DCA history · Ethereum
Ethereum DCA since 2022: $100 monthly
Investing $100 every month into Ethereum since 1 January 2022 (59 buys, $5,900 in total) would be worth $6,114 today (+3.63%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
Winner$6,114
+3.63% · +1.47%/yr
- Invested
- $5,900.00
- Buys
- 59
- Average cost
- $2,188.82
Lump sum, day one
$3,558
-39.69%
- Invested
- $5,900.00
- Bought at
- $3,761.01
- Max drawdown
- 74.22%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$13,536
+129.43%
- Bought on
- 18 Jun 2022
- At a price of
- $988.65
- 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 40.8% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 340 days (to 16 Mar 2023). The worst moment was 18 Jun 2022, when it was down 64.5% on what had been invested. It has been in profit continuously since 19 Aug 2026. The average cost per unit was $2,188.82 against a price today of $2,268.24 (+3.63%). The cheapest buy was $1,070.45 on 1 Jul 2022 and the priciest $4,341.01 on 1 Oct 2025.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2022 | $1,200 | $778 | -35.17% |
| 31 Dec 2023 | $2,400 | $3,066 | +27.73% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $3,600 | $5,857 | +62.70% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $4,800 | $6,496 | +35.33% |
| 1 Nov 2026 | $5,900 | $6,114 | +3.63% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every month in Ethereum since 2022 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every month into Ethereum since 1 January 2022 (59 buys, $5,900 in total) would be worth $6,114 today (+3.63%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Ethereum since 2022?
- Investing the same $5,900 in one go on 1 January 2022 would be worth $3,558 today (-39.69%), so spreading the buys out came out ahead over this particular period. Which wins depends heavily on the start date.
- How long was Ethereum DCA underwater since 2022?
- The plan was worth less than the money invested on 40.8% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 340 days (ending 16 Mar 2023).