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Investment calculation for 10 years
$48,468.42 Total Interest
$16,468.42
Initial balance$20,000.00
$12,000.00 Time-weighted return
64.7% The TWR figure represents the cumulative rate of return for your investment adjusted for the effects of your regular deposits and withdrawals.
Interest rate:5% yearly
Effective rate:5.12%
Deposits:$100.00 monthly (at end)
Compounding:Monthly
| Month | Deposits | Interest | Total Deposits | Accrued Interest | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $20,000.00 | – | $20,000.00 | – | $20,000.00 |
| 1 | $100.00 | $83.33 | $20,100.00 | $83.33 | $20,183.33 |
| 2 | $100.00 | $84.10 | $20,200.00 | $167.43 | $20,367.43 |
| 3 | $100.00 | $84.86 | $20,300.00 | $252.29 | $20,552.29 |
| 4 | $100.00 | $85.63 | $20,400.00 | $337.93 | $20,737.93 |
| 5 | $100.00 | $86.41 | $20,500.00 | $424.34 | $20,924.34 |
| 6 | $100.00 | $87.18 | $20,600.00 | $511.52 | $21,111.52 |
| 7 | $100.00 | $87.96 | $20,700.00 | $599.49 | $21,299.49 |
| 8 | $100.00 | $88.75 | $20,800.00 | $688.23 | $21,488.23 |
| 9 | $100.00 | $89.53 | $20,900.00 | $777.77 | $21,677.77 |
| 10 | $100.00 | $90.32 | $21,000.00 | $868.09 | $21,868.09 |
| 11 | $100.00 | $91.12 | $21,100.00 | $959.21 | $22,059.21 |
| 12 | $100.00 | $91.91 | $21,200.00 | $1,051.12 | $22,251.12 |
| 13 | $100.00 | $92.71 | $21,300.00 | $1,143.84 | $22,443.84 |
| 14 | $100.00 | $93.52 | $21,400.00 | $1,237.35 | $22,637.35 |
| 15 | $100.00 | $94.32 | $21,500.00 | $1,331.67 | $22,831.67 |
| 16 | $100.00 | $95.13 | $21,600.00 | $1,426.81 | $23,026.81 |
| 17 | $100.00 | $95.95 | $21,700.00 | $1,522.75 | $23,222.75 |
| 18 | $100.00 | $96.76 | $21,800.00 | $1,619.51 | $23,419.51 |
| 19 | $100.00 | $97.58 | $21,900.00 | $1,717.09 | $23,617.09 |
| 20 | $100.00 | $98.40 | $22,000.00 | $1,815.50 | $23,815.50 |
| 21 | $100.00 | $99.23 | $22,100.00 | $1,914.73 | $24,014.73 |
| 22 | $100.00 | $100.06 | $22,200.00 | $2,014.79 | $24,214.79 |
| 23 | $100.00 | $100.89 | $22,300.00 | $2,115.69 | $24,415.69 |
| 24 | $100.00 | $101.73 | $22,400.00 | $2,217.42 | $24,617.42 |
| 25 | $100.00 | $102.57 | $22,500.00 | $2,319.99 | $24,819.99 |
| 26 | $100.00 | $103.42 | $22,600.00 | $2,423.41 | $25,023.41 |
| 27 | $100.00 | $104.26 | $22,700.00 | $2,527.67 | $25,227.67 |
| 28 | $100.00 | $105.12 | $22,800.00 | $2,632.79 | $25,432.79 |
| 29 | $100.00 | $105.97 | $22,900.00 | $2,738.76 | $25,638.76 |
| 30 | $100.00 | $106.83 | $23,000.00 | $2,845.59 | $25,845.59 |
| 31 | $100.00 | $107.69 | $23,100.00 | $2,953.28 | $26,053.28 |
| 32 | $100.00 | $108.56 | $23,200.00 | $3,061.83 | $26,261.83 |
| 33 | $100.00 | $109.42 | $23,300.00 | $3,171.26 | $26,471.26 |
| 34 | $100.00 | $110.30 | $23,400.00 | $3,281.55 | $26,681.55 |
| 35 | $100.00 | $111.17 | $23,500.00 | $3,392.73 | $26,892.73 |
| 36 | $100.00 | $112.05 | $23,600.00 | $3,504.78 | $27,104.78 |
| 37 | $100.00 | $112.94 | $23,700.00 | $3,617.71 | $27,317.71 |
| 38 | $100.00 | $113.82 | $23,800.00 | $3,731.54 | $27,531.54 |
| 39 | $100.00 | $114.71 | $23,900.00 | $3,846.25 | $27,746.25 |
| 40 | $100.00 | $115.61 | $24,000.00 | $3,961.86 | $27,961.86 |
| 41 | $100.00 | $116.51 | $24,100.00 | $4,078.37 | $28,178.37 |
| 42 | $100.00 | $117.41 | $24,200.00 | $4,195.78 | $28,395.78 |
| 43 | $100.00 | $118.32 | $24,300.00 | $4,314.10 | $28,614.10 |
| 44 | $100.00 | $119.23 | $24,400.00 | $4,433.32 | $28,833.32 |
| 45 | $100.00 | $120.14 | $24,500.00 | $4,553.46 | $29,053.46 |
| 46 | $100.00 | $121.06 | $24,600.00 | $4,674.52 | $29,274.52 |
| 47 | $100.00 | $121.98 | $24,700.00 | $4,796.49 | $29,496.49 |
| 48 | $100.00 | $122.90 | $24,800.00 | $4,919.40 | $29,719.40 |
| 49 | $100.00 | $123.83 | $24,900.00 | $5,043.23 | $29,943.23 |
| 50 | $100.00 | $124.76 | $25,000.00 | $5,167.99 | $30,167.99 |
| 51 | $100.00 | $125.70 | $25,100.00 | $5,293.69 | $30,393.69 |
| 52 | $100.00 | $126.64 | $25,200.00 | $5,420.33 | $30,620.33 |
| 53 | $100.00 | $127.58 | $25,300.00 | $5,547.91 | $30,847.91 |
| 54 | $100.00 | $128.53 | $25,400.00 | $5,676.45 | $31,076.45 |
| 55 | $100.00 | $129.49 | $25,500.00 | $5,805.93 | $31,305.93 |
| 56 | $100.00 | $130.44 | $25,600.00 | $5,936.37 | $31,536.37 |
| 57 | $100.00 | $131.40 | $25,700.00 | $6,067.78 | $31,767.78 |
| 58 | $100.00 | $132.37 | $25,800.00 | $6,200.14 | $32,000.14 |
| 59 | $100.00 | $133.33 | $25,900.00 | $6,333.48 | $32,233.48 |
| 60 | $100.00 | $134.31 | $26,000.00 | $6,467.78 | $32,467.78 |
| 61 | $100.00 | $135.28 | $26,100.00 | $6,603.06 | $32,703.06 |
| 62 | $100.00 | $136.26 | $26,200.00 | $6,739.33 | $32,939.33 |
| 63 | $100.00 | $137.25 | $26,300.00 | $6,876.57 | $33,176.57 |
| 64 | $100.00 | $138.24 | $26,400.00 | $7,014.81 | $33,414.81 |
| 65 | $100.00 | $139.23 | $26,500.00 | $7,154.04 | $33,654.04 |
| 66 | $100.00 | $140.23 | $26,600.00 | $7,294.26 | $33,894.26 |
| 67 | $100.00 | $141.23 | $26,700.00 | $7,435.49 | $34,135.49 |
| 68 | $100.00 | $142.23 | $26,800.00 | $7,577.72 | $34,377.72 |
| 69 | $100.00 | $143.24 | $26,900.00 | $7,720.96 | $34,620.96 |
| 70 | $100.00 | $144.25 | $27,000.00 | $7,865.22 | $34,865.22 |
| 71 | $100.00 | $145.27 | $27,100.00 | $8,010.49 | $35,110.49 |
| 72 | $100.00 | $146.29 | $27,200.00 | $8,156.78 | $35,356.78 |
| 73 | $100.00 | $147.32 | $27,300.00 | $8,304.10 | $35,604.10 |
| 74 | $100.00 | $148.35 | $27,400.00 | $8,452.45 | $35,852.45 |
| 75 | $100.00 | $149.39 | $27,500.00 | $8,601.84 | $36,101.84 |
| 76 | $100.00 | $150.42 | $27,600.00 | $8,752.26 | $36,352.26 |
| 77 | $100.00 | $151.47 | $27,700.00 | $8,903.73 | $36,603.73 |
| 78 | $100.00 | $152.52 | $27,800.00 | $9,056.24 | $36,856.24 |
| 79 | $100.00 | $153.57 | $27,900.00 | $9,209.81 | $37,109.81 |
| 80 | $100.00 | $154.62 | $28,000.00 | $9,364.44 | $37,364.44 |
| 81 | $100.00 | $155.69 | $28,100.00 | $9,520.12 | $37,620.12 |
| 82 | $100.00 | $156.75 | $28,200.00 | $9,676.87 | $37,876.87 |
| 83 | $100.00 | $157.82 | $28,300.00 | $9,834.69 | $38,134.69 |
| 84 | $100.00 | $158.89 | $28,400.00 | $9,993.59 | $38,393.59 |
| 85 | $100.00 | $159.97 | $28,500.00 | $10,153.56 | $38,653.56 |
| 86 | $100.00 | $161.06 | $28,600.00 | $10,314.62 | $38,914.62 |
| 87 | $100.00 | $162.14 | $28,700.00 | $10,476.76 | $39,176.76 |
| 88 | $100.00 | $163.24 | $28,800.00 | $10,640.00 | $39,440.00 |
| 89 | $100.00 | $164.33 | $28,900.00 | $10,804.33 | $39,704.33 |
| 90 | $100.00 | $165.43 | $29,000.00 | $10,969.76 | $39,969.76 |
| 91 | $100.00 | $166.54 | $29,100.00 | $11,136.31 | $40,236.31 |
| 92 | $100.00 | $167.65 | $29,200.00 | $11,303.96 | $40,503.96 |
| 93 | $100.00 | $168.77 | $29,300.00 | $11,472.72 | $40,772.72 |
| 94 | $100.00 | $169.89 | $29,400.00 | $11,642.61 | $41,042.61 |
| 95 | $100.00 | $171.01 | $29,500.00 | $11,813.62 | $41,313.62 |
| 96 | $100.00 | $172.14 | $29,600.00 | $11,985.76 | $41,585.76 |
| 97 | $100.00 | $173.27 | $29,700.00 | $12,159.03 | $41,859.03 |
| 98 | $100.00 | $174.41 | $29,800.00 | $12,333.45 | $42,133.45 |
| 99 | $100.00 | $175.56 | $29,900.00 | $12,509.00 | $42,409.00 |
| 100 | $100.00 | $176.70 | $30,000.00 | $12,685.71 | $42,685.71 |
| 101 | $100.00 | $177.86 | $30,100.00 | $12,863.56 | $42,963.56 |
| 102 | $100.00 | $179.01 | $30,200.00 | $13,042.58 | $43,242.58 |
| 103 | $100.00 | $180.18 | $30,300.00 | $13,222.76 | $43,522.76 |
| 104 | $100.00 | $181.34 | $30,400.00 | $13,404.10 | $43,804.10 |
| 105 | $100.00 | $182.52 | $30,500.00 | $13,586.62 | $44,086.62 |
| 106 | $100.00 | $183.69 | $30,600.00 | $13,770.31 | $44,370.31 |
| 107 | $100.00 | $184.88 | $30,700.00 | $13,955.19 | $44,655.19 |
| 108 | $100.00 | $186.06 | $30,800.00 | $14,141.25 | $44,941.25 |
| 109 | $100.00 | $187.26 | $30,900.00 | $14,328.51 | $45,228.51 |
| 110 | $100.00 | $188.45 | $31,000.00 | $14,516.96 | $45,516.96 |
| 111 | $100.00 | $189.65 | $31,100.00 | $14,706.61 | $45,806.61 |
| 112 | $100.00 | $190.86 | $31,200.00 | $14,897.47 | $46,097.47 |
| 113 | $100.00 | $192.07 | $31,300.00 | $15,089.55 | $46,389.55 |
| 114 | $100.00 | $193.29 | $31,400.00 | $15,282.84 | $46,682.84 |
| 115 | $100.00 | $194.51 | $31,500.00 | $15,477.35 | $46,977.35 |
| 116 | $100.00 | $195.74 | $31,600.00 | $15,673.09 | $47,273.09 |
| 117 | $100.00 | $196.97 | $31,700.00 | $15,870.06 | $47,570.06 |
| 118 | $100.00 | $198.21 | $31,800.00 | $16,068.27 | $47,868.27 |
| 119 | $100.00 | $199.45 | $31,900.00 | $16,267.72 | $48,167.72 |
| 120 | $100.00 | $200.70 | $32,000.00 | $16,468.42 | $48,468.42 |
| Year | Deposits | Interest | Total Deposits | Accrued Interest | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $20,000.00 | – | $20,000.00 | – | $20,000.00 |
| 1 | $1,200.00 | $1,051.12 | $21,200.00 | $1,051.12 | $22,251.12 |
| 2 | $1,200.00 | $1,166.30 | $22,400.00 | $2,217.42 | $24,617.42 |
| 3 | $1,200.00 | $1,287.36 | $23,600.00 | $3,504.78 | $27,104.78 |
| 4 | $1,200.00 | $1,414.62 | $24,800.00 | $4,919.40 | $29,719.40 |
| 5 | $1,200.00 | $1,548.39 | $26,000.00 | $6,467.78 | $32,467.78 |
| 6 | $1,200.00 | $1,689.00 | $27,200.00 | $8,156.78 | $35,356.78 |
| 7 | $1,200.00 | $1,836.81 | $28,400.00 | $9,993.59 | $38,393.59 |
| 8 | $1,200.00 | $1,992.17 | $29,600.00 | $11,985.76 | $41,585.76 |
| 9 | $1,200.00 | $2,155.49 | $30,800.00 | $14,141.25 | $44,941.25 |
| 10 | $1,200.00 | $2,327.17 | $32,000.00 | $16,468.42 | $48,468.42 |
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