Before tax and inflation, for a single amount invested at the start.
Total and yearly return
The total return compares what you have now (value plus dividends or interest received) with what you put in. The yearly return, or compound annual growth rate, is the steady rate that would have given the same result: (final / start)1/years − 1.
Use the yearly figure to compare investments held for different lengths of time.
Frequently asked questions
Why is the yearly return lower than the total divided by the years?
Because returns compound: each year's gain earns returns in the following years.
What if I added money along the way?
Then this simple calculation overstates or understates the return; it is meant for one amount invested at the start.
Should I include fees?
Yes: use the value after fees, so the return is what you really earned.
Indicative results. This is not financial advice.
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