DCA history · Ethereum
Ethereum DCA since 2017: $100 monthly
Investing $100 every month into Ethereum since 1 January 2017 (119 buys, $11,900 in total) would be worth $118,031 today (+891.86%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
$118,031
+891.86% · +44.08%/yr
- Invested
- $11,900.00
- Buys
- 119
- Average cost
- $228.69
Lump sum, day one
Winner$3,299,762
+27629.10%
- Invested
- $11,900.00
- Bought at
- $8.18
- Max drawdown
- 94.01%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$3,299,762
+27629.10%
- Bought on
- 1 Jan 2017
- At a price of
- $8.18
- Not a plan you could follow
How it would have felt
The plan was never worth less than the money put in at any point in this period. The average cost per unit was $228.69 against a price today of $2,268.24 (+891.84%). The cheapest buy was $8.18 on 1 Jan 2017 and the priciest $4,580.61 on 1 Dec 2021.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2017 | $1,200 | $24,426 | +1935.49% |
| 31 Dec 2018 | $2,400 | $4,761 | +98.39% |
| 31 Dec 2019 | $3,600 | $5,671 | +57.53% |
| 31 Dec 2020 | $4,800 | $35,929 | +648.52% |
| 31 Dec 2021 | $6,000 | $182,183 | +2936.39% |
| 31 Dec 2022 | $7,200 | $59,784 | +730.33% |
| 31 Dec 2023 | $8,400 | $115,526 | +1275.30% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $9,600 | $170,286 | +1673.82% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $10,800 | $152,965 | +1316.34% |
| 1 Nov 2026 | $11,900 | $118,031 | +891.86% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every month in Ethereum since 2017 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every month into Ethereum since 1 January 2017 (119 buys, $11,900 in total) would be worth $118,031 today (+891.86%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Ethereum since 2017?
- Investing the same $11,900 in one go on 1 January 2017 would be worth $3,299,762 today (+27629.10%), so putting it all in on day one came out ahead over this particular period. Which wins depends heavily on the start date.
- How long was Ethereum DCA underwater since 2017?
- The plan was never worth less than the money invested at any point in this period.