CAGR Calculator
Compound Annual Growth Rate — measure the true annual growth of any investment. Works three ways: find CAGR, find future value, or find required investment.
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About CAGR Calculator
CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) is the rate at which an investment would have grown if it grew at a steady annual rate. It is the most accurate way to compare investment performance over time, eliminating the noise of year-to-year volatility.
CAGR Formula
CAGR = (FV / PV)^(1/n) − 1
- FV — Final Value of the investment
- PV — Present / Initial Value of the investment
- n — Number of years
Three Modes of the Calculator
- Find CAGR: You know what you invested and what it's worth now — find the annual growth rate.
- Find Future Value: You know how much you're investing and the expected CAGR — find the maturity amount.
- Find Present Value: You have a future goal — find how much you need to invest today at a given CAGR.
CAGR vs Absolute Return vs XIRR
- Absolute Return: Simple percentage gain irrespective of time. Not comparable across different periods.
- CAGR: Annualised return — makes any two investments comparable regardless of duration. Best for lumpsum investments.
- XIRR: Extended IRR — used for SIPs and irregular cash flows. More accurate than CAGR for periodic investments.
Typical CAGRs in India (Historical, Not Guaranteed)
- Savings Account: 3–4% p.a.
- Fixed Deposit (5yr): 6.5–7.5% p.a.
- PPF: 7.1% p.a. (current rate)
- Debt Mutual Funds: 6–9% p.a.
- Nifty 50 (10-yr rolling): ~12% p.a.
- Mid/Small Cap Equity: 13–18% p.a. (with high risk)
CAGR Calculator for Indian users
The CAGR Calculator helps you turn a financial question into a clear number before you apply for a product, invest money, file taxes or compare alternatives. Instead of relying on rough mental math, enter your actual values and review the result, cost, return or tax impact in a structured way.
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For best results, run at least two scenarios. Use a conservative rate for planning, a realistic market or lender rate for comparison, and a stress case to see what happens if interest rates, returns, salary, taxes or inflation move against you.
How it's calculated
Future Value = Investment x (1 + r)^n Gain = Future Value - Investment
- Investment — Amount invested as SIP, lumpsum or cashflow
- r — Expected return per period
- n — Number of periods the money stays invested
Worked example for CAGR Calculator
- Enter the main amount, such as loan amount, deposit, investment, income or transaction value.
- Add the rate, tenure, slab, contribution or withdrawal value used by the calculator.
- Review the calculated result and compare it with at least one alternate scenario.
- Use the related calculators below to test adjacent decisions before finalizing.
Result: The final result should be used as a decision-support estimate, then verified against the lender, fund house, tax rule, scheme document or official statement before action.
CAGR Calculator planning checklist
| Step | What to check | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Inputs | Use realistic values, not rounded guesses | Small input changes can materially alter the final result |
| Rate | Confirm whether the rate is annual, monthly, flat, reducing or scheme-specific | Wrong rate type is the most common source of bad estimates |
| Tenure | Compare short and long periods | Longer horizons can reduce cash flow but increase total cost or uncertainty |
| Tax/fees | Include taxes, fees, charges or inflation where relevant | The net result matters more than the headline number |
| Next action | Save the result and compare with related calculators | A single number is useful; a comparison is decision-ready |
Tips and best practices
- Use current official rates or lender quotes where possible.
- Compare best case, base case and conservative case before acting.
- Do not judge a financial product only by EMI, maturity value or tax saved; look at total cost and risk.
- Recalculate whenever rates, salary, tax slabs or scheme rules change.
- Use the sitemap and calculator hub to move between related tools quickly.
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MONEX MINT calculators are educational planning tools. Results are estimates and may differ from final figures issued by banks, tax departments, AMCs, employers, registrars or government scheme providers.