocation charges are highest. The honest comparison is against term insurance plus a low-cost fund, which provides the same two things separately and is shown here. ULIP maturity proceeds are tax exempt subject to premium limits, which is the counterweight.
Worked examples
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fifteen years at eleven percent gross
- Annual premium
- ₹1,20,000
- Policy term
- 15
- Gross fund return
- 11%
- Premium allocation charge
- 4%
- Fund management charge
- 1.35%
- Policy admin charge a month
- ₹400
- Mortality charge a year
- ₹6,000
Maturity value₹35,37,751
15 x 1.2 lakh
Open this exampleno charges makes it a plain fund
- Annual premium
- ₹1,20,000
- Policy term
- 15
- Gross fund return
- 11%
- Premium allocation charge
- 0%
- Fund management charge
- 0%
- Policy admin charge a month
- ₹0
- Mortality charge a year
- ₹0
Maturity value₹45,82,794
boundary
Open this exampleMethod and limits
What it assumes
- Charges stay constant across the term. Real ULIPs front-load allocation charges heavily.
- The comparison fund charges a typical index fund expense ratio.
What it deliberately does not model
- Actual ULIP charge structures vary and are often front-loaded more than a flat rate suggests.
- The tax exemption on maturity is subject to the premium thresholds and is not modelled.
- This is a mechanical comparison, not advice on whether to buy insurance-linked investment.
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Frequently asked questions
- Is a ULIP better than term plus a mutual fund?
- The comparison here is mechanical: the same money, one product with four charge layers against two products with one each. The ULIP advantage is the tax treatment on maturity, and whether it outweighs the charges depends on the specific policy.
- Why do early years perform so badly?
- Allocation charges are typically front-loaded, so the first years contribute much less to the fund than the premium suggests. That money never compounds.