Complete Investment Comparator
20 Assets, Thousands of Possibilities
Compare the performance of cryptocurrencies, international indices, ETFs and commodities over 5 years of real historical data.
7 Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Cardano, Polygon, Chainlink, Avalanche
9 Stock Indices & ETFs
US, UK, Japan, Germany markets + Real Estate
5 Commodities
Gold, Silver, Oil, Copper, Natural Gas
Select Investments to Compare
● Cryptocurrency
● Traditional Assets
● Commodities & Real Assets
Performance Evolution
Bitcoin
cryptoFinal Value
$131,430
Profit
$121,430
Return
+1214.3%
Volatility
55%
Risk
High
Ethereum
cryptoFinal Value
$333,333
Profit
$323,333
Return
+3233.3%
Volatility
50%
Risk
High
S&P 500
traditionalFinal Value
$18,573
Profit
$8,573
Return
+85.7%
Volatility
12%
Risk
MediumGold
commoditiesFinal Value
$22,008
Profit
$12,008
Return
+120.1%
Volatility
18%
Risk
Medium
Cardano
cryptoFinal Value
$73,300
Profit
$63,300
Return
+633.0%
Volatility
75%
Risk
High
Chainlink
cryptoFinal Value
$66,500
Profit
$56,500
Return
+565.0%
Volatility
65%
Risk
High
FTSE 100
traditionalFinal Value
$11,400
Profit
$1,400
Return
+14.0%
Volatility
14%
Risk
MediumQQQ ETF
traditionalFinal Value
$22,600
Profit
$12,600
Return
+126.0%
Volatility
22%
Risk
MediumDetailed Comparison Table
| Asset | Return 5y | Volatility | Final Value | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +1214.3% | 55% | $131,430 | Crypto |
| +3233.3% | 50% | $333,333 | Crypto |
| +85.7% | 12% | $18,573 | Stocks |
Gold | +120.1% | 18% | $22,008 | Commodities |
| +633.0% | 75% | $73,300 | Crypto |
| +565.0% | 65% | $66,500 | Crypto |
| +14.0% | 14% | $11,400 | Stocks |
QQQ | +126.0% | 22% | $22,600 | Stocks |
Cryptocurrencies (7)
Global Markets (9)
Commodities (5)
Try Dollar Cost Averaging
See how regular monthly investments would have performed with our DCA calculator. Compare the power of consistent investing across all 10 assets with real historical data.
Monthly Investing
Set it and forget it strategy
Real Results
Based on actual historical prices
Compare All Assets
Bitcoin, stocks, gold, and more
Professional Risk Analysis
Analyze your investments with institutional-grade risk metrics. Calculate Sharpe ratios, max drawdowns, correlations, and more to make informed decisions like the pros.
Advanced Metrics
Sharpe, Sortino, VaR, Beta & more
Risk Assessment
Understand volatility and drawdowns
Correlation Matrix
Optimize portfolio diversification
Inflation-Hedge Analysis
See which assets actually beat inflation using real US CPI data. Compare nominal returns vs purchasing-power gains and find the true inflation hedges over the past decade.
Real vs Nominal
See how inflation erodes your gains
Hedge Ranking
Which assets preserve purchasing power
US CPI Data
Real Federal Reserve inflation data
Portfolio Optimizer
Build and optimize your investment portfolio with Markowitz Modern Portfolio Theory. Visualize the efficient frontier and find the optimal risk-return balance for your goals.
Optimal Weights
Find the best asset allocation
Efficient Frontier
Visualize optimal risk-return tradeoffs
Max Sharpe
Maximize return per unit of risk
Asset Evolution Timeline
Watch how 21 assets evolved over a decade in an animated Hans Rosling-style bubble chart. See risk vs return dynamics unfold year by year from 2014 to 2024.
Animated Bubbles
Size = return magnitude, position = risk/reward
Year-by-Year
Play, pause, scrub through 11 years of data
Trail Tracking
Click any asset to trace its path over time
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COM-480 Data Visualization — EPFL Spring 2026
Investment Comparator by Nicholas Brandstätter, Marko Djuric & Toufan Kashaev