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

Solana's CAGR from 2024 to September 2026 was 6.2% 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 Solana 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. Solana underperformed the S&P 500 by $486.03.

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

Sold today, the $180.40 gain would be a long-term capital gain for US federal tax. At the 15% rate most people pay, you'd keep about $1,153.34. At the top rate of 23.8% (20% plus the 3.8% net investment income tax) you'd keep about $1,137.46, 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 Solana since 2024?

Adjusted for cumulative US inflation since 2024, the real purchasing-power value of the Solana position is approximately $1,137.67 in 2024 dollars. Inflation shrinks the gain, but the investment still grew faster than prices.

How did Solana perform in 2024?

Solana rose 87% during 2024, from $101.00 at the start of the year to $189.00 at the start of 2025.

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

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If I had putintoat the start of…

it would be worth today

$1,180

+$180.40 profit1.18x6.2% a year

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

Aftertax on the gain, you’d keep$1,153

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

$1,180.40

Total Profit

$180.40

Multiplier

1.18x

CAGR

6.2%

Max Drawdown

-69.4%

Inflation-Adjusted

$1,137.67

Benchmark Comparison

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

Asset	Value Today	Return
Solana	$1,180.40	1.18x
S&P 500	$1,666.43	1.67x
Gold	$2,036.45	2.04x
Savings (2% APY)	$1,055.87	1.06x

Back in 2024

In June 2024, asset manager VanEck filed for the first U.S. exchange-traded fund that would hold Solana's SOL token. 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, Solana rose 87%, #17 of the 114 investments we track. The best was Palantir (+353%); the worst was Intel (−57%). Full 2024 results →

$1,000 in Solana, year by year

Of the 114 investments we track that were available at the start of 2024, Solana ranks #81 by growth to today — just behind Uber and ahead of Airbnb. See the full 2024 ranking →

Solana started 2024 41% below its start-of-2022 high, after rising 913% 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 $1,871. Today it's 37% 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 ($2,365) to Jul 2026 ($724.09), a drop of 69%. At its lowest month-end, in Jul 2026, it was worth $724.09.

When	Worth	Change	S&P 500
Start of 2024	$1,000	—	$1,000
Start of 2025	$1,871	+87%	$1,250
Start of 2026	$1,232	−34%	$1,474
Today	$1,180	−4.2%	$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, Solana was priced at $101.00. $1,000 would have bought about 9.90 SOL. Solana is a high-speed blockchain that launched its mainnet beta in 2020. SOL pays network fees and is staked to secure the network.

Measured from one January to the next, Solana's best year since then was 2024 (+87%) and its worst was 2025 (−34%). Holding on wasn't easy: between the start of 2025 and the start of 2026, the position fell 34% from its high.

Frequently Asked Questions

A $1,000 investment in Solana at the start of 2024 would be worth approximately $1,180.40 today — a 1.18x return ($180.40 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.