DCA history · Ethereum
Ethereum DCA since 2021: $100 monthly
Investing $100 every month into Ethereum since 1 January 2021 (70 buys, $7,000 in total) would be worth $8,208 today (+17.26%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
$8,208
+17.26% · +5.48%/yr
- Invested
- $7,000.00
- Buys
- 70
- Average cost
- $2,163.00
Lump sum, day one
Winner$24,294
+247.05%
- Invested
- $7,000.00
- Bought at
- $730.82
- Max drawdown
- 79.47%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$24,294
+247.05%
- Bought on
- 1 Jan 2021
- At a price of
- $730.82
- Not a plan you could follow
How it would have felt
Over this period the plan was worth less than the money you’d put in on 33.2% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 329 days (to 4 Apr 2023). The worst moment was 18 Jun 2022, when it was down 56.1% on what had been invested. It has been in profit continuously since 19 Aug 2026. The average cost per unit was $2,163.00 against a price today of $2,536.33 (+17.26%). The cheapest buy was $730.82 on 1 Jan 2021 and the priciest $4,580.61 on 1 Dec 2021.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2021 | $1,200 | $2,159 | +79.95% |
| 31 Dec 2022 | $2,400 | $1,477 | -38.44% |
| 31 Dec 2023 | $3,600 | $4,399 | +22.18% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $4,800 | $7,806 | +62.63% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $6,000 | $8,232 | +37.20% |
| 12 Oct 2026 | $7,000 | $8,208 | +17.26% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every month in Ethereum since 2021 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every month into Ethereum since 1 January 2021 (70 buys, $7,000 in total) would be worth $8,208 today (+17.26%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Ethereum since 2021?
- Investing the same $7,000 in one go on 1 January 2021 would be worth $24,294 today (+247.05%), 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 2021?
- The plan was worth less than the money invested on 33.2% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 329 days (ending 4 Apr 2023).