What was TRON's compound annual growth rate (CAGR) since 2018?

TRON's CAGR from 2018 to September 2026 was 25.9% per year. For comparison, the S&P 500 has historically averaged around 10% annually. TRON significantly outperformed traditional equity markets on an annualized basis.

How does TRON compare to the S&P 500 since 2018?

The same $1,000 invested in an S&P 500 index fund in 2018 would be worth approximately $3,300.00 today. TRON outperformed the index by $4,192.11 — 2.27x the return of the S&P 500.

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

Sold today, the $6,492.11 gain would be a long-term capital gain for US federal tax. At the 15% rate most people pay, you'd keep about $6,518.30. At the top rate of 23.8% (20% plus the 3.8% net investment income tax) you'd keep about $5,946.99, 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 TRON since 2018?

Adjusted for cumulative US inflation since 2018, the real purchasing-power value of the TRON position is approximately $5,770.77 in 2018 dollars. Even after inflation, this is an extraordinary real return — inflation only marginally reduces gains of this magnitude.

How did TRON perform in 2018?

TRON fell 58% during 2018, from $0.0447 at the start of the year to $0.0189 at the start of 2019.

What If You Invested $1,000 in TRON in 2018?

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If I had putintoat the start of…

it would be worth today

$7,492

+$6,492 profit7.49x25.9% a year

The same $1,000 in an S&P 500 index fund: $3,300

Aftertax on the gain, you’d keep$6,518

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

$7,492.11

Total Profit

$6,492.11

Multiplier

7.49x

CAGR

25.9%

Max Drawdown

-87.6%

Inflation-Adjusted

$5,770.77

Benchmark Comparison

How does $1,000.00 invested in 2018 compare across different asset classes?

Asset	Value Today	Return
TRON	$7,492.11	7.49x
S&P 500	$3,300.00	3.30x
Gold	$3,234.15	3.23x
Savings (2% APY)	$1,189.06	1.19x

Back in 2018

In July 2018, the Tron Foundation officially completed its acquisition of file-sharing company BitTorrent, which moved into Tron's new San Francisco offices. coindesk.com
In 2018, a gallon of gas averaged $2.72, a movie ticket averaged $9.11 and the new iPhone XS started at $999. eia.gov apple.com hollywoodreporter.com
During 2018 itself, TRON fell 58%, #85 of the 94 investments we track. The best was The Trade Desk (+150%); the worst was Cardano (−94%). Full 2018 results →

$1,000 in TRON, year by year

Of the 94 investments we track that were available at the start of 2018, TRON ranks #16 by growth to today — just behind Apple and ahead of Microsoft. See the full 2018 ranking →

It was worth less than the $1,000 put in at the start of 2019, 2020 and 2021, and has been above it since the start of 2022. Today's $7,492 is more than it was worth at any January since. It rose in 5 of the 8 full years since. It moved ahead of the same $1,000 in the S&P 500 at the start of 2024 and has stayed ahead since. Month by month, the deepest fall ran from Apr 2018 ($2,099) to Mar 2020 ($260.17), a drop of 88%. At its lowest month-end, in Mar 2020, it was worth $260.17.

When	Worth	Change	S&P 500
Start of 2018	$1,000	—	$1,000
Start of 2019	$423	−58%	$956
Start of 2020	$297	−30%	$1,257
Start of 2021	$600	+102%	$1,489
Start of 2022	$1,688	+181%	$1,916
Start of 2023	$1,220	−28%	$1,569
Start of 2024	$2,410	+98%	$1,981
Start of 2025	$5,689	+136%	$2,477
Start of 2026	$6,363	+12%	$2,920
Today	$7,492	+18%	$3,300

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 2018, TRON was priced at $0.0447. $1,000 would have bought about 22,381 TRX. TRON is a blockchain launched in 2017 that is widely used for stablecoin transfers.

Measured from one January to the next, TRON's best year since then was 2021 (+181%) and its worst was 2018 (−58%). Holding on wasn't easy: between the start of 2018 and the start of 2020, the position fell 70% from its high.

Frequently Asked Questions

A $1,000 investment in TRON at the start of 2018 would be worth approximately $7,492.11 today — a 7.49x return ($6,492.11 profit) over 8.7 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 2018 (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 of2018 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.