# Investment Return Calculator

> Investment return calculator: project final value and growth from contributions, rate of return, compounding, and time horizon. Free, editable rates, no signup.

- **Canonical URL:** https://boringtoolskit.com/investment-return-calculator/
- **Category:** Everyday Calculators
- **Evidence level:** authored-methodology
- **Reviewed:** August 2026
- **Last verified:** 2026-10-12
- **Privacy:** Inputs and results stay in this browser unless the page clearly labels an external request.

## How it works

Total return = (ending − starting) ÷ starting × 100; CAGR = (ending ÷ starting)^(1 ÷ years) − 1.

## Sources

- [Calculation methodology and verification standard](/methodology/)

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