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[ChaitanyaC]

That is correct. You could check this too for some additional information.

And there are detailed calculating sheets available

XIRR Calculator for Investments with Irregular Cash Flows

You can check this too.

Portfolio of a novice investor

Paid Google Sheets available from freefincal, with corporate actions like dividend, split, bonus, rights and buyback, along with purchase and redemption. I am using one. Dividend and bonus are working fine, don’t know about split, rights and buyback. There is a lag in calculation, and the return is not updated in real time.