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If you invested $1,000
in Ethereum

Ethereum has no data for 2016-10; $1,000 invested at its first available monthly close in 2017-11 would be worth $5,244.90 as of 2026-10-25, with dividends reinvested.

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Ethereum: the long view

$1,000 investedActual startValue todayCAGR
1 years ago2025-10$609.57-39.04%
3 years ago2023-10$1,291.018.89%
5 years ago2021-10$546.88-11.37%
10 years ago2017-11 · first available$5,244.9020.43%
15 years ago2017-11 · first available$5,244.9020.43%
20 years ago2017-11 · first available$5,244.9020.43%
First month covered here2017-11$5,244.9020.43%

Dividends reinvested. Requested periods use the latest available month as their endpoint; shorter histories start at the first available month.

A little, every month

Investing $100 at each monthly close after the starting month (2017-11), with no initial lump sum, would turn $10,700.00 contributed into $44,982.28. Contributions start the following month.

Against the benchmark

Over 2017-11 to 2026-10, $1,000 in Ethereum became $5,244.90; $1,000 in SPY became $3,291.38 with dividends reinvested.

Your questions, answered

What would $1,000 invested in Ethereum 10 years ago be worth?

Ethereum has no data for 2016-10; $1,000 invested at its first available monthly close in 2017-11 would be worth $5,244.90 as of 2026-10-25, with dividends reinvested.

How would $100 a month in Ethereum have performed?

Investing $100 at each monthly close after the starting month (2017-11), with no initial lump sum, would turn $10,700.00 contributed into $44,982.28. Contributions start the following month.

How does this compare with the S&P 500?

Over 2017-11 to 2026-10, $1,000 in Ethereum became $5,244.90; $1,000 in SPY became $3,291.38 with dividends reinvested.

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