# Total Return Not Equal Capital Gains Plus Dividend

**URL:** <https://community.sharesight.com/t/total-return-not-equal-capital-gains-plus-dividend/1555>\
**Category:** Managing trading & investments\
**Created:** [9 May 2024 12:04 UTC](https://community.sharesight.com/t/total-return-not-equal-capital-gains-plus-dividend/1555 "2024-05-09T12:04:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Destroya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3be4f8/32.png) [@Destroya](https://community.sharesight.com/u/Destroya)\
**Post date:** [9 May 2024 12:04 UTC](https://community.sharesight.com/t/total-return-not-equal-capital-gains-plus-dividend/1555/1 "2024-05-09T12:04:51Z")

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In the Share Checker page, why does Total Return not match Capital Gains plus Dividends?

I guess I am missing something in my understanding.

For example, here is IOZ over 10 years compounded.

![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sharesight/original/1X/d327b6f2c3997d6dcd5f79b8a351454b9087e74f.png)

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**Author:** ![RickyYeo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sharesight/user_avatar/community.sharesight.com/rickyyeo/32/854_2.png) [@RickyYeo](https://community.sharesight.com/u/RickyYeo)\
**Post date:** [10 May 2024 05:50 UTC](https://community.sharesight.com/t/total-return-not-equal-capital-gains-plus-dividend/1555/2 "2024-05-10T05:50:02Z")

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Hi @Destroya the reason is because you’re using compounded. Individual component return will only sum up to the total return when using simple calculation.