DCA Math
ETC · bought Jan 1, 2021 at $5.69

$1,000 in Ethereum Classic in 2021 would be worth $1,335 today

That is a +33.5% return, or +5.2% a year over 5.7 years. It peaked at $23,510 and fell 95.5% from a high at the worst point.

$100 in 2021
$133
$500 in 2021
$667
$1,000 in 2021
$1,335
$5,000 in 2021
$6,674
$10,000 in 2021
$13,348
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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
$1,335
175.6296 ETC at $7.60
Profit
$335
Return
+33.5%
Annualised
+5.2%
over 5.7 years
Bought at
$5.69
Jan 1, 2021
Peak value
$23,510
May 6, 2021
Lowest value
$1,000
Jan 1, 2021
Worst drawdown
-95.5%
peak to trough

$1,000 in Ethereum Classic on Jan 1, 2021 is worth $1,335 today. Holding through it meant sitting through a 95.5% drop at the worst point.

What happened after Jan 1, 2021

$1,000 bought 175.6296 ETC. The position hit its highest value of $23,510 on May 6, 2021 and its lowest of $1,000 on Jan 1, 2021. Today, with ETC at $7.60, it is worth $1,335.

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 2021 be worth today?
$1,335. $1,000 bought 175.6296 ETC at $5.69 on Jan 1, 2021, and ETC closed at $7.60 on Sep 13, 2026.
What was the Ethereum Classic price in 2021?
$5.69 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?
$23,510 on May 6, 2021. The lowest point was $1,000 on Jan 1, 2021, 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.