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Bitcoin vs SPDR S&P 500 ETF

From 2016-10 to 2026-10, $1,000 in Bitcoin became $114,775.59; in SPDR S&P 500 ETF, $4,186.78. Dividends reinvested where applicable; crypto uses closing prices.

Window (monthly closes)Bitcoin valueCAGRSPDR S&P 500 ETF valueCAGRPrice only
1 years: 2025-10 to 2026-10$734.37-26.56%$1,126.2512.62%$1,114.23
5 years: 2021-10 to 2026-10$1,312.075.58%$1,769.2712.09%$1,654.81
10 years: 2016-10 to 2026-10$114,775.5960.69%$4,186.7815.40%$3,575.49
Common history: 2011-01 to 2026-10$146,254,274.79112.79%$7,780.4513.91%$5,905.89

Aligned common monthly observations; these are not simultaneous executable prices. Latest month may be incomplete. Bitcoin: last price date 2026-10-25 · SPDR S&P 500 ETF: last price date 2026-10-23

Past performance does not predict future returns. Fees, taxes and FX excluded. Crypto can be highly volatile.

BTC prices before Oct 2014: The Bitcoin Time Machine (thebitcointm.com), CC BY 4.0; aggregated to monthly closes.

Bitcoin history

January start years (comparison windows above may start in another month):

2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

SPDR S&P 500 ETF history

January start years (comparison windows above may start in another month):

2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

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