DCA history · Ethereum
Ethereum DCA since 2021: $100 monthly
Investing $100 every month into Ethereum since 1 January 2021 (71 buys, $7,100 in total) would be worth $7,441 today (+4.80%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
$7,441
+4.80% · +1.60%/yr
- Invested
- $7,100.00
- Buys
- 71
- Average cost
- $2,164.42
Lump sum, day one
Winner$22,036
+210.37%
- Invested
- $7,100.00
- Bought at
- $730.82
- Max drawdown
- 79.47%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$22,036
+210.37%
- 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 32.8% 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 $2,164.42 against a price today of $2,268.24 (+4.80%). 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% |
| 1 Nov 2026 | $7,100 | $7,441 | +4.80% |
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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 (71 buys, $7,100 in total) would be worth $7,441 today (+4.80%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Ethereum since 2021?
- Investing the same $7,100 in one go on 1 January 2021 would be worth $22,036 today (+210.37%), 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 32.8% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 329 days (ending 4 Apr 2023).