Investment Return Calculator
Turn a start value and an end value into a clear picture of your return: total profit, total percentage and the annualized rate.
Read the guide: How to Measure Your Real Investment ReturnThe investment
Annualized return (CAGR)
10.29%
Gain of $8,000 over 6 years
- Total return
- 80.00%
- Profit
- $8,000
CAGR is the smoothed yearly rate that turns the start value into the end value. Past returns don't predict future ones.
How it works
- 1
Enter the amounts
Add what you invested and what it is worth now or when you sold.
- 2
Add the holding period
Put in how many years you held the investment.
- 3
Read the returns
See the profit, total return and the annualized CAGR side by side.
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Every calculation runs locally in your browser. The income, balances and goals you enter stay on your own device and are never sent to a server — nothing is stored, logged or shared.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CAGR?
- Compound annual growth rate is the steady yearly rate that would take your start value to your end value. It lets you compare investments held for different lengths of time.
- Why is the annual rate lower than the total return?
- Total return is the whole gain over the period; the annualized rate spreads that gain across each year, accounting for compounding. A 100% total return over ten years is about 7% a year.
- Is my data sent anywhere?
- No. Every calculation runs in your browser. Nothing you type is uploaded, logged or stored, and the numbers reset when you close the tab.
- Is this financial advice?
- No. These are estimates to help you plan and compare options. Your real figures depend on your lender, taxes and personal situation, so check with a qualified professional before deciding.