DCA history · Ethereum
Ethereum DCA since 2020: $100 weekly
Investing $100 every week into Ethereum since 1 January 2020 (357 buys, $35,700 in total) would be worth $79,065 today (+121.47%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
$79,065
+121.47% · +23.11%/yr
- Invested
- $35,700.00
- Buys
- 357
- Average cost
- $1,024.17
Lump sum, day one
Winner$614,387
+1620.97%
- Invested
- $35,700.00
- Bought at
- $131.80
- Max drawdown
- 79.47%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$740,252
+1973.54%
- Bought on
- 16 Mar 2020
- At a price of
- $109.39
- 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 1.4% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 27 days (to 7 Apr 2020). The worst moment was 16 Mar 2020, when it was down 41.6% on what had been invested. It has been in profit continuously since 16 Apr 2020. The average cost per unit was $1,024.17 against a price today of $2,268.24 (+121.47%). The cheapest buy was $116.47 on 18 Mar 2020 and the priciest $4,768.47 on 13 Aug 2025.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2020 | $5,300 | $15,576 | +193.89% |
| 31 Dec 2021 | $10,500 | $85,966 | +718.72% |
| 31 Dec 2022 | $15,700 | $31,460 | +100.38% |
| 31 Dec 2023 | $20,900 | $66,658 | +218.94% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $26,100 | $103,330 | +295.90% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $31,400 | $97,593 | +210.81% |
| 1 Nov 2026 | $35,700 | $79,065 | +121.47% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every week in Ethereum since 2020 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every week into Ethereum since 1 January 2020 (357 buys, $35,700 in total) would be worth $79,065 today (+121.47%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Ethereum since 2020?
- Investing the same $35,700 in one go on 1 January 2020 would be worth $614,387 today (+1620.97%), 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 2020?
- The plan was worth less than the money invested on 1.4% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 27 days (ending 7 Apr 2020).