Rate of Return Calculator - Computes Rate of Return Needed to Achieve Investment Goals

Money grows by getting a return on your investments. The higher the rate of return the more money you make in a fixed period. And the longer you hold an investment the more it grows in value.

Suppose that you wanted to accumulate $100,000 in 20 years with a one-time investment of $20,000. What rate of return would you have to earn to achieve this goal? Using these inputs, the buyupside.com Duration Calculator shows that you would need a 8.38 percent rate of return.

You can also use the calculator to determine the rate of return that you have earned on an investment. Enter the initial amount invested (Investment Amount:), its current value (Investment Goal:) and years held (Number of Years:).

Form Input

On the calculator form, enter only numbers (with or without decimal points).

Do not enter:

Currency symbols like dollar signs
Commas
Percent signs

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Posted December 31, 2007.