What was TRON's compound annual growth rate (CAGR) since 2021?

TRON's CAGR from 2021 to September 2026 was 55.2% 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 2021?

The same $1,000 invested in an S&P 500 index fund in 2021 would be worth approximately $2,218.04 today. TRON outperformed the index by $10,275.62 — 5.63x the return of the S&P 500.

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

Sold today, the $11,493.67 gain would be a long-term capital gain for US federal tax. At the 15% rate most people pay, you'd keep about $10,769.62. At the top rate of 23.8% (20% plus the 3.8% net investment income tax) you'd keep about $9,758.17, 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 2021?

Adjusted for cumulative US inflation since 2021, the real purchasing-power value of the TRON position is approximately $10,382.01 in 2021 dollars. Even after inflation, this is an extraordinary real return — inflation only marginally reduces gains of this magnitude.

How did TRON perform in 2021?

TRON rose 181% during 2021, from $0.0268 at the start of the year to $0.0754 at the start of 2022.

What If You Invested $1,000 in TRON in 2021?

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If I had putintoat the start of…

it would be worth today

$12,494

+$11,494 profit12.5x55.2% a year

The same $1,000 in an S&P 500 index fund: $2,218

Aftertax on the gain, you’d keep$10,770

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

$12,493.67

Total Profit

$11,493.67

Multiplier

12.5x

CAGR

55.2%

Max Drawdown

-58.8%

Inflation-Adjusted

$10,382.01

Benchmark Comparison

How does $1,000.00 invested in 2021 compare across different asset classes?

Asset	Value Today	Return
TRON	$12,493.67	12.5x
S&P 500	$2,218.04	2.22x
Gold	$2,213.49	2.21x
Savings (2% APY)	$1,120.46	1.12x

Back in 2021

In December 2021, founder Justin Sun said he was leaving the TRON blockchain to its token holders and becoming Grenada's ambassador to the World Trade Organization. coindesk.com
In 2021, a gallon of gas averaged $3.01 and the new iPhone 13 Pro started at $999. eia.gov apple.com
During 2021 itself, TRON rose 181%, #11 of the 111 investments we track. The best was Solana (+11,084%); the worst was Zoom (−49%). Full 2021 results →

$1,000 in TRON, year by year

Of the 111 investments we track that were available at the start of 2021, TRON ranks #6 by growth to today, near the top — just behind Super Micro Computer and ahead of Broadcom. See the full 2021 ranking →

TRON started 2021 40% below its start-of-2018 high, after rising 102% in 2020. It has been worth more than the $1,000 put in at every January since, and still is today. Today's $12,494 is more than it was worth at any January since. It rose in 4 of the 5 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 ($4,929) to Dec 2022 ($2,032), a drop of 59%.

When	Worth	Change	S&P 500
Start of 2021	$1,000	—	$1,000
Start of 2022	$2,810	+181%	$1,287
Start of 2023	$2,031	−28%	$1,054
Start of 2024	$4,014	+98%	$1,331
Start of 2025	$9,474	+136%	$1,664
Start of 2026	$10,596	+12%	$1,962
Today	$12,494	+18%	$2,218

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 2021, TRON was priced at $0.0268. $1,000 would have bought about 37,272 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 2021 would be worth approximately $12,493.67 today — a 12.5x return ($11,493.67 profit) over 5.7 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 2021 (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 of2021 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.