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If you invested $100 a month in Bitcoin

Buying $100 at each monthly close from November 2016 through October 2026, price only, turns $12,000.00 contributed into $115,520.54 as of October 25, 2026. Annualized money-weighted IRR: 43.11%.

Monthly scheduleInvestedValueAnnualized (money-weighted IRR)SPY same-schedule value (reinvested)
5 years · $50/month$3,000.00$5,590.7625.97%$4,602.42 · 60 contributions · $3,000.00 invested · 2021-10 to 2026-10
5 years · $100/month$6,000.00$11,181.5225.97%$9,204.83 · 60 contributions · $6,000.00 invested · 2021-10 to 2026-10
5 years · $500/month$30,000.00$55,907.5925.97%$46,024.17 · 60 contributions · $30,000.00 invested · 2021-10 to 2026-10
10 years · $50/month$6,000.00$57,760.2743.11%$13,310.87 · 120 contributions · $6,000.00 invested · 2016-10 to 2026-10
10 years · $100/month$12,000.00$115,520.5443.11%$26,621.74 · 120 contributions · $12,000.00 invested · 2016-10 to 2026-10
10 years · $500/month$60,000.00$577,602.7143.11%$133,108.70 · 120 contributions · $60,000.00 invested · 2016-10 to 2026-10
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20 years · $500/monthNot enough historyNot enough historyNot enough historyNot enough history

Asset last price date: 2026-10-25; SPY last price date: 2026-10-23. The latest month may be incomplete. Zero initial investment; contributions start the following month. Monthly observations are estimates, not executable trades. Fees, taxes and FX excluded. Curated surviving assets; delisted companies are absent. Not financial advice. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.

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YOUR INVESTMENT TODAY
$115,520.54

$103,520.54 total gain · 862.67% total return

Amount invested$12,000.00
Annualized (money-weighted IRR)43.11%
Investment multiple9.63×

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