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Return on Investment (ROI) Calculator

Calculate the total return on investment, net monetary gain, compound annualized ROI (CAGR), and holding duration across custom calendar dates or investment lengths.

Modify the values and click the Calculate button to use

• Amount Invested: The initial principal capital expenditure or acquisition cost.

• Amount Returned: The final gross liquidation value, portfolio balance, or proceeds collected upon exit.

• Holding Duration: Specify either exact calendar dates or total years, months, and days to calculate the compound Annualized ROI (CAGR).

Investment Parameters

$
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Total gross proceeds or final account balance
Investment Profit
Total Return on Investment (ROI)

+100.00%

Investment Gain: +$1,000.00
Annualized ROI (CAGR)+17.31%
Holding Length4.342 yrs

Performance Breakdown

Line ItemValue
Investment Gain+$1,000.00
Total ROI+100.00%
Annualized ROI (CAGR)+17.31%
Investment Length4.342 years (1586 days)

Capital Return Breakdown

Return on Investment

Simple ROI vs. Annualized ROI (CAGR)

Return on Investment (ROI) is one of the most widely used profitability ratios across finance, business ventures, and personal portfolio management. Understanding how holding duration impacts compound annual returns is essential for accurate comparison.

Simple ROI Formula

ROI = [ (Returned - Invested) / Invested ] × 100

Calculates the unadjusted percentage gain or loss over the entire investment holding period, regardless of how many years it took to achieve.

Annualized ROI (CAGR)

CAGR = [ (Returned / Invested)^(1 / T) - 1 ] × 100

Standardizes performance on a per-year basis to allow fair comparison between an asset held for 6 months versus one held for 5 years.

Time Value of Money

A 100% simple return sounds spectacular, but achieving 100% in 1 year represents a 100% annualized return, whereas taking 10 years to achieve 100% represents only a 7.18% annual return.

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