Five-year growth
100,000 grows to 180,000 in 5 years
About 12.47% CAGR
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Calculate annualized investment growth between two values.
Quick answer
Compound annual growth rate is the constant annual rate that would turn the initial value into the final value over the selected period.
Illustrative view
CAGR smooths the change between starting and final values across the selected years.
Compound annual growth rate is the constant annual rate that would turn the initial value into the final value over the selected period. It smooths uneven year-to-year performance into one comparable rate.
CAGR does not show volatility, cash flows during the period, fees, or risk. Use it with other measures when evaluating an investment.
100,000 grows to 180,000 in 5 years
About 12.47% CAGR
100,000 falls to 80,000 in 2 years
Negative annual growth
No. Total return measures the full-period change; CAGR expresses that change as a compounded annual rate.
No. This calculation assumes only a starting value and ending value. Irregular cash flows require an XIRR calculation.
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