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it would be worth today
$723.75
−$276.25 loss0.72x-8.3% a year
The same $1,000 in an S&P 500 index fund: $2,104
No tax on a loss. Selling can offset tax on other gains.
Growth Over Time
Performance Metrics
Total Invested
$1,000.00
Current Value
$723.75
Total Loss
−$276.25
Multiplier
0.72x
CAGR
-8.3%
Max Drawdown
-87.1%
Inflation-Adjusted
$676.46
Benchmark Comparison
How does $1,000.00 invested in 2023 compare across different asset classes?
| Asset | Value Today | Return |
|---|---|---|
| Shiba Inu | $723.75 | 0.72x |
| S&P 500 | $2,104.49 | 2.10x |
| Gold | $2,303.29 | 2.30x |
| Savings (2% APY) | $1,076.98 | 1.08x |
Back in 2023
- In August 2023, Shiba Inu developers pushed live Shibarium, an Ethereum layer-2 blockchain that uses SHIB-ecosystem tokens and aims to move beyond meme-coin status. coindesk.com
- In 2023, a gallon of gas averaged $3.52 and the new iPhone 15 Pro started at $999. eia.govapple.com
- During 2023 itself, Shiba Inu rose 25%, #69 of the 113 investments we track. The best was Solana (+913%); the worst was AMC Entertainment (−84%). Full 2023 results →
$1,000 in Shiba Inu, year by year
Of the 113 investments we track that were available at the start of 2023, Shiba Inu ranks #104 by growth to today, in the bottom quarter — just behind PayPal and ahead of Intuit. See the full 2023 ranking →
Shiba Inu started 2023 76% below its start-of-2022 high, after falling 76% in 2022. 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 $2,625. Today it's 72% below that, so selling then would have beaten holding. It rose in 2 of the 3 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 Mar 2024 ($3,895) to Jun 2026 ($502.60), a drop of 87%. At its lowest month-end, in Jun 2026, it was worth $502.60.
| When | Worth | Change | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2023 | $1,000 | — | $1,000 |
| Start of 2024 | $1,250 | +25% | $1,263 |
| Start of 2025 | $2,625 | +110% | $1,579 |
| Start of 2026 | $875 | −67% | $1,861 |
| Today | $724 | −17% | $2,104 |
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 2023, Shiba Inu was priced at $0.000008. $1,000 would have bought about 125,000,000 SHIB. Shiba Inu is a meme coin launched in 2020 as a Dogecoin rival.
Measured from one January to the next, Shiba Inu's best year since then was 2024 (+110%) and its worst was 2025 (−67%). Holding on wasn't easy: between the start of 2025 and the start of 2026, the position fell 67% from its high.
Frequently Asked Questions
A $1,000 investment in Shiba Inu at the start of 2023 would be worth approximately $723.75 today — a 0.72x return ($276.25 loss) over 3.7 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 2023 (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 of2023 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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