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USDT-USD Crypto — Tether
Tether (USDT-USD)
Updated October 25, 2026.
USDT-USD is a cryptocurrency. Total return is -17.2% over the past 11.7 years, 353.5 points behind SPY at 336.3%.
Tether (USDT) is a US-dollar-pegged stablecoin issued by Tether Limited, designed to trade at parity with the US dollar and backed by a mix of cash, cash equivalents, and short-term US Treasuries as disclosed in quarterly attestations. As a stablecoin rather than a traditional income-producing security, it does not distribute dividends or yield. USDT appeals primarily to cryptocurrency users and traders seeking a stable store of value and medium of exchange within digital asset markets, rather than to income investors.
USDT-USD performance versus SPY
Total return is -17.2% over the past 11.7 years, 353.5 points behind SPY at 336.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -0.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 0.3%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -0.1% | — |
| 3M | 0.0% | — |
| 6M | -0.2% | — |
| YTD | 0.0% | — |
| 1Y | -0.2% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 0.00% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | -0.10% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 0.00% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 0.00% |
| Since inception (11.7 years) | -17.2% | -1.60% |
USDT-USD key facts
- Asset type
- Crypto
- Asset class
- Crypto
- Inception date
- 10/06/2014
- Distribution frequency
- None
- Last close
- $1.00 (as of 2026-10-25)
- Market cap
- $182,239,346,688
- Average volume
- 63,654,922,385
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.
USDT-USD risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 0.3%.
Who may consider USDT-USD — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (USDT-USD does not currently distribute); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does USDT-USD pay monthly?
No. USDT-USD does not currently distribute.
When does USDT-USD pay a dividend?
USDT-USD does not currently distribute.
How has USDT-USD performed?
Total return is -17.2% over the past 11.7 years, 353.5 points behind SPY at 336.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -0.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 0.3%.
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