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ROI & CAGR Calculator

Analyze absolute Return on Investment (ROI) and Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) with real inflation adjustments.

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Return Settings

Initial Investment
₹
Final Maturity / Current Value
₹
Holding Period (Years)
Yrs
Expected Inflation Rate
%
Nominal ROI

50.00%

Absolute Gain
Nominal CAGR

14.47%

Annualized Return
Real ROI (Post-Inflation)

29.24%

Purchasing Power ROI
Real CAGR

8.93%

Annualized Real Yield
⚠️ Inflation Erosion:While your nominal investment grew from ₹1,00,000 to ₹1,50,000, inflation took away ₹20,757 of its purchasing power. The real maturity value of your returns is worth ₹1,29,243in today's money.

Growth Curve (Nominal vs. Real)

ROI vs. CAGR & Real Returns Explained

Absolute Return (ROI) vs. CAGR

Return on Investment (ROI): Also known as absolute return, this measures the total percentage increase of your investment from start to finish. It completely ignores time. A 50% absolute return looks identical whether it took 2 years or 10 years.

Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR): This calculates the geometric annualized rate of growth. It tells you the exact yearly rate at which your initial investment would have compounded if it grew at a steady, smooth rate over the holding period. It is the gold standard for comparing investments of different durations (e.g. mutual funds vs bonds).

Why Nominal ROI Lies to You

Inflation is the silent tax that reduces what your future currency can actually buy. If your mutual fund portfolio earns a CAGR of 12% over 5 years, but inflation averages 5% over the same period, your real wealth is growing at only 6.67% annually ($1.12 / 1.05 - 1$).

Always discount nominal yields by inflation to calculate your Real CAGR. This is the only figure that represents your true growth in purchasing power.