What was TRON's compound annual growth rate (CAGR) since 2020?

TRON's CAGR from 2020 to September 2026 was 61.4% 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 2020?

The same $1,000 invested in an S&P 500 index fund in 2020 would be worth approximately $2,626.14 today. TRON outperformed the index by $22,596.21 — 9.60x the return of the S&P 500.

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

Sold today, the $24,222.35 gain would be a long-term capital gain for US federal tax. At the 15% rate most people pay, you'd keep about $21,589.00. At the top rate of 23.8% (20% plus the 3.8% net investment income tax) you'd keep about $19,457.43, 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 2020?

Adjusted for cumulative US inflation since 2020, the real purchasing-power value of the TRON position is approximately $20,023.14 in 2020 dollars. Even after inflation, this is an extraordinary real return — inflation only marginally reduces gains of this magnitude.

How did TRON perform in 2020?

TRON rose 102% during 2020, from $0.0133 at the start of the year to $0.0268 at the start of 2021.

What If You Invested $1,000 in TRON in 2020?

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If I had putintoat the start of…

it would be worth today

$25,222

+$24,222 profit25.2x61.4% a year

The same $1,000 in an S&P 500 index fund: $2,626

Aftertax on the gain, you’d keep$21,589

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

$25,222.35

Total Profit

$24,222.35

Multiplier

25.2x

CAGR

61.4%

Max Drawdown

-58.8%

Inflation-Adjusted

$20,023.14

Benchmark Comparison

How does $1,000.00 invested in 2020 compare across different asset classes?

Asset	Value Today	Return
TRON	$25,222.35	25.2x
S&P 500	$2,626.14	2.63x
Gold	$2,769.41	2.77x
Savings (2% APY)	$1,142.91	1.14x

Back in 2020

In February 2020, blogging platform Steemit announced a partnership with the Tron Foundation to explore migrating its apps and users to the TRON network. coindesk.com
In 2020, a gallon of gas averaged $2.17 and the new iPhone 12 Pro started at $999. eia.gov apple.com
During 2020 itself, TRON rose 102%, #26 of the 103 investments we track. The best was Tesla (+747%); the worst was AMC Entertainment (−73%). Full 2020 results →

$1,000 in TRON, year by year

Of the 103 investments we track that were available at the start of 2020, TRON ranks #4 by growth to today, near the top — just behind NVIDIA and ahead of CrowdStrike. See the full 2020 ranking →

TRON started 2020 70% below its start-of-2018 high, after falling 30% in 2019. It has been worth more than the $1,000 put in at every January since, and still is today. Today's $25,222 is more than it was worth at any January since. It rose in 5 of the 6 full years since. It has been ahead of the same $1,000 in the S&P 500 at every January since, and still is. Month by month, the deepest fall ran from Apr 2021 ($9,951) to Dec 2022 ($4,101), a drop of 59%. At its lowest month-end, in Mar 2020, it was worth $874.84.

When	Worth	Change	S&P 500
Start of 2020	$1,000	—	$1,000
Start of 2021	$2,019	+102%	$1,184
Start of 2022	$5,673	+181%	$1,524
Start of 2023	$4,101	−28%	$1,248
Start of 2024	$8,104	+98%	$1,576
Start of 2025	$19,127	+136%	$1,970
Start of 2026	$21,392	+12%	$2,322
Today	$25,222	+18%	$2,626

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 2020, TRON was priced at $0.0133. $1,000 would have bought about 75,245 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 2022 (−28%). Holding on wasn't easy: between the start of 2022 and the start of 2023, the position fell 28% from its high.

Frequently Asked Questions

A $1,000 investment in TRON at the start of 2020 would be worth approximately $25,222.35 today — a 25.2x return ($24,222.35 profit) over 6.7 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 2020 (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 of2020 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.