What was Avalanche's compound annual growth rate (CAGR) since 2023?

Avalanche's CAGR from 2023 to September 2026 was 1.3% per year. For comparison, the S&P 500 has historically averaged around 10% annually. However, this came with substantially higher volatility and drawdown risk.

How does Avalanche compare to the S&P 500 since 2023?

The same $1,000 invested in an S&P 500 index fund in 2023 would be worth approximately $2,103.46 today. Avalanche underperformed the S&P 500 by $1,054.64.

How much of the Avalanche gain would you keep after taxes?

Sold today, the $48.82 gain would be a long-term capital gain for US federal tax. At the 15% rate most people pay, you'd keep about $1,041.50. At the top rate of 23.8% (20% plus the 3.8% net investment income tax) you'd keep about $1,037.20, and lower incomes pay 0%. State tax is extra, and gains inside a Roth IRA aren't taxed.

What is the inflation-adjusted return on $1,000 in Avalanche since 2023?

Adjusted for cumulative US inflation since 2023, the real purchasing-power value of the Avalanche position is approximately $980.29 in 2023 dollars. After inflation, the investment has lost purchasing power compared with the original amount.

How did Avalanche perform in 2023?

Avalanche rose 254% during 2023, from $10.90 at the start of the year to $38.56 at the start of 2024.

What If You Invested $1,000 in Avalanche in 2023?

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If I had putintoat the start of…

it would be worth today

$1,049

+$48.82 profit1.05x1.3% a year

The same $1,000 in an S&P 500 index fund: $2,103

Aftertax on the gain, you’d keep$1,041

US federal long-term rates: 15% for most people, 0% on lower incomes, 20% + 3.8% on high incomes. No state tax included; none inside a Roth IRA.

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Growth Over Time

Performance Metrics

Total Invested

$1,000.00

Current Value

$1,048.82

Total Profit

$48.82

Multiplier

1.05x

CAGR

1.3%

Max Drawdown

-88.2%

Inflation-Adjusted

$980.29

Benchmark Comparison

How does $1,000.00 invested in 2023 compare across different asset classes?

Asset	Value Today	Return
Avalanche	$1,048.82	1.05x
S&P 500	$2,103.46	2.10x
Gold	$2,310.36	2.31x
Savings (2% APY)	$1,076.99	1.08x

Back in 2023

In January 2023, Amazon Web Services announced a partnership with Ava Labs to make it easier to launch and manage nodes on the Avalanche blockchain. coindesk.com
In 2023, a gallon of gas averaged $3.52 and the new iPhone 15 Pro started at $999. eia.gov apple.com
During 2023 itself, Avalanche rose 254%, #4 of the 113 investments we track. The best was Solana (+913%); the worst was AMC Entertainment (−84%). Full 2023 results →

$1,000 in Avalanche, year by year

Of the 113 investments we track that were available at the start of 2023, Avalanche ranks #90 by growth to today, in the bottom quarter — just behind Procter & Gamble and ahead of Starbucks. See the full 2023 ranking →

Avalanche started 2023 90% below its start-of-2022 high, after falling 90% in 2022. It has been worth more than the $1,000 put in at every January since, and still is today. Its best January was 2024, at $3,536. Today it's 70% below that, so selling then would have beaten holding. It rose in 1 of the 3 full years since. It fell behind the same $1,000 in the S&P 500 at the start of 2026 and hasn't caught up. Month by month, the deepest fall ran from Mar 2024 ($4,971) to Jul 2026 ($585.93), a drop of 88%. At its lowest month-end, in Jul 2026, it was worth $585.93.

When	Worth	Change	S&P 500
Start of 2023	$1,000	—	$1,000
Start of 2024	$3,536	+254%	$1,263
Start of 2025	$3,273	−7.4%	$1,579
Start of 2026	$1,129	−66%	$1,861
Today	$1,049	−7.1%	$2,103

Values at the start of each year (first trading day for stocks). The S&P 500 column includes reinvested dividends, like the stock values.

Historical Context

At the start of 2023, Avalanche was priced at $10.90. $1,000 would have bought about 91.71 AVAX. Avalanche is a smart-contract blockchain that launched in 2020; its coin is AVAX.

Measured from one January to the next, Avalanche's best year since then was 2023 (+254%) and its worst was 2025 (−66%). Holding on wasn't easy: between the start of 2024 and the start of 2026, the position fell 68% from its high.

Frequently Asked Questions

A $1,000 investment in Avalanche at the start of 2023 would be worth approximately $1,048.82 today — a 1.05x return ($48.82 profit) over 3.7 years.

Methodology & Sources

Price data: Historical prices are the January 1 opening price, from CoinGecko, CoinMarketCap and Yahoo Finance historical data. Current prices come from Yahoo Finance (CoinGecko as a backup) and refresh hourly; if that source is unavailable, the last saved price is used.

Calculation: Assumes a single purchase at the start of 2023 (or the first trading day, for companies that listed that year), held until today. No transaction fees, taxes, or slippage are included.

Benchmarks: The S&P 500 comparison uses the S&P 500 Total Return index (dividends reinvested, like an index fund) at the start of2023 and today. Gold uses the price per troy ounce. Savings account assumes a 2% APY compounded annually.

Inflation adjustment: Uses U.S. CPI-U annual averages from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 2026 CPI value is estimated.

Educational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.