Bitcoin vs S&P 500: which turned $1,000 into more?
$1,000 put into each at the start of 2016 would be worth $192,447 in Bitcoin and $4,503 in S&P 500 today. Across 16 start years (2011–2026), Bitcoin came out ahead 14 times and S&P 500 2 times.
$1,000 at the start of each year, worth today
The S&P 500 includes reinvested dividends.
| Start | Bitcoin | S&P 500 | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $954.45 | $1,131 | S&P 500 1.18× |
| 2025 | $893.96 | $1,333 | S&P 500 1.49× |
| 2024 | $1,891 | $1,666 | Bitcoin 1.13× |
| 2023 | $5,053 | $2,104 | Bitcoin 2.4× |
| 2022 | $1,804 | $1,723 | Bitcoin 1.05× |
| 2021 | $2,878 | $2,218 | Bitcoin 1.3× |
| 2020 | $11,600 | $2,626 | Bitcoin 4.4× |
| 2019 | $22,616 | $3,453 | Bitcoin 6.5× |
| 2018 | $6,227 | $3,302 | Bitcoin 1.89× |
| 2017 | $83,689 | $4,022 | Bitcoin 21× |
| 2016 | $192,447 | $4,503 | Bitcoin 43× |
| 2015 | $265,993 | $4,566 | Bitcoin 58× |
| 2014 | $108,470 | $5,191 | Bitcoin 21× |
| 2013 | $6,279,834 | $6,872 | Bitcoin 914× |
| 2012 | $15,848,537 | $7,972 | Bitcoin 1,988× |
| 2011 | $278,405,967 | $8,140 | Bitcoin 34,202× |
Start-of-year prices; current prices refresh hourly. Past performance does not predict future returns. Not financial advice.