DCA Math
ETC · bought Jan 1, 2020 at $4.50

$1,000 in Ethereum Classic in 2020 would be worth $1,688 today

That is a +68.8% return, or +8.1% a year over 6.7 years. It peaked at $29,724 and fell 95.5% from a high at the worst point.

$100 in 2020
$169
$500 in 2020
$844
$1,000 in 2020
$1,688
$5,000 in 2020
$8,438
$10,000 in 2020
$16,876
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Price data from Jun 12, 2018 to Sep 13, 2026.

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

Worth today
$1,688
222.0495 ETC at $7.60
Profit
$688
Return
+68.8%
Annualised
+8.1%
over 6.7 years
Bought at
$4.50
Jan 1, 2020
Peak value
$29,724
May 6, 2021
Lowest value
$825
Mar 12, 2020
Worst drawdown
-95.5%
peak to trough

$1,000 in Ethereum Classic on Jan 1, 2020 is worth $1,688 today. Holding through it meant sitting through a 95.5% drop at the worst point.

What happened after Jan 1, 2020

$1,000 bought 222.0495 ETC. The position hit its highest value of $29,724 on May 6, 2021 and its lowest of $825 on Mar 12, 2020. Today, with ETC at $7.60, it is worth $1,688.

The 95.5% 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 Ethereum Classic 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 Ethereum Classic in 2020 be worth today?
$1,688. $1,000 bought 222.0495 ETC at $4.50 on Jan 1, 2020, and ETC closed at $7.60 on Sep 13, 2026.
What was the Ethereum Classic price in 2020?
$4.50 at the close of Jan 1, 2020, the first trading day of 2020 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?
$29,724 on May 6, 2021. The lowest point was $825 on Mar 12, 2020, and the deepest fall from a peak was 95.5%.
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.