DCA history · Ethereum
Ethereum DCA since 2022: $100 weekly
Investing $100 every week into Ethereum since 1 January 2022 (250 buys, $25,000 in total) would be worth $29,202 today (+16.81%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
Winner$29,202
+16.81% · +6.54%/yr
- Invested
- $25,000.00
- Buys
- 250
- Average cost
- $2,172.36
Lump sum, day one
$16,867
-32.53%
- Invested
- $25,000.00
- Bought at
- $3,761.01
- Max drawdown
- 74.22%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$64,166
+156.66%
- 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 38.1% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 313 days (to 13 Mar 2023). The worst moment was 18 Jun 2022, when it was down 59.3% on what had been invested. It has been in profit continuously since 19 Aug 2026. The average cost per unit was $2,172.36 against a price today of $2,537.50 (+16.81%). The cheapest buy was $988.65 on 18 Jun 2022 and the priciest $4,772.80 on 23 Aug 2025.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2022 | $5,300 | $3,674 | -30.68% |
| 31 Dec 2023 | $10,500 | $13,677 | +30.26% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $15,700 | $25,844 | +64.61% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $20,900 | $28,504 | +36.38% |
| 12 Oct 2026 | $25,000 | $29,202 | +16.81% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every week in Ethereum since 2022 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every week into Ethereum since 1 January 2022 (250 buys, $25,000 in total) would be worth $29,202 today (+16.81%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Ethereum since 2022?
- Investing the same $25,000 in one go on 1 January 2022 would be worth $16,867 today (-32.53%), 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 38.1% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 313 days (ending 13 Mar 2023).