If you had invested $1,000 in Ethereum in 2018
Buying $1,000 of Ethereum on Jan 1, 2018 at $759.03 would have gotten you 1.3175 ETH. On Nov 1, 2026 that is worth $2,994, 2.99x the original amount (+199.4%).
- Value today
- $2,994
- Return
- 2.99x
- Price on Jan 1, 2018
- $759.03
- Price today
- $2,272
Timing within 2018
Bought at the 2018 low ($83 on Dec 14, 2018): worth $27,376 today.
Bought at the 2018 high ($1,386 on Jan 13, 2018): worth $1,639 today.
What if you had spread it over 2018?
Splitting $1,000 into monthly buys through 2018 would be worth $6,676 today (+567.6%).
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Year by year
| Date | Price | Value | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2018 | $130.53 | $171.97 | -82.8% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | $128.54 | $169.35 | -83.1% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | $737.67 | $971.86 | -2.8% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $3,676 | $4,843 | +384.3% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $1,195 | $1,575 | +57.5% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $2,281 | $3,005 | +200.5% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $3,330 | $4,388 | +338.8% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $2,967 | $3,909 | +290.9% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | $2,272 | $2,994 | +199.4% |
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