What Return is £5,000 Growing to £7,500?
Growing from £5,000 to £7,500 is a profit of £2,500 - a total return of 50.0%.
Profit
£2,500
Initial Investment£5,000
Final Value£7,500
Total Return50.0%
If this happened over different time periods
The same £5,000 to £7,500 change works out to a very different annualised (CAGR) rate depending on how long it took.
| Time Period | Annualised Return (CAGR) |
|---|---|
| 1 year | 50.0% |
| 3 years | 14.5% |
| 5 years | 8.4% |
| 10 years | 4.1% |
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Investment return
Profit
£2,500
Initial Investment£5,000
Final Value£7,500
Profit£2,500
Total Return50.0%
Total return vs annualised return
The 50.0% total return above is the overall change, regardless of how long it took. The annualised (CAGR) figures in the table show the equivalent steady yearly rate for a few common time periods - useful for comparing this against other investments held for a different length of time.
Have regular contributions too?
Use the full calculator's contributions mode for a more accurate picture.