$1,000 in Avalanche in 2024

A $1,000 investment in Avalanche (AVAX) made in January 2024 would be worth about $236 as of May 2026 (latest complete month) — a ×0.24 return, or −46.1% per year. Adjusted for US inflation (CPI), that equals $219 in 2024 dollars. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested would have grown to $1,571.

In plain terms: after stripping out +7.8% US inflation since January 2024, today's $236 buys roughly what $219 bought back in 2024 — a ×0.22 gain in actual purchasing power.

Avalanche is a smart-contract platform that launched in 2020 and peaked during the 2021 alt-L1 rotation, when capital chased Ethereum competitors. AVAX rose enormously from its 2020 lows to the 2021 top — and gave most of it back, a textbook altcoin round trip.

Data as of · updated weekly

Worth today
$236
×0.24 · −46.1%/yr
Inflation-adjusted
$219
in 2024 dollars
S&P 500 instead
$1,571
same period, dividends reinvested
Gold instead
$2,247
same period, futures price

The actual numbers: Avalanche since 2024

AVAX price in January 2024$38.57
AVAX price as of May 2026$9.10
Nominal return×0.24 (−46.1%/yr)
US CPI inflation since January 2024+7.8%
Real (inflation-adjusted) return×0.22 (−47.9%/yr)
Same money in the S&P 500$1,571

Methodology: start-of-month prices, one-time purchase, no fees or taxes assumed. Full methodology.

What happened in 2024

2024 was the legitimization year: US spot Bitcoin ETFs approved in January, the fourth halving in April, and new all-time highs. Crypto returns began tracking ETF flows more than retail manias.

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Year
Month
Worth today
$236
×0.24 · −46.1%/yr
Inflation-adjusted
$219
in 2024 dollars
S&P 500 instead
$1,571
dividends reinvested
Gold instead
$2,247
same period

Avalanche vs S&P 500 total return vs uninvested cash eroded by CPI. Monthly grid, start-of-month prices.

FAQ: Avalanche returns since 2024

How much would $1,000 invested in Avalanche in 2024 be worth today?

About $236 as of May 2026 — a ×0.24 return. Adjusted for inflation, that equals $219 in 2024 dollars. This assumes a one-time purchase in January 2024 at $38.57 and never selling.

What does “inflation-adjusted” mean here?

US consumer prices rose +7.8% between January 2024 and May 2026 (CPI). So $236 today buys roughly what $219 bought in 2024. We deflate by CPI to show the gain in actual purchasing power.

Did Avalanche beat the S&P 500 since 2024?

No. $1,000 in Avalanche is worth $236, while the same money in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested would be $1,571.

What was the average annual return of Avalanche since 2024?

−46.1% per year nominal (CAGR over 2.3 years), or −47.9% per year after CPI inflation.

Where does the data come from?

Crypto prices: Coin Metrics community data and Binance public market data. S&P 500: total-return index (^SP500TR). Inflation: US CPI (CPIAUCSL) from FRED. All series use a monthly grid and refresh weekly.

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Educational purposes only — not investment advice and not a recommendation to buy or sell any asset. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Calculations assume a one-time purchase at the start-of-month price, no fees, no taxes and no selling.