DCA history · Ethereum
Ethereum DCA since 2021: $100 weekly
Investing $100 every week into Ethereum since 1 January 2021 (305 buys, $30,500 in total) would be worth $31,339 today (+2.75%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
$31,339
+2.75% · +0.93%/yr
- Invested
- $30,500.00
- Buys
- 305
- Average cost
- $2,194.86
Lump sum, day one
Winner$94,120
+208.59%
- Invested
- $30,500.00
- Bought at
- $730.82
- Max drawdown
- 79.47%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$94,120
+208.59%
- 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 35.1% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 339 days (to 12 Apr 2023). The worst moment was 18 Jun 2022, when it was down 57.9% on what had been invested. It has been in profit continuously since 19 Aug 2026. The average cost per unit was $2,194.86 against a price today of $2,255.24 (+2.75%). The cheapest buy was $730.82 on 1 Jan 2021 and the priciest $4,838.11 on 22 Aug 2025.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2021 | $5,300 | $8,448 | +59.40% |
| 31 Dec 2022 | $10,500 | $6,364 | -39.39% |
| 31 Dec 2023 | $15,700 | $18,795 | +19.71% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $20,900 | $33,351 | +59.57% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $26,100 | $35,206 | +34.89% |
| 1 Nov 2026 | $30,500 | $31,339 | +2.75% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every week in Ethereum since 2021 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every week into Ethereum since 1 January 2021 (305 buys, $30,500 in total) would be worth $31,339 today (+2.75%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Ethereum since 2021?
- Investing the same $30,500 in one go on 1 January 2021 would be worth $94,120 today (+208.59%), 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 35.1% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 339 days (ending 12 Apr 2023).