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MS Excel: How to use the FV Function (WS, VBA)

This Excel tutorial explains how to use the Excel FV function with syntax and examples.

Description

The Microsoft Excel FV function returns the future value of an investment based on an interest rate and a constant payment schedule.

The FV function is a built-in function in Excel that is categorized as a Financial Function. It can be used as a worksheet function (WS) and a VBA function (VBA) in Excel. As a worksheet function, the FV function can be entered as part of a formula in a cell of a worksheet. As a VBA function, you can use this function in macro code that is entered through the Microsoft Visual Basic Editor.

Syntax

The syntax for the FV function in Microsoft Excel is:

FV( interest_rate, number_payments, payment, [PV], [Type] )

Parameters or Arguments

interest_rate
The interest rate for the investment.
number_payments
The number of payments for the annuity.
payment
The amount of the payment made each period.
PV
Optional. It is the present value of the payments. If this parameter is omitted, it assumes PV to be 0.
Type

Optional. It indicates when the payments are due. If the Type parameter is omitted, it assumes a Type value of 0. Type can be one of the following values:

Value Explanation
0 Payments are due at the end of the period. (default)
1 Payments are due at the beginning of the period.

Returns

The FV function returns a numeric value.

Applies To

  • Excel for Office 365, Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000

Type of Function

  • Worksheet function (WS)
  • VBA function (VBA)

Example (as Worksheet Function)

Let's look at some Excel FV examples and explore how to use the FV function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel.

This first example returns the future value of an investment where you deposit $5,000 into a savings account that earns 7.5% annually. You are going to deposit $250 at the beginning of the month, each month, for 2 years.

=FV(7.5%/12, 2*12, -250, -5000, 1)
Result: $12,298.46

This next example returns the future value of an investment where you deposit $8,000 into a savings account that earns 6% annually. You are going to deposit $50 at the end of the week, each week, for 4 years.

=FV(6%/52, 4*52, -50, -8000, 0)
Result: $21,915.09

This next example returns the future value of an investment where you deposit $6,500 into a savings account that earns 5.25% annually. You are going to deposit $100 at the end of the year, each year, for 10 years.

=FV(5.25%/1, 10*1, -100, -6500, 0)
Result: $12,115.19

Example (as VBA Function)

The FV function can also be used in VBA code in Microsoft Excel.

Let's look at some Excel FV function examples and explore how to use the FV function in Excel VBA code:

Dim LValue As Currency

LValue = FV(0.0525/1, 10*1, -100, -6500, 0)

In this example, the variable called LValue would now contain the value of $12,115.19