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

Litecoin's CAGR from 2024 to September 2026 was -2.7% 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 Litecoin 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. Litecoin underperformed the S&P 500 by $738.78.

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

Adjusted for cumulative US inflation since 2024, the real purchasing-power value of the Litecoin position is approximately $894.07 in 2024 dollars. After inflation, the investment has lost purchasing power compared with the original amount.

How did Litecoin perform in 2024?

Litecoin rose 41% during 2024, from $72.91 at the start of the year to $103.07 at the start of 2025.

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

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If I had putintoat the start of…

it would be worth today

$927.65

−$72.35 loss0.93x-2.7% 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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Growth Over Time

Performance Metrics

Total Invested

$1,000.00

Current Value

$927.65

Total Loss

−$72.35

Multiplier

0.93x

CAGR

-2.7%

Max Drawdown

-67.3%

Inflation-Adjusted

$894.07

Benchmark Comparison

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

Asset	Value Today	Return
Litecoin	$927.65	0.93x
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 October 2024, Canary Capital filed with the SEC for the first proposed exchange-traded fund tied to Litecoin. 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, Litecoin rose 41%, #39 of the 114 investments we track. The best was Palantir (+353%); the worst was Intel (−57%). Full 2024 results →

$1,000 in Litecoin, year by year

Of the 114 investments we track that were available at the start of 2024, Litecoin ranks #91 by growth to today, in the bottom quarter — just behind ServiceNow and ahead of Lowe's. See the full 2024 ranking →

Litecoin started 2024 69% below its start-of-2018 high, after rising 4.2% in 2023. It's worth less than the $1,000 put in today; the last January it was above that was 2026. Its best January was 2025, at $1,414. Today it's 34% 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 ($1,766) to Jun 2026 ($577.62), a drop of 67%. At its lowest month-end, in Jun 2026, it was worth $577.62.

When	Worth	Change	S&P 500
Start of 2024	$1,000	—	$1,000
Start of 2025	$1,414	+41%	$1,250
Start of 2026	$1,053	−26%	$1,474
Today	$928	−12%	$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, Litecoin was priced at $72.91. $1,000 would have bought about 13.71 LTC. Litecoin launched in 2011 as a faster, lighter version of Bitcoin.

Measured from one January to the next, Litecoin's best year since then was 2024 (+41%) and its worst was 2025 (−26%). Holding on wasn't easy: between the start of 2025 and the start of 2026, the position fell 26% from its high.

Frequently Asked Questions

A $1,000 investment in Litecoin at the start of 2024 would be worth approximately $927.65 today — a 0.93x return ($72.35 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.