CAGR Calculator
compound annual growth rate · the real return metric
> total_return_$$37,200.00
> total_return_%372.0%
> CAGR36.37%
> absolute_return_%372.0% (simple, ignores compounding)
> doubling_time1.9 years
> what_if_comparison
> /reference
> CAGR = (final / initial)^(1/years) − 1
> CAGR smooths returns — a stock that went +100% then −50% has 0% CAGR over 2 years
> Rule of 72: doubling time ≈ 72 / CAGR%
> Absolute return = (final − initial) / initial — doesn't account for time
> S&P 500 10-year CAGR: ~12.8% · 30-year: ~10.7% · Buffett: ~20% over 50+ years
> NFA — past CAGR ≠ future returns