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ADA-USD Crypto — Cardano
Cardano (ADA-USD)
Updated October 22, 2026.
ADA-USD is a cryptocurrency. Total return is 717.6% over the past 9.1 years, 470.1 points ahead of SPY at 247.5%.
Cardano is a proof-of-stake blockchain platform designed with peer-reviewed research and a layered architecture; ADA is the native cryptocurrency used for transactions, staking, and governance on the network. As a cryptocurrency, it does not have a traditional distribution structure or expense ratio. It may appeal to those interested in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency holdings rather than income-focused investors.
ADA-USD performance versus SPY
Total return is 717.6% over the past 9.1 years, 470.1 points ahead of SPY at 247.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -66.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 78.9%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -16.6% | — |
| 3M | 21.7% | — |
| 6M | -14.7% | — |
| YTD | -40.5% | — |
| 1Y | -66.0% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | -23.70% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | -7.00% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | -37.10% |
| Since inception (9.1 years) | 717.6% | 26.10% |
ADA-USD key facts
- Asset type
- Crypto
- Asset class
- Crypto
- Inception date
- 09/29/2017
- Distribution frequency
- None
- Last close
- $0.21 (as of 2026-10-22)
- Market cap
- $7,968,563,200
- Average volume
- 475,229,796
How Dividend Vision calculates returns
Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
ADA-USD risks and drawbacks
The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 78.9%.
Who may consider ADA-USD — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ADA-USD does not currently distribute). This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does ADA-USD pay monthly?
No. ADA-USD does not currently distribute.
When does ADA-USD pay a dividend?
ADA-USD does not currently distribute.
How has ADA-USD performed?
Total return is 717.6% over the past 9.1 years, 470.1 points ahead of SPY at 247.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -66.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 78.9%.
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