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CAGR calculator
CAGR is the steady yearly rate that would turn a starting value into an ending value. It makes returns over different periods comparable.
Result
Compound annual growth rate
14.87%
- Absolute return
- 100.00%
- Gain
- ₹1,00,000
- Period
- 5 years
Reading the result
Growing at 14.87% every year for 5 years gives the same end value. Actual year-to-year returns may have been very different.
How this is calculated
CAGR = (End ÷ Start)^(1 ÷ years) − 1
- Absolute return = (End ÷ Start) − 1
Assumptions and limits
- No money was added or taken out in between. For investments with regular deposits or withdrawals, CAGR overstates or understates the return; use XIRR instead.
- Dividends or interest paid out are not included unless you add them to the ending value.
This calculator gives an educational estimate from the values you enter. It isn't personalised financial, tax or investment advice. Rates, rules and your own situation can change the result. Read the disclaimer
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