Bitcoin vs Ethereum: $1,000 invested since 2020

BTC-USD vs ETH-USD · Data through 2026-05-01

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$1,000 invested in 2020 would be worth

Bitcoin

$8,543

+754.3%

EthereumWinner

$12,721

+1172.1%

The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $2,502(+150.2%)

Growth of $1,000

Bitcoin vs. Ethereum vs. S&P 500, 2020 to present

Year-by-year comparison

Bitcoin vs. Ethereum, 2020 to present

YearBitcoinEthereum
2020$1,000$1,000
2021$3,541$7,299
2022$4,116$14,922
2023$2,475$8,806
2024$4,554$12,670
2025$10,952$18,307
2026$8,408$13,572

Other start years

Bitcoin vs Ethereum from a different starting point

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