What was Chainlink's compound annual growth rate (CAGR) since 2024?

Chainlink's CAGR from 2024 to September 2026 was -0.7% 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 Chainlink compare to the S&P 500 since 2024?

The same $1,000 invested in an S&P 500 index fund in 2024 would be worth approximately $1,666.43 today. Chainlink underperformed the S&P 500 by $686.42.

What is the inflation-adjusted return on $1,000 in Chainlink since 2024?

Adjusted for cumulative US inflation since 2024, the real purchasing-power value of the Chainlink position is approximately $944.53 in 2024 dollars. After inflation, the investment has lost purchasing power compared with the original amount.

How did Chainlink perform in 2024?

Chainlink rose 34% during 2024, from $14.95 at the start of the year to $20.00 at the start of 2025.

What If You Invested $1,000 in Chainlink in 2024?

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If I had putintoat the start of…

it would be worth today

$980.00

−$20.00 loss0.98x-0.7% a year

The same $1,000 in an S&P 500 index fund: $1,666

No tax on a loss. Selling can offset tax on other gains.

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Performance Metrics

Total Invested

$1,000.00

Current Value

$980.00

Total Loss

−$20.00

Multiplier

0.98x

CAGR

-0.7%

Max Drawdown

-71.4%

Inflation-Adjusted

$944.53

Benchmark Comparison

How does $1,000.00 invested in 2024 compare across different asset classes?

Asset	Value Today	Return
Chainlink	$980.00	0.98x
S&P 500	$1,666.43	1.67x
Gold	$2,036.45	2.04x
Savings (2% APY)	$1,055.88	1.06x

Back in 2024

In May 2024, the DTCC, the world's largest securities settlement system, completed a fund tokenization pilot with Chainlink and firms including JPMorgan and BNY Mellon. coindesk.com
In 2024, a gallon of gas averaged $3.30 and the new iPhone 16 Pro started at $999. eia.gov apple.com
During 2024 itself, Chainlink rose 34%, #49 of the 114 investments we track. The best was Palantir (+353%); the worst was Intel (−57%). Full 2024 results →

$1,000 in Chainlink, year by year

Of the 114 investments we track that were available at the start of 2024, Chainlink ranks #88 by growth to today, in the bottom quarter — just behind Dogecoin and ahead of Roblox. See the full 2024 ranking →

Chainlink started 2024 24% below its start-of-2022 high, after rising 168% in 2023. It's worth less than the $1,000 put in today; the last January it was above that was 2025. Its best January was 2025, at $1,338. Today it's 27% below that, so selling then would have beaten holding. It rose in 1 of the 2 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 Jan 2025 ($1,688) to Jun 2026 ($482.65), a drop of 71%. At its lowest month-end, in Jun 2026, it was worth $482.65.

When	Worth	Change	S&P 500
Start of 2024	$1,000	—	$1,000
Start of 2025	$1,338	+34%	$1,250
Start of 2026	$815	−39%	$1,474
Today	$980	+20%	$1,666

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 2024, Chainlink was priced at $14.95. $1,000 would have bought about 66.90 LINK. Chainlink supplies outside data such as prices to blockchain apps; its token is LINK.

Measured from one January to the next, Chainlink's best year since then was 2024 (+34%) and its worst was 2025 (−39%). Holding on wasn't easy: between the start of 2025 and the start of 2026, the position fell 39% from its high.

Frequently Asked Questions

A $1,000 investment in Chainlink at the start of 2024 would be worth approximately $980.00 today — a 0.98x return ($20.00 loss) over 2.7 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 2024 (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 of2024 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.