DCA history · Ethereum
Ethereum DCA since 2022: $100 weekly
Investing $100 every week into Ethereum since 1 January 2022 (253 buys, $25,300 in total) would be worth $26,375 today (+4.25%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
Winner$26,375
+4.25% · +1.72%/yr
- Invested
- $25,300.00
- Buys
- 253
- Average cost
- $2,174.15
Lump sum, day one
$15,247
-39.74%
- Invested
- $25,300.00
- Bought at
- $3,761.01
- Max drawdown
- 74.22%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$58,002
+129.26%
- 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 37.7% 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 $2,174.15 against a price today of $2,266.56 (+4.25%). 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% |
| 1 Nov 2026 | $25,300 | $26,375 | +4.25% |
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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 (253 buys, $25,300 in total) would be worth $26,375 today (+4.25%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Ethereum since 2022?
- Investing the same $25,300 in one go on 1 January 2022 would be worth $15,247 today (-39.74%), 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 37.7% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 313 days (ending 13 Mar 2023).