Bitcoin vs the S&P 500
The S&P 500 represents 500 of the largest US companies and is the default benchmark for stock-market returns. Bitcoin is a single, far more volatile digital asset. Comparing the two shows the trade-off between broad diversification and concentrated, higher-variance exposure.
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Price return counts only the change in market price. Dividends are ignored.
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For education only. Money Masters does not give investment advice or recommendations, and nothing here is a suggestion to buy or sell any asset. Figures use real historical prices; total return uses real dividend data where it is available and is otherwise shown as price return. Fees and taxes are not included. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Bitcoin beat the S&P 500?
Over several multi-year windows Bitcoin has outpaced the S&P 500 by a wide margin, but it has also fallen much harder in downturns. The figures above update for whichever time range you pick. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Is the S&P 500 safer than Bitcoin?
The S&P 500 spreads risk across hundreds of companies and has historically been far less volatile than Bitcoin. Diversification reduces single-asset risk but does not remove market risk.