What if you'd held SOL-USD?
A $1,000 investment in Solana (SOL-USD) at the month-end close of 2020-04 would be worth $124,515 at the close of 2026-08 — +12351.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $2,647.
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 2020
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,000 | — |
| 2021 | $112,706 | +11170.6% |
| 2022 | $6,592 | -94.2% |
| 2023 | $67,178 | +919.0% |
| 2024 | $125,257 | +86.5% |
| 2025 | $82,385 | -34.2% |
| 2026 | $56,942 | -30.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SOL-USD was 2020-05 ($0.57): $1,000 then is $150,947 today. The worst was 2024-11 ($238): $1,000 then is $362.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SOL-USD be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Solana (SOL-USD) at the start of 2020 would be worth about $124,515 today, a total return of +12351.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SOL-USD?
Solana (SOL-USD)'s strongest calendar year since 2020 was 2021, a +11170.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $112,706 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -94.2%.
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.
How much would $100 per month in SOL-USD have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2020-04 would have grown to about $77,371 on $7,700 invested.
Did SOL-USD beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $2,647. SOL-USD beat the S&P 500 by +4604.8% 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
Solana (SOL-USD) historical total-return data from 2020-04 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. 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. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.