# FV

financial · from excel · excel: verified match · sheets: verified match

returns future value of an investment

## signature

```
FV(rate, nper, pmt, [pv], [type])
```

returns: `number`

## arguments

- rate: number: required
- nper: number: required
- pmt: number: required
- pv: number: optional, defaults to 0
- type: number: optional, defaults to 0

## examples

formula and result, asserted in the engine test suite.

| formula | result | with |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `=FV(0.06/12, 120, -200)` | `32775.8693612916` | none |

## related

- [ACCRINT](https://deepcalc.com/docs/functions/accrint.md): accrued interest for a security paying periodic interest
- [ACCRINTM](https://deepcalc.com/docs/functions/accrintm.md): accrued interest for a security paying at maturity
- [AMORDEGRC](https://deepcalc.com/docs/functions/amordegrc.md): depreciation per period, French accounting, degressive
- [AMORLINC](https://deepcalc.com/docs/functions/amorlinc.md): depreciation per period, French accounting, linear
- [COUPDAYBS](https://deepcalc.com/docs/functions/coupdaybs.md): days from coupon period start to settlement
- [COUPDAYS](https://deepcalc.com/docs/functions/coupdays.md): days in the coupon period containing settlement
- [COUPDAYSNC](https://deepcalc.com/docs/functions/coupdaysnc.md): days from settlement to the next coupon date
- [COUPNCD](https://deepcalc.com/docs/functions/coupncd.md): next coupon date after settlement

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source: https://deepcalc.com/docs/functions/fv