DCA history · Ethereum
Ethereum DCA since 2020: $100 weekly
Investing $100 every week into Ethereum since 1 January 2020 (354 buys, $35,400 in total) would be worth $88,136 today (+148.97%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
$88,136
+148.97% · +26.78%/yr
- Invested
- $35,400.00
- Buys
- 354
- Average cost
- $1,019.20
Lump sum, day one
Winner$681,544
+1825.27%
- Invested
- $35,400.00
- Bought at
- $131.80
- Max drawdown
- 79.47%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$821,167
+2219.68%
- 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 $1,019.20 against a price today of $2,537.50 (+148.97%). 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% |
| 12 Oct 2026 | $35,400 | $88,136 | +148.97% |
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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 (354 buys, $35,400 in total) would be worth $88,136 today (+148.97%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Ethereum since 2020?
- Investing the same $35,400 in one go on 1 January 2020 would be worth $681,544 today (+1825.27%), 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).