What If You Invested $1,000 in Ethereum (ETHUSD)?
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ETHUSD
Historical extremes
What if you bought at the best or worst time? Check max profit, max drawdown, and total return since ICO.
Max profit
+1,150,223%
(11,503 times)
- Buy
- Oct 21, 2015
- $0.42
- Sell
- Aug 22, 2025
- $4,831.24
Buying ETHUSD at the best price and selling at the peak would have turned $1,000 into $11,503,226.27.
Max drawdown
94.01%
(fell to 6% of peak)
- Peak
- Jan 13, 2018
- $1,386.02
- Trough
- Dec 14, 2018
- $83
A $1,000 investment in ETHUSD at the peak would have shrunk to $59.88 at the trough.
Return since ICO
+78,583%
(786.8 times)
- ICO
- Aug 7, 2015
- $3
- Current
- May 5, 2026
- $2,360.5
A $1,000 investment in ETHUSD at ICO would be worth $786,833.33 today.
Frequently asked questions
What is Ethereum (ETHUSD)'s all-time high (ATH) and all-time low (ATL)?
Ethereum (ETHUSD)'s all-time low (ATL) was $0.42 on Oct 21, 2015. The all-time high (ATH) was $4,831.24 on Aug 22, 2025.
What if you invested $1,000 in Ethereum (ETHUSD) for maximum profit?
Buying Ethereum (ETHUSD) at the best price ($0.42 on Oct 21, 2015) and selling at the peak ($4,831.24 on Aug 22, 2025) would have turned $1,000 into $11,503,226.27. Historical return: +1,150,222.63% (11,503 times).
What are Ethereum (ETHUSD)'s best buy and sell dates for maximum profit?
The best buy date for Ethereum (ETHUSD) was Oct 21, 2015 at $0.42. The best sell date was Aug 22, 2025 at $4,831.24. This investment would have returned +1,150,222.63% (11,503 times).
What was Ethereum (ETHUSD)'s maximum drawdown?
Ethereum (ETHUSD)'s worst decline was 94.01% (fell to 6% of peak) from peak to trough. Peak: $1,386.02 on Jan 13, 2018. Trough: $83 on Dec 14, 2018. A $1,000 investment at the peak would have been worth $59.88 at the trough.
What if you bought Ethereum (ETHUSD) at the first date in our price history?
A $1,000 investment in Ethereum (ETHUSD) at the start of our data ($3 on Aug 7, 2015) would be worth $786,833.33 today. Historical return: +78,583.33% (786.8 times). Latest price: $2,360.5 as of May 5, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Ethereum (ETHUSD) 5 years ago?
A $1,000 investment in Ethereum (ETHUSD) 5 years ago ($3,529.97 on May 5, 2021) would be worth $668.7 today. Historical return: 33.13% (0.67 times). Latest price: $2,360.5 as of May 5, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Ethereum (ETHUSD) 10 years ago?
A $1,000 investment in Ethereum (ETHUSD) 10 years ago ($9.8 on May 5, 2016) would be worth $240,867.35 today. Historical return: +23,986.73% (240.8 times). Latest price: $2,360.5 as of May 5, 2026.
Data & methodology
How is the return calculated?
We use closing prices from our data provider. The return includes price appreciation. Units bought = investment ÷ price on start date. Current value = units × latest price.
What is CAGR?
Compound Annual Growth Rate measures the average annual return over the holding period, accounting for compounding.