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Calculate compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for any investment. Measure true performance.
CAGR measures true investment performance by smoothing out volatility. Simple averages can mislead—down 50% then up 50% leaves you down 25%, not break-even. CAGR shows your real annualized return.
9.60%
Compound Annual Growth Rate
$15,000
150.0%
15.00%
Per year
10 Years
Investment horizon
CAGR shows the rate your investment would need to grow at each year to reach the ending value. This is the most accurate measure of investment performance.
Average Simple Return is just the total gain divided by years. It doesn't account for compounding and can be misleading.
Learn more about how we calculate and our editorial standards.