Bitcoin's Decade-Long Dominance Crushes Active Stock Funds

A decade ago, Bitcoin's price was $673.34 per coin on June 30, 2016. By June 30, 2026, it had risen to $58,558.86, representing an astonishing 8,597% total return.

This translates to a $10,000 investment in Bitcoin growing to approximately $869,677 over the same period, or roughly 87 times the original capital, according to data from Morningstar reported by The Wall Street Journal.

In comparison, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) returned around 15.35% annually over the decade, with a $10,000 investment compounding to about $41,704, or roughly 4 times the original capital.