What if you'd held LINK-USD?
A $1,000 investment in Chainlink (LINK-USD) at the month-end close of 2017-11 would be worth $63,124 at the close of 2026-08 — +6212.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $2,911.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 2017
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1,000 | — |
| 2018 | $480 | -52.0% |
| 2019 | $2,939 | +512.1% |
| 2020 | $18,723 | +537.1% |
| 2021 | $32,545 | +73.8% |
| 2022 | $9,251 | -71.6% |
| 2023 | $24,827 | +168.4% |
| 2024 | $33,224 | +33.8% |
| 2025 | $20,246 | -39.1% |
| 2026 | $17,826 | -12.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LINK-USD was 2017-11 ($0.17): $1,000 then is $63,124 today. The worst was 2021-04 ($38.13): $1,000 then is $281.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LINK-USD be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Chainlink (LINK-USD) at the start of 2017 would be worth about $63,124 today, a total return of +6212.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LINK-USD?
Chainlink (LINK-USD)'s strongest calendar year since 2017 was 2020, a +537.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $6,371 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -71.6%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in LINK-USD have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2017-11 would have grown to about $67,399 on $10,600 invested.
Did LINK-USD beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $2,911. LINK-USD beat the S&P 500 by +2068.2% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Chainlink (LINK-USD) historical total-return data from 2017-11 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.