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

Dogecoin's CAGR from 2024 to September 2026 was 1.2% 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 Dogecoin 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. Dogecoin underperformed the S&P 500 by $632.91.

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

Sold today, the $33.52 gain would be a long-term capital gain for US federal tax. At the 15% rate most people pay, you'd keep about $1,028.49. At the top rate of 23.8% (20% plus the 3.8% net investment income tax) you'd keep about $1,025.54, 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 Dogecoin since 2024?

Adjusted for cumulative US inflation since 2024, the real purchasing-power value of the Dogecoin position is approximately $996.11 in 2024 dollars. After inflation, the investment has lost purchasing power compared with the original amount.

How did Dogecoin perform in 2024?

Dogecoin rose 246% during 2024, from $0.091 at the start of the year to $0.315 at the start of 2025.

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

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If I had putintoat the start of…

it would be worth today

$1,034

+$33.52 profit1.03x1.2% a year

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

Aftertax on the gain, you’d keep$1,028

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

$1,033.52

Total Profit

$33.52

Multiplier

1.03x

CAGR

1.2%

Max Drawdown

-83.5%

Inflation-Adjusted

$996.11

Benchmark Comparison

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

Asset	Value Today	Return
Dogecoin	$1,033.52	1.03x
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, Kabosu, the Shiba Inu whose photo made her the face of Dogecoin, died in Japan at more than 17 years old. 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, Dogecoin rose 246%, #3 of the 114 investments we track. The best was Palantir (+353%); the worst was Intel (−57%). Full 2024 results →

$1,000 in Dogecoin, year by year

Of the 114 investments we track that were available at the start of 2024, Dogecoin ranks #87 by growth to today, in the bottom quarter — just behind Procter & Gamble and ahead of Chainlink. See the full 2024 ranking →

Dogecoin started 2024 46% below its start-of-2022 high, after rising 30% in 2023. It has been worth more than the $1,000 put in at every January since, and still is today. Its best January was 2025, at $3,462. Today it's 70% 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 Nov 2024 ($4,657) to Jul 2026 ($767.30), a drop of 84%. At its lowest month-end, in Jul 2026, it was worth $767.30.

When	Worth	Change	S&P 500
Start of 2024	$1,000	—	$1,000
Start of 2025	$3,462	+246%	$1,250
Start of 2026	$1,289	−63%	$1,474
Today	$1,034	−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, Dogecoin was priced at $0.091. $1,000 would have bought about 10,989 DOGE. Dogecoin started in December 2013 as a joke based on the "Doge" meme and grew into one of the most widely held cryptocurrencies.

Measured from one January to the next, Dogecoin's best year since then was 2024 (+246%) and its worst was 2025 (−63%). Holding on wasn't easy: between the start of 2025 and the start of 2026, the position fell 63% from its high.

Frequently Asked Questions

A $1,000 investment in Dogecoin at the start of 2024 would be worth approximately $1,033.52 today — a 1.03x return ($33.52 profit) 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.