$1,000 in Ethereum in 2026 would be worth $839 today
That is a -16.1% return, or -22.2% a year over 0.7 years. It peaked at $1,117 and fell 53.3% from a high at the worst point.
Buys at that day's close. Fees and taxes are not included.
$1,000 in Ethereum on Jan 1, 2026 is worth $839 today, a loss of $161. It peaked at $1,117 on Jan 14, 2026.
What happened after Jan 1, 2026
$1,000 bought 0.332868 ETH. The position hit its highest value of $1,117 on Jan 14, 2026 and its lowest of $522 on Jun 25, 2026. Today, with ETH at $2,521, it is worth $839.
The 53.3% 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 overview compares every year side by side, and the DCA calculator shows what spreading the purchase out would have done instead.
Other coins in 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How much would $1,000 in Ethereum in 2026 be worth today?
- $839. $1,000 bought 0.332868 ETH at $3,004 on Jan 1, 2026, and ETH closed at $2,521 on Sep 13, 2026.
- What was the Ethereum price in 2026?
- $3,004 at the close of Jan 1, 2026, the first trading day of 2026 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?
- $1,117 on Jan 14, 2026. The lowest point was $522 on Jun 25, 2026, and the deepest fall from a peak was 53.3%.
- 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.