DCA Math
AAVE · bought Jan 1, 2021 at $90.71

$1,000 in Aave in 2021 would be worth $1,400 today

That is a +40.0% return, or +6.1% a year over 5.7 years. It peaked at $6,931 and fell 92.1% from a high at the worst point.

$100 in 2021
$140
$500 in 2021
$700
$1,000 in 2021
$1,400
$5,000 in 2021
$6,998
$10,000 in 2021
$13,996
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Price data from Oct 15, 2020 to Sep 13, 2026.

Buys at that day's close. Fees and taxes are not included.

Worth today
$1,400
11.024 AAVE at $127
Profit
$400
Return
+40.0%
Annualised
+6.1%
over 5.7 years
Bought at
$90.71
Jan 1, 2021
Peak value
$6,931
May 18, 2021
Lowest value
$547
Jun 18, 2022
Worst drawdown
-92.1%
peak to trough

$1,000 in Aave on Jan 1, 2021 is worth $1,400 today. Holding through it meant sitting through a 92.1% drop at the worst point.

What happened after Jan 1, 2021

$1,000 bought 11.024 AAVE. The position hit its highest value of $6,931 on May 18, 2021 and its lowest of $547 on Jun 18, 2022. Today, with AAVE at $127, it is worth $1,400.

The 92.1% worst drawdown is the number to weigh against the headline. A holder who sold at the bottom of that fall never saw today's figure.

Other starting years

The same $1,000 at the start of a different year gives a very different answer. The Aave overview compares every year side by side, and the DCA calculator shows what spreading the purchase out would have done instead.

Frequently asked questions

How much would $1,000 in Aave in 2021 be worth today?
$1,400. $1,000 bought 11.024 AAVE at $90.71 on Jan 1, 2021, and AAVE closed at $127 on Sep 13, 2026.
What was the Aave price in 2021?
$90.71 at the close of Jan 1, 2021, the first trading day of 2021 in the data. The price moved a lot within the year; use the date picker to test a specific day.
What was the peak value of that investment?
$6,931 on May 18, 2021. The lowest point was $547 on Jun 18, 2022, and the deepest fall from a peak was 92.1%.
Does this include fees or taxes?
No. A typical 0.1% to 0.6% exchange fee would trim the result slightly, and any sale is a taxable event in most countries.