All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)
BTC real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, BTC returned −27.71% over the past year and −10.67% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jul. 31, 2024, BTC is up +16.00% in real purchasing-power return, or +6.95%/yr, and is currently −37.61% below its real total-return high on Oct. 6, 2025.
Data ending Fri Oct. 16, 2026
| Wed 2024-07-31💬 to Fri 2026-10-16 |
Overall
Return |
Exponential
Trendline |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC × |
+16.00%
+6.95%/yr |
−7.20%/yr
R2=0.047 |
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| Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust (BTC) Exchange-Traded Fund | ||||||
| Wed 2024-07-31💬 to Fri 2026-10-16 |
Start
Value |
End
Value |
|---|---|---|
| BTC × |
$10,000.00
2024-07-31 |
$11,600.37
2026-10-16 |
| YTD | YoY | |
|---|---|---|
| BTC × | −10.67% | −27.71% |
|
Current
Drawdown |
Worst
Drawdown |
|
|---|---|---|
| BTC × |
−37.61%
on 2026-10-16 from 2025-10-06 peak |
−54.59%
on 2026-06-30 from 2025-10-06 peak |
| Period ending Fri 2026-10-16 | 1 yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC × | −27.71% |
+12.09% +5.87%/yr |
— | — | — |
| Year | BTC |
|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | −10.67% |
| 2025 | −9.91% |
| 2024 | +44.15% |