Ethereum (ETH): returns by month and year
Each cell is how much Ethereum rose or fell that month, from the previous month's close to that month's close, in US dollars. On the right, the year's total; below, the average and median of each month. Green means a rise and red a fall, and the stronger the colour, the bigger the move. The current month uses the price at the last update.
Monthly returns
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -17,59 % | -19,63 % | +7,11 % | +7,20 % | -11,16 % | -21,69 % | +18,52 % | +32,60 % | +8,79 % | -16,06 % | +1,52 % | -22,92 % | |
| 2025 | -1,03 % | -32,15 % | -18,52 % | -1,63 % | +40,99 % | -1,69 % | +48,67 % | +18,75 % | -5,56 % | -7,21 % | -22,22 % | -0,84 % | -10,98 % |
| 2024 | +0,05 % | +46,41 % | +9,15 % | -17,42 % | +24,82 % | -8,70 % | -5,87 % | -22,22 % | +3,57 % | -3,35 % | +47,30 % | -10,07 % | +46,08 % |
| 2023 | +32,57 % | +1,22 % | +13,46 % | +3,01 % | -0,15 % | +3,15 % | -3,98 % | -11,34 % | +1,55 % | +8,69 % | +13,00 % | +11,15 % | +90,63 % |
| 2022 | -27,00 % | +8,59 % | +12,42 % | -16,80 % | -28,86 % | -45,05 % | +57,55 % | -7,60 % | -14,53 % | +18,43 % | -17,61 % | -7,63 % | -67,50 % |
| 2021 | +78,23 % | +7,69 % | +35,47 % | +44,56 % | -2,10 % | -16,22 % | +11,50 % | +35,39 % | -12,58 % | +42,86 % | +8,01 % | -20,49 % | +399,16 % |
| 2020 | +39,00 % | +22,03 % | -39,23 % | +55,40 % | +11,26 % | -2,02 % | +52,69 % | +25,91 % | -17,27 % | +7,40 % | +59,04 % | +20,00 % | +469,28 % |
| 2019 | -19,73 % | +27,73 % | +3,49 % | +14,59 % | +65,33 % | +8,42 % | -24,78 % | -21,12 % | +4,29 % | +2,28 % | -17,08 % | -15,03 % | -2,81 % |
| 2018 | +47,78 % | -23,53 % | -53,64 % | +68,98 % | -13,77 % | -21,20 % | -4,68 % | -34,77 % | -17,72 % | -15,23 % | -42,66 % | +17,85 % | -82,37 % |
| 2017 | +69,25 % | +69,25 % | |||||||||||
| Average | +14,70 % | +4,26 % | -3,37 % | +17,54 % | +9,60 % | -11,67 % | +16,62 % | +1,73 % | -5,50 % | +4,20 % | +3,26 % | +7,13 % | |
| Median | +0,05 % | +7,69 % | +7,11 % | +7,20 % | -0,15 % | -8,70 % | +11,50 % | -7,60 % | -5,56 % | +2,28 % | +1,52 % | -0,84 % |
The last two rows are the average and the median of each month across all years. The median is the middle value: one extraordinary year does not move it, which is why it often says more than the average. The first month of the series is left out, because it is almost always partial.
Quarterly returns
| Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -29,06 % | -25,43 % | +70,98 % | -14,78 % | -22,92 % |
| 2025 | -45,28 % | +36,36 % | +66,74 % | -28,44 % | -10,97 % |
| 2024 | +59,89 % | -5,89 % | -24,17 % | +28,02 % | +46,08 % |
| 2023 | +52,24 % | +6,10 % | -13,55 % | +36,52 % | +90,64 % |
| 2022 | -10,89 % | -67,48 % | +24,42 % | -9,88 % | -67,51 % |
| 2021 | +160,01 % | +18,57 % | +31,97 % | +22,69 % | +399,17 % |
| 2020 | +3,07 % | +69,41 % | +59,04 % | +104,98 % | +469,23 % |
| 2019 | +6,11 % | +105,42 % | -38,12 % | -27,94 % | -2,81 % |
| 2018 | -47,61 % | +14,81 % | -48,84 % | -42,72 % | -82,37 % |
| Average | +16,50 % | +16,87 % | +14,27 % | +7,61 % | |
| Median | +3,07 % | +14,81 % | +24,42 % | -9,88 % |
Source: monthly candles from Yahoo Finance (ETH-USD), close against close in US dollars; the calculation is Arvenyx's. Updated: 02/11/2026 14:48 UTC. Past returns do not guarantee future returns. This is not investment advice or a recommendation.
Questions
What is the best month for Ethereum?
On average, April: +17,54 % on average and +7,20 % median since 2017. It rose in 6 of the 9 years with data for this month.
What is the worst month for Ethereum?
On average, June: -11,67 % on average and -8,70 % median since 2017. It rose in 2 of the 9 years with data for this month.
What have been the best and worst months in Ethereum's history?
The best, January 2021, with +78,23 %; the worst, March 2018, with -53,64 %. It is the close against the previous month's close, in US dollars.
How many years has Ethereum closed positive?
5 of the 9 closed years since 2017. The best year, 2020, with +469,28 %; the worst, 2018, with -82,37 %.
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