$1,000 in Litecoin in 2023

A $1,000 investment in Litecoin (LTC) made in January 2023 would be worth about $783 as of May 2026 (latest complete month) — a ×0.78 return, or −7.1% per year. Adjusted for US inflation (CPI), that equals $704 in 2023 dollars. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested would have grown to $1,967.

In plain terms: after stripping out +11.2% US inflation since January 2023, today's $783 buys roughly what $704 bought back in 2023 — a ×0.7 gain in actual purchasing power.

Litecoin is a 2011 Bitcoin fork marketed as silver to Bitcoin's gold: faster blocks, four times the supply. It was a top-3 coin for much of the 2010s, but its relative position has eroded every cycle as newer chains captured the market's attention.

Data as of · updated weekly

Worth today
$783
×0.78 · −7.1%/yr
Inflation-adjusted
$704
in 2023 dollars
S&P 500 instead
$1,967
same period, dividends reinvested
Gold instead
$2,622
same period, futures price

The actual numbers: Litecoin since 2023

LTC price in January 2023$70.75
LTC price as of May 2026$55.38
Nominal return×0.78 (−7.1%/yr)
US CPI inflation since January 2023+11.2%
Real (inflation-adjusted) return×0.7 (−10%/yr)
Same money in the S&P 500$1,967

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

What happened in 2023

2023 was the quiet recovery from the FTX bottom: Bitcoin climbed from $16,500 to about $42,000 as fear faded and BlackRock's spot-ETF filing in June rewrote the institutional narrative.

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Year
Month
Worth today
$783
×0.78 · −7.1%/yr
Inflation-adjusted
$704
in 2023 dollars
S&P 500 instead
$1,967
dividends reinvested
Gold instead
$2,622
same period

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

FAQ: Litecoin returns since 2023

How much would $1,000 invested in Litecoin in 2023 be worth today?

About $783 as of May 2026 — a ×0.78 return. Adjusted for inflation, that equals $704 in 2023 dollars. This assumes a one-time purchase in January 2023 at $70.75 and never selling.

What does “inflation-adjusted” mean here?

US consumer prices rose +11.2% between January 2023 and May 2026 (CPI). So $783 today buys roughly what $704 bought in 2023. We deflate by CPI to show the gain in actual purchasing power.

Did Litecoin beat the S&P 500 since 2023?

No. $1,000 in Litecoin is worth $783, while the same money in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested would be $1,967.

What was the average annual return of Litecoin since 2023?

−7.1% per year nominal (CAGR over 3.3 years), or −10% 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.