$1,000 in Shiba Inu in 2022

A $1,000 investment in Shiba Inu (SHIB) made in January 2022 would be worth about $187 as of May 2026 (latest complete month) — a ×0.19 return, or −32.1% per year. Adjusted for US inflation (CPI), that equals $158 in 2022 dollars. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested would have grown to $1,613.

In plain terms: after stripping out +18.2% US inflation since January 2022, today's $187 buys roughly what $158 bought back in 2022 — a ×0.16 gain in actual purchasing power.

Shiba Inu is an Ethereum-based memecoin launched in 2020 that briefly entered the top 10 by market cap during the autumn 2021 mania. Buying it near the hype peak remains one of the cleanest illustrations of what entering a memecoin late does to a portfolio.

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Worth today
$187
×0.19 · −32.1%/yr
Inflation-adjusted
$158
in 2022 dollars
S&P 500 instead
$1,613
same period, dividends reinvested
Gold instead
$2,534
same period, futures price

The actual numbers: Shiba Inu since 2022

SHIB price in January 2022$0.0000334
SHIB price as of May 2026$0.00000623
Nominal return×0.19 (−32.1%/yr)
US CPI inflation since January 2022+18.2%
Real (inflation-adjusted) return×0.16 (−34.7%/yr)
Same money in the S&P 500$1,613

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

What happened in 2022

2022 was the worst year in crypto history: the Terra/Luna death spiral in May, Celsius and Three Arrows in June, FTX's bankruptcy in November. Bitcoin fell 64% and many altcoins lost 90%+. Buying in 2022 meant catching a falling knife — or, late in the year, the bottom.

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Year
Month
Worth today
$187
×0.19 · −32.1%/yr
Inflation-adjusted
$158
in 2022 dollars
S&P 500 instead
$1,613
dividends reinvested
Gold instead
$2,534
same period

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

FAQ: Shiba Inu returns since 2022

How much would $1,000 invested in Shiba Inu in 2022 be worth today?

About $187 as of May 2026 — a ×0.19 return. Adjusted for inflation, that equals $158 in 2022 dollars. This assumes a one-time purchase in January 2022 at $0.0000334 and never selling.

What does “inflation-adjusted” mean here?

US consumer prices rose +18.2% between January 2022 and May 2026 (CPI). So $187 today buys roughly what $158 bought in 2022. We deflate by CPI to show the gain in actual purchasing power.

Did Shiba Inu beat the S&P 500 since 2022?

No. $1,000 in Shiba Inu is worth $187, while the same money in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested would be $1,613.

What was the average annual return of Shiba Inu since 2022?

−32.1% per year nominal (CAGR over 4.3 years), or −34.7% 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.