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The calculator buys at the start of a year, so its answer differs from the exact-date result above.
it would be worth today
$192,447
+$191,447 profit192x63.1% a year
The same $1,000 in an S&P 500 index fund: $4,503
Aftertax on the gain, you’d keep$163,730
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.
Growth Over Time
Performance Metrics
Total Invested
$1,000.00
Current Value
$137,894.60
Total Profit
$136,894.60
Multiplier
138x
CAGR
63.7%
Max Drawdown
-75.6%
Inflation-Adjusted
$101,517.49
Benchmark Comparison
How does $1,000.00 invested 10 years ago compare across different asset classes?
| Asset | Value Today | Return |
|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $137,894.60 | 138x |
| S&P 500 | $4,209.54 | 4.21x |
| Gold | $3,178.63 | 3.18x |
| Savings (2% APY) | $1,219.02 | 1.22x |
Historical Context
Bitcoin is the first cryptocurrency, launched in 2009 by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto. Its supply is capped at 21 million coins.
This page always measures from exactly 10 years before today, using that day's closing price. The start date moves forward one day at a time, so the result updates daily.
Frequently Asked Questions
A $1,000 investment in Bitcoin 10 years ago (on September 29, 2016) would be worth approximately $137,894.60 today — a 138x return ($136,894.60 profit) over 10.0 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 closing price exactly 10 years before today (the next trading day if markets were closed), held until today. The start date moves forward daily. No fees or taxes 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 of2016 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.
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