Ethereum · DCA since 2022

$500/month in Ethereum since 2022

What a monthly $500 dollar-cost average into Ethereum would be worth today if you'd started in January 2022 and never stopped. Real adjusted closes, T+1 execution, no transaction fees modeled.

If you invested $500/month in Ethereum from 2022-01 to 2026-07...

$23,696

grown from $27,500 invested over 4.5 years. -$3,804 (-13.83%)

Growth over time

Dashed: cumulative invested · Solid: portfolio value

Investment schedule

Per investment
$500.00
Frequency
Monthly
Window
2022-01-01 → 2026-07-15
Duration
4.5 years
Number of investments
55
× $500.00 each

Results

Total invested
$27,500
55 × $500.00
Final value
$23,696
as of 2026-07-15
Total return
-$3,804
-13.83%
Annualized (IRR)
-6.46%/yr
compounded over 4.5 years

What 2022 actually was: through the bear market

2022 was the worst calendar year for stocks since 2008, with inflation and rate hikes hammering equities and bonds together. DCA investors who started this year were buying cheaper than the prior cohort for the entire 12 months. The 2023-2024 recovery turned those purchases into outsized gains.

For a Ethereum DCA buyer who started January 2022 with $500 a month, the schedule pulled in 55 purchases through 2026-07-15. Total invested: $27,500. Final value: $23,696. That works out to an annualized return of -6.46% per year on the irregular cashflow series.

The numbers above use adjusted closing prices (dividends reinvested, splits applied) and apply a T+1 policy: when the 1st of the month landed on a weekend or holiday, the trade executed at the next trading day's close. Bitcoin pages execute on the exact scheduled date because crypto trades 24/7.

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Disclaimer: This page is for educational purposes only. It is not investment advice. Historical performance does not predict future results. Always do your own research.