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Cardano (ADA): return calculator

Cardano (ADA), a layer-1 blockchain focused on research and security.

€0.1466Latest price · 1 Aug 2026 close

Updated

Type
Crypto
Market
—
Currency
EUR
Sector
layer-1
Data range
2024-07 – 2026-08 · 2 years
Source
CoinGecko

€1,000 invested 2 years ago would be worth today

€467

-53.3% total return

Try your own values in the calculators below.

Return calculator

Pick an amount and a period to see what an investment in Cardano (ADA) would be worth today. By default we include reinvested dividends (total return).

Lump sum

What a one-off investment would be worth today.

Value today
€467
Total return
-53.3%
Annualised return
-31.7%

Monthly investing (DCA)

What investing the same amount every month would be worth.

Value today
€1,132
Profit
-€1,368
Total invested
€2,500

Estimate before taxes, fees and currency-conversion costs. Past performance does not guarantee future returns.

Investment growth

€1,000€395
Growth of €1,000 invested, 2024-07 to 2026-08.

Performance

Annualised return
-36%
Best year (2026)
-51%
Worst year (2025)
-64%
Largest drop
-87.6%

Data for the last 2 years · 2024-07 → 2026-08

Comparison with the market

€1,000 invested vs Ethereum (ETH):

Cardano (ADA)
€395
Ethereum (ETH)
€534

Cardano (ADA) trailed Ethereum (ETH) over this period.

Risk & drawdowns

The largest peak-to-trough drop in the window was -87.6%. An investor who bought near the prior peak would have seen the investment fall significantly before recovering.

Scenarios

Illustrative results based on the available data.

  • €1,000 2 years ago

    €467

    lump sum, -53.3% return

  • €100/mo for 2 years

    €1,132

    invested €2,500

  • If it repeats -36%/yr for 10 years

    €12

    projection from €1,000 (hypothetical)

About Cardano (ADA)

Cardano is a layer-1 smart-contract blockchain, known for its academic approach and peer-reviewed development. Its native coin is ADA.

It competes with Ethereum and Solana. It is newer and higher-risk than Bitcoin, and highly volatile.

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Frequently asked questions

How much did Cardano (ADA) return over the last 2 years?
-60.5% in total, or about -36% per year, on a total-return basis (dividends reinvested), between 2024-07 and 2026-08.
Do these calculations include dividends?
By default yes (total return). Turn off "include dividends" to see price-only appreciation.
Do they include taxes or fees?
No. These are estimates before taxes, broker fees and currency-conversion costs.
What currency are the values in?
EUR.
Does past performance predict the future?
No. Past performance does not guarantee future returns; this is educational information, not advice.

Sources & methodology

Prices: CoinGecko. Monthly series, total return (dividends reinvested). Data through 2026-08-01.

Total return assumes dividends are reinvested; you can turn that off to see price-only appreciation. Values are estimates before taxes, fees and currency-conversion costs.

Data provided by CoinGecko

Page generated and reviewed by the Calculadora Capital editorial team. Last updated 2026-08-01.