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CAGR Calculator

Find the smoothed annual rate that links an investment’s starting and ending values.

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CAGR Calculator

Find the smoothed annual rate that links an investment’s starting and ending values.

Figures are estimates. You can adjust every assumption.

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Questions answered

What this calculator helps you work out

  • What annual growth rate links two investment values?
  • How can returns over different holding periods be compared?
  • What was the total gain as well as the annualised rate?

Common questions

CAGR Calculator FAQs

What does CAGR mean?+

CAGR stands for compound annual growth rate: the constant yearly rate that would produce the same start and end values.

Is CAGR the same as average annual return?+

No. A simple arithmetic average can overstate compounded performance. CAGR reflects compounding.

Can CAGR include regular contributions?+

Not accurately. CAGR is best for a value with no external cash flows during the measurement period.