DCA Math
UNI · bought Jan 1, 2021 at $4.74

$1,000 in Uniswap in 2021 would be worth $1,354 today

That is a +35.4% return, or +5.5% a year over 5.7 years. It peaked at $9,104 and fell 94.4% from a high at the worst point.

$100 in 2021
$135
$500 in 2021
$677
$1,000 in 2021
$1,354
$5,000 in 2021
$6,769
$10,000 in 2021
$13,539
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Price data from Sep 17, 2020 to Sep 13, 2026.

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

Worth today
$1,354
211.1799 UNI at $6.41
Profit
$354
Return
+35.4%
Annualised
+5.5%
over 5.7 years
Bought at
$4.74
Jan 1, 2021
Peak value
$9,104
May 4, 2021
Lowest value
$506
Jun 10, 2026
Worst drawdown
-94.4%
peak to trough

$1,000 in Uniswap on Jan 1, 2021 is worth $1,354 today. Holding through it meant sitting through a 94.4% drop at the worst point.

What happened after Jan 1, 2021

$1,000 bought 211.1799 UNI. The position hit its highest value of $9,104 on May 4, 2021 and its lowest of $506 on Jun 10, 2026. Today, with UNI at $6.41, it is worth $1,354.

The 94.4% 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 Uniswap 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 Uniswap in 2021 be worth today?
$1,354. $1,000 bought 211.1799 UNI at $4.74 on Jan 1, 2021, and UNI closed at $6.41 on Sep 13, 2026.
What was the Uniswap price in 2021?
$4.74 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?
$9,104 on May 4, 2021. The lowest point was $506 on Jun 10, 2026, and the deepest fall from a peak was 94.4%.
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.