What if you'd held DOGE-USD?
A $1,000 investment in Dogecoin (DOGE-USD) at the month-end close of 2014-01 would be worth $39,418 at the close of 2026-08 — +3841.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $4,324.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 2014
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $1,000 | — |
| 2015 | $727 | -27.3% |
| 2016 | $1,232 | +69.3% |
| 2017 | $47,979 | +3795.8% |
| 2018 | $12,545 | -73.9% |
| 2019 | $10,845 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | $25,037 | +130.9% |
| 2021 | $911,743 | +3541.5% |
| 2022 | $375,904 | -58.8% |
| 2023 | $478,460 | +27.3% |
| 2024 | $1.69M | +252.8% |
| 2025 | $627,241 | -62.8% |
| 2026 | $404,652 | -35.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought DOGE-USD was 2015-04 ($0.0001033): $1,000 then is $732,527 today. The worst was 2024-11 ($0.42): $1,000 then is $179.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in DOGE-USD be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Dogecoin (DOGE-USD) at the start of 2014 would be worth about $39,418 today, a total return of +3841.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for DOGE-USD?
Dogecoin (DOGE-USD)'s strongest calendar year since 2014 was 2017, a +3795.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $38,958 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -73.9%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use. Pre-exchange Bitcoin data uses Coin Metrics historical prices.
How much would $100 per month in DOGE-USD have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2014-01 would have grown to about $1.6M on $15,200 invested.
Did DOGE-USD beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $4,324. DOGE-USD beat the S&P 500 by +811.6% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. What If I'd Held is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Dogecoin (DOGE-USD) historical total-return data from 2014-01 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. For the period before exchange pricing existed, daily prices come from Coin Metrics. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. What If I'd Held is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance; pre-exchange history via Coin Metrics. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.