Bitcoin vs S&P 500 (SPY): $1,000 invested since 2015

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

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$1,000 invested in 2015 would be worth

BitcoinWinner

$367,348

+36634.8%

S&P 500 (SPY)

$4,452

+345.2%

The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $4,453(+345.3%)

Growth of $1,000

Bitcoin vs. S&P 500 (SPY) vs. S&P 500, 2015 to present

Year-by-year comparison

Bitcoin vs. S&P 500 (SPY), 2015 to present

YearBitcoinS&P 500 (SPY)
2015$1,000$1,000
2016$1,696$991
2017$4,462$1,189
2018$47,001$1,502
2019$15,901$1,466
2020$42,998$1,780
2021$152,275$2,086
2022$176,963$2,570
2023$106,405$2,359
2024$195,815$2,845
2025$470,906$3,591
2026$361,536$4,178

Other start years

Bitcoin vs S&P 500 (SPY) from a different starting point

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