What was TRON's compound annual growth rate (CAGR) since 2023?

TRON's CAGR from 2023 to September 2026 was 62.4% 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 2023?

The same $1,000 invested in an S&P 500 index fund in 2023 would be worth approximately $2,104.49 today. TRON outperformed the index by $4,046.06 — 2.92x the return of the S&P 500.

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

Sold today, the $5,150.55 gain would be a long-term capital gain for US federal tax. At the 15% rate most people pay, you'd keep about $5,377.97. At the top rate of 23.8% (20% plus the 3.8% net investment income tax) you'd keep about $4,924.72, 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 2023?

Adjusted for cumulative US inflation since 2023, the real purchasing-power value of the TRON position is approximately $5,748.69 in 2023 dollars. Even after inflation, this is an extraordinary real return — inflation only marginally reduces gains of this magnitude.

How did TRON perform in 2023?

TRON rose 98% during 2023, from $0.0545 at the start of the year to $0.108 at the start of 2024.

What If You Invested $1,000 in TRON in 2023?

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If I had putintoat the start of…

it would be worth today

$6,151

+$5,151 profit6.15x62.4% a year

The same $1,000 in an S&P 500 index fund: $2,104

Aftertax on the gain, you’d keep$5,378

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

$6,150.55

Total Profit

$5,150.55

Multiplier

6.15x

CAGR

62.4%

Max Drawdown

-20.3%

Inflation-Adjusted

$5,748.69

Benchmark Comparison

How does $1,000.00 invested in 2023 compare across different asset classes?

Asset	Value Today	Return
TRON	$6,150.55	6.15x
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 March 2023, the U.S. SEC sued TRON founder Justin Sun and the Tron Foundation, alleging unregistered securities sales, fraud and market manipulation. coindesk.com
In 2023, a gallon of gas averaged $3.52 and the new iPhone 15 Pro started at $999. eia.gov apple.com
During 2023 itself, TRON rose 98%, #23 of the 113 investments we track. The best was Solana (+913%); the worst was AMC Entertainment (−84%). Full 2023 results →

$1,000 in TRON, year by year

Of the 113 investments we track that were available at the start of 2023, TRON ranks #11 by growth to today, near the top — just behind TSMC and ahead of Spotify. See the full 2023 ranking →

TRON started 2023 28% below its start-of-2022 high, after falling 28% in 2022. It has been worth more than the $1,000 put in at every January since, and still is today. Today's $6,151 is more than it was worth at any January since. It rose in 3 of the 3 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 Feb 2024 ($2,580) to May 2024 ($2,057), a drop of 20%.

When	Worth	Change	S&P 500
Start of 2023	$1,000	—	$1,000
Start of 2024	$1,976	+98%	$1,263
Start of 2025	$4,664	+136%	$1,579
Start of 2026	$5,217	+12%	$1,861
Today	$6,151	+18%	$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, TRON was priced at $0.0545. $1,000 would have bought about 18,349 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 2024 (+136%) and its weakest was 2025 (+12%).

Frequently Asked Questions

A $1,000 investment in TRON at the start of 2023 would be worth approximately $6,150.55 today — a 6.15x return ($5,150.55 profit) 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.