GBTC
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF
$55.01−2.56 (−4.45%)Close Nov 12, 2026
May 11, 2015 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested
- Final balance
- $1,108,308
- CAGR
- +50.55%
- Max drawdown
- −89.91%
- Sharpe ratio
- 0.91
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Growth of $10,000
Trailing returns (%)
GBTC's average annual return was 49.26% over the last 10 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in GBTC on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $548,667 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.
Total
- 1M
- −13.94%
- 3M
- +12.17%
- 6M
- −12.39%
- YTD
- −19.53%
- 1Y
- −30.80%
Per year
- 3Y
- +26.65%
- 5Y
- +3.42%
- 10Y
- +49.26%
- Since 2015
- +50.55%
Annual returns
2015 from May 11 · 2026 through Nov 12
GBTC returns by year
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 through Nov 12 | −19.53% |
| 2025 | −7.65% |
| 2024 | +136.68% |
| 2023 | +317.61% |
| 2022 | −75.80% |
| 2021 | +7.03% |
| 2020 | +290.72% |
| 2019 | +106.56% |
| 2018 | −82.10% |
| 2017 | +1,557.21% |
| 2016 | +93.10% |
| 2015 from May 11 | +26.00% |
Metrics
Since 2015| Volatility | 80.68% |
|---|---|
| Sortino ratio | 1.42 |
| Calmar ratio | 0.56 |
| Best year, 2017 | +1,557.21% |
| Worst year, 2018 | −82.10% |
| Positive years | 7 of 10 |
| Longest drawdown | 3 years |
Worst drawdowns
Since 2015| Decline | Peak | Bottom | Recovered | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −89.9% | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Jan 2021 | 3 years |
| −86.2% | Feb 2021 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2024 | 3 years |
| −53.8% | May 2015 | Aug 2015 | Nov 2015 | 6 months |
| −53.8% | Oct 2025 | Jun 2026 | Not yet | 1.1 years so far |
| −48.4% | Aug 2017 | Sep 2017 | Nov 2017 | 3 months |