Financial Calculators

Investment Return Calculator

Measure how an investment performed. Enter what you put in, what it is worth now (plus any income received) and how long you held it, and compare the total return with the annualised rate.

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years
Annualised return13.08%per year
Total return (ROI)
63.5%
Profit
$12,700.00
Total value incl. income
$32,700.00
Step-by-step working
  1. Total value = final value + income = $32,700.00
  2. ROI = (total − invested) ÷ invested = $12,700.00 ÷ $20,000.00 = 63.5%
  3. Annualised = (total ÷ invested)^(1/years) − 1 = (1.635)^(1/4) − 1 = 13.08%

Assumes a single investment at the start and income counted at the end. For several deposits, use the SIP or Savings calculator.

How to use the Investment Return Calculator

  1. Enter the amount invested and today’s value.
  2. Add any income you received.
  3. Enter the holding period and press Calculate.

Formula

ROI = (Final + Income − Invested) ÷ Invested

Annualised return = ((Final + Income) ÷ Invested)1/years − 1

Examples

  • 20,000 → 31,500 plus 1,200 income over 4 years: ROI 63.5%, annualised ≈ 13.08% a year.

Frequently asked questions

Why is annualised return lower than ROI ÷ years?

Because annualised return assumes gains compound. 63.5% over 4 years is 13.1% a year compounded, not 15.9%.