What was BNB's compound annual growth rate (CAGR) since 2019?

BNB's CAGR from 2019 to September 2026 was 85.9% per year. For comparison, the S&P 500 has historically averaged around 10% annually. BNB significantly outperformed traditional equity markets on an annualized basis.

How does BNB compare to the S&P 500 since 2019?

The same $1,000 invested in an S&P 500 index fund in 2019 would be worth approximately $3,453.01 today. BNB outperformed the index by $118,561.40 — 35.3x the return of the S&P 500.

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

Sold today, the $121,014.41 gain would be a long-term capital gain for US federal tax. At the 15% rate most people pay, you'd keep about $103,862.25. At the top rate of 23.8% (20% plus the 3.8% net investment income tax) you'd keep about $93,212.98, 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 BNB since 2019?

Adjusted for cumulative US inflation since 2019, the real purchasing-power value of the BNB position is approximately $95,702.71 in 2019 dollars. Even after inflation, this is an extraordinary real return — inflation only marginally reduces gains of this magnitude.

How did BNB perform in 2019?

BNB rose 122% during 2019, from $6.19 at the start of the year to $13.73 at the start of 2020.

What If You Invested $1,000 in BNB in 2019?

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If I had putintoat the start of…

it would be worth today

$122,014

+$121,014 profit122x85.9% a year

The same $1,000 in an S&P 500 index fund: $3,453

Aftertax on the gain, you’d keep$103,862

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

$122,014.41

Total Profit

$121,014.41

Multiplier

122x

CAGR

85.9%

Max Drawdown

-65.6%

Inflation-Adjusted

$95,702.71

Benchmark Comparison

How does $1,000.00 invested in 2019 compare across different asset classes?

Asset	Value Today	Return
BNB	$122,014.41	122x
S&P 500	$3,453.01	3.45x
Gold	$3,277.07	3.28x
Savings (2% APY)	$1,165.76	1.17x

Back in 2019

In April 2019, Binance launched its own blockchain, Binance Chain, and began moving BNB off Ethereum onto the new network. coindesk.com
In 2019, a gallon of gas averaged $2.60, a movie ticket averaged $9.16 and the new iPhone 11 Pro started at $999. eia.gov apple.com hollywoodreporter.com
During 2019 itself, BNB rose 122%, #7 of the 100 investments we track. The best was Chainlink (+511%); the worst was Stellar (−60%). Full 2019 results →

$1,000 in BNB, year by year

Of the 100 investments we track that were available at the start of 2019, BNB ranks #1 by growth to today, the best of them — ahead of NVIDIA. See the full 2019 ranking →

BNB started 2019 28% below its start-of-2018 high, after falling 28% in 2018. It has been worth more than the $1,000 put in at every January since, and still is today. Its best January was 2026, at $139,429. Today it's 12% below that, so selling then would have beaten holding. It rose in 6 of the 7 full years since. It has been ahead of the same $1,000 in the S&P 500 at every January since, and still is. Month by month, the deepest fall ran from Apr 2021 ($100,749) to Sep 2023 ($34,680), a drop of 66%.

When	Worth	Change	S&P 500
Start of 2019	$1,000	—	$1,000
Start of 2020	$2,218	+122%	$1,315
Start of 2021	$6,037	+172%	$1,557
Start of 2022	$82,681	+1,270%	$2,004
Start of 2023	$39,786	−52%	$1,641
Start of 2024	$50,455	+27%	$2,072
Start of 2025	$113,220	+124%	$2,591
Start of 2026	$139,429	+23%	$3,054
Today	$122,014	−12%	$3,453

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 2019, BNB was priced at $6.19. $1,000 would have bought about 162 BNB. BNB is the coin of the BNB Chain, created by the Binance exchange in 2017.

Measured from one January to the next, BNB's best year since then was 2021 (+1,270%) and its worst was 2022 (−52%). Holding on wasn't easy: between the start of 2022 and the start of 2023, the position fell 52% from its high.

Frequently Asked Questions

A $1,000 investment in BNB at the start of 2019 would be worth approximately $122,014.41 today — a 122x return ($121,014.41 profit) over 7.7 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 2019 (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 of2019 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.