Syntax

DURATION(settlement, maturity, rate, yield, frequency, [day_count_convention]) .

Arguments

The printed syntax lists 6 argument(s), in order:

  • settlement
  • maturity
  • rate
  • yield
  • frequency
  • [day_count_convention]) .

“optional” marks an argument Google prints in square brackets; “repeatable” marks one Google prints with “…”.

Description from Google Docs Editors Help

“Calculates the number of compounding periods required for an investment of a specified present value appreciating at a given rate to reach a target value.”

Google’s help article for DURATION →

Source: Google Docs Editors Help, “Google Sheets function list” (support.google.com/docs/table/25273), record record 94 of 516, data fetched 28 September 2026. Data month: September 2026.