Ethereum (ETH): year-to-date return
Each year starts at 1.0 on the previous Dec 31 close — see where the current year sits versus history.
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2026 year to date: −17.8% · 7th of 9 years
Ethereum (ETH) is down 17.8% in 2026 as of Oct 15: 7th of 9 years at this point since 2018. In the median year it was up 25.0% by this date.
Measured from the previous Dec 31 close. Price only.
Ethereum (ETH): return by year
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 15) | −17.8% |
| 2025 | −11.0% |
| 2024 | +46.0% |
| 2023 | +90.9% |
| 2022 | −67.5% |
| 2021 | +398.8% |
| 2020 | +473.1% |
| 2019 | −1.6% |
| 2018 | −82.4% |
| 2017 (since Aug 16) | +147.8% |