Ethereum Returns
LiveMonthly returns, quarterly returns, and average monthly ETH prices.
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Ethereum Monthly Returns
Monthly % returns since 2016. YTD column = full-year compounded return. Current month is month-to-date.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -17.4% | -19.8% | +7.1% | +7.3% | -11.2% | -21.7% | +18.6% | +32.6% | +8.8% | -10.2%* | — | — | -18.8%* |
| 2025 | -0.9% | -32.2% | -18.5% | -1.5% | +41.0% | -1.7% | +48.7% | +18.8% | -5.6% | -7.2% | -22.2% | -0.8% | -10.9% |
| 2024 | +0.0% | +46.5% | +9.1% | -17.4% | +24.8% | -8.7% | -5.8% | -22.3% | +3.5% | -3.3% | +47.4% | -10.1% | +46.0% |
| 2023 | +32.6% | +1.3% | +13.5% | +2.7% | +0.2% | +3.2% | -4.0% | -11.3% | +1.5% | +8.6% | +13.1% | +11.1% | +90.8% |
| 2022 | -26.8% | +8.7% | +12.3% | -17.0% | -28.8% | -44.9% | +56.9% | -7.5% | -14.5% | +18.3% | -17.7% | -7.7% | -67.5% |
| 2021 | +78.1% | +8.2% | +35.0% | +44.6% | -2.5% | -15.9% | +11.3% | +35.4% | -12.5% | +43.0% | +8.0% | -20.7% | +398% |
| 2020 | +39.8% | +20.9% | -38.8% | +55.0% | +12.3% | -2.6% | +53.8% | +25.1% | -17.1% | +7.5% | +59.5% | +19.6% | +474% |
| 2019 | -19.0% | +27.1% | +5.0% | +13.6% | +66.9% | +8.3% | -24.6% | -21.4% | +5.4% | +0.7% | -16.8% | -15.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | +49.1% | -23.1% | -53.6% | +69.8% | -13.8% | -21.5% | -4.6% | -34.8% | -17.6% | -15.2% | -43.3% | +16.9% | -82.4% |
| 2017 | +31.1% | +53.3% | +206% | +61.2% | +183% | +22.2% | -28.3% | +93.8% | -22.5% | +0.6% | +43.0% | +70.8% | +8984% |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | -11.8% | -4.0% | -2.4% | +13.1% | -17.1% | -21.5% | -5.2% | — |
| Avg | +16.7% | +9.1% | +17.7% | +21.8% | +27.2% | -8.6% | +10.7% | +9.6% | -5.2% | +3.6% | +5.0% | +5.8% | \u2014 |
| Win rate | 60% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 60% | 27% | 45% | 45% | 45% | 60% | 50% | 40% | \u2014 |
* Current month is month-to-date; it is excluded from Avg, Win rate, and the glance stats. Avg is the arithmetic mean of that calendar month across all years. Updated 2026-10-16.
Ethereum Quarterly Returns
Compounded return per calendar quarter. Current quarter is quarter-to-date.
| Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -29.1% | -25.4% | +71.0% | -10.2%* | -18.8%* |
| 2025 | -45.3% | +36.4% | +66.8% | -28.4% | -10.9% |
| 2024 | +59.8% | -5.8% | -24.2% | +28.0% | +46.0% |
| 2023 | +52.4% | +6.1% | -13.6% | +36.5% | +90.8% |
| 2022 | -10.7% | -67.4% | +24.2% | -10.1% | -67.5% |
| 2021 | +160% | +18.6% | +31.8% | +22.5% | +398% |
| 2020 | +3.5% | +69.4% | +59.6% | +105% | +474% |
| 2019 | +8.2% | +105% | -37.5% | -29.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | -46.8% | +14.9% | -48.8% | -43.8% | -82.4% |
| 2017 | +515% | +458% | +7.7% | +146% | +8984% |
| 2016 | — | — | +5.9% | -38.3% | — |
* Current quarter is quarter-to-date. Updated 2026-10-16.
Ethereum vs Bitcoin
Monthly return of the ETH/BTC ratio — green means ETH beat Bitcoin that month, red means it lagged, whatever prices did in dollars.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | — |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -13.2% | +2.4% | +5.7% | -5.6% | -8.8% | -3.9% | +10.2% | +10.5% | +1.1% | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | -12.3% | -16.1% | -16.2% | -14.0% | +27.8% | -5.7% | +36.8% | +28.6% | -10.2% | -2.0% | -7.2% | +1.9% | — |
| 2024 | -1.8% | +0.7% | -2.1% | -9.9% | +16.6% | +2.5% | -13.4% | -13.0% | -6.7% | -12.3% | +9.3% | -5.4% | — |
| 2023 | -3.6% | -1.6% | -4.9% | -1.6% | +5.7% | -6.1% | -0.2% | -4.9% | +3.0% | -15.2% | +3.1% | -0.2% | — |
| 2022 | -9.0% | +9.3% | -10.0% | +1.3% | -13.4% | -12.9% | +33.3% | +10.6% | -13.6% | +12.4% | +3.4% | -8.6% | — |
| 2021 | +49.8% | -19.5% | +6.1% | +58.5% | +46.4% | -16.3% | -5.5% | +21.4% | -0.8% | -3.8% | +15.3% | -2.7% | — |
| 2020 | +6.2% | +31.9% | -16.7% | +13.1% | +1.6% | +2.8% | +27.1% | +18.8% | -10.4% | -14.1% | +19.0% | -24.6% | — |
| 2019 | -9.7% | +15.1% | -2.2% | -11.2% | +6.1% | -24.6% | -6.5% | -21.3% | +25.3% | -11.5% | -1.7% | -9.0% | — |
| 2018 | +86.5% | -27.0% | -28.0% | +23.8% | +9.6% | -6.8% | -27.4% | -23.7% | -12.7% | -11.3% | -16.5% | +29.4% | — |
| 2017 | +36.6% | +18.1% | +253% | +25.1% | +71.3% | +6.0% | -33.5% | +15.8% | -14.7% | -31.7% | -9.1% | +30.6% | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | -27.0% | -6.7% | +10.9% | +7.8% | -28.2% | -25.0% | -27.8% | — |
* Current month excluded. Computed from each coin's own month-end closes. Benchmark BTC closes from blockchain.com. Updated 2026-10-16.
Ethereum Average Monthly Price
Mean daily close per month, in USD.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3,069 | $2,023 | $2,080 | $2,259 | $2,193 | $1,688 | $1,836 | $2,119 | $2,562 | $2,561* | — | — | $2,239* |
| 2025 | $3,329 | $2,668 | $2,017 | $1,687 | $2,379 | $2,515 | $3,230 | $4,250 | $4,342 | $4,107 | $3,204 | $3,018 | $3,062 |
| 2024 | $2,375 | $2,747 | $3,628 | $3,247 | $3,306 | $3,567 | $3,271 | $2,642 | $2,467 | $2,518 | $3,116 | $3,642 | $3,044 |
| 2023 | $1,466 | $1,624 | $1,676 | $1,917 | $1,846 | $1,819 | $1,893 | $1,757 | $1,621 | $1,660 | $1,989 | $2,262 | $1,794 |
| 2022 | $3,054 | $2,869 | $2,876 | $3,095 | $2,185 | $1,381 | $1,359 | $1,699 | $1,484 | $1,367 | $1,297 | $1,236 | $1,992 |
| 2021 | $1,202 | $1,702 | $1,734 | $2,294 | $3,142 | $2,334 | $2,131 | $3,098 | $3,337 | $3,819 | $4,444 | $4,048 | $2,774 |
| 2020 | $156 | $239 | $160 | $172 | $208 | $236 | $260 | $402 | $368 | $376 | $487 | $623 | $307 |
| 2019 | $127 | $125 | $136 | $165 | $219 | $274 | $248 | $199 | $186 | $179 | $173 | $137 | $181 |
| 2018 | $1,092 | $867 | $624 | $521 | $676 | $519 | $461 | $321 | $227 | $207 | $167 | $107 | $482 |
| 2017 | $10.2 | $12.5 | $34.5 | $50.6 | $124 | $305 | $221 | $301 | $298 | $305 | $357 | $639 | $221 |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | $13.0 | $14.5 | $12.0 | $11.2 | $12.5 | $12.1 | $10.0 | $7.8 | $11.6 |
* Current month average is month-to-date. Updated 2026-10-16.
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