Compute exact annualized return rate between an initial investment and its final market value.
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Value of your portfolio or asset at the start of the period.
Total market value of the asset today or at exit.
Number of years held.
Interactive visual breakdown of principal invested vs. wealth gain / interest over time.
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In real stock markets and mutual funds, returns are volatile: you might gain 30% in year one, drop 10% in year two, and gain 18% in year three. Simple absolute return percentages can be highly misleading over multi-year tenures. Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) smooths out these wild fluctuations, giving you a single clear annualized metric to compare different asset classes.
While CAGR is perfect for measuring lumpsum investments with one entry point and one exit point, it cannot handle multiple regular cash flows (such as SIP installments, dividend withdrawals, or variable deposits). When you have ongoing deposits or redemptions at different dates, professional analysts use XIRR (Extended Internal Rate of Return), which calculates the exact discounted cash flow annualized yield across specific calendar dates.