{"id":34424,"date":"2025-09-15T18:27:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T18:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wallstreetzen.com\/blog\/?p=34424"},"modified":"2025-10-16T20:47:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T20:47:40","slug":"how-to-get-a-5-return-on-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wallstreetzen.com\/blog\/how-to-get-a-5-return-on-investment\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get a 5% Return on Investment: 10 Proven Ways"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Not everyone wants the risk that comes with chasing high returns. If a solid 5 percent return sounds quite sufficient, you\u2019re in the right place. This post features 10 historically proven ways to pursue 5% returns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be clear, there’s no such thing as a guaranteed 5% return on investment. However, the below investments offer steady historical returns that come close to 5% over long periods of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10 Best Ways to Get a 5% or Higher Return<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Stocks With Solid Fundamentals<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re looking for a respectable 5% return on your investments, finding high-quality stocks that have solid fundamentals is a good place to start. You\u2019ll want to find companies that have a reasonable price-to-earnings ratio<\/a> (P\/E), low debt load, a high profit margin, and a strong balance sheet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finding stocks that fit the bill can be challenging without a few handy tools. WallStreetZen<\/a> makes it easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, start by filtering down the thousands of stocks to find the ones that fit your criteria. You can filter by market cap, dividend, stock price … The options are practically endless. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If that seems overwhelming, go ahead and start with pre-built screeners to easily see the options available. Here are a few to try:<\/p>\n\n\n\n