Compound growth calculator
Explore how contributions, return, and time work together.
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Projected outcome
Estimated value after 30 years
$180,000
Year 0Year 15Year 30
Portfolio valueContributions
Your contributions$180,00017% of outcomeEstimated growth$851,42283% of outcome
The compounding effect
Illustrative only. Treats the selected rate as an effective annual return and applies its equivalent monthly rate to month-end contributions. Calculated variables are estimates based on the other four inputs. Excludes fees, taxes and volatility. Actual returns are not guaranteed.At a 10.00% effective annual return, estimated investment growth represents 83% of the ending value. Time makes the return earned on earlier returns increasingly important.