Ethereum (ETHUSD) Historical Monthly & Quarterly Returns
Close-to-close returns by month and quarter. Compare performance across years.
Calculated from 12 years of price history (2015–2026).
ETHUSD
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17.4% | 19.8% | +7.1% | +7.3% | +4.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 2017 | +31.1% | +51.8% | +209.0% | +61.2% | +183.3% | +22.2% | 28.3% | +93.8% | 22.5% | +0.6% | +43.0% | +70.8% |
| 2016 | +131.9% | +188.5% | +79.1% | 22.2% | +60.0% | 11.8% | 4.0% | 2.4% | +13.1% | 17.1% | 21.5% | 5.2% |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56.4% | 45.4% | +21.6% | +1.4% | +7.8% |
| Avg | +27.1% | +25.3% | +23.6% | +17.8% | +31.6% | 7.3% | +9.9% | +1.5% | 10.2% | +5.2% | +4.6% | +6.0% |
| Median | +31.1% | +8.7% | +9.1% | +7.3% | +12.3% | 5.6% | 4.0% | 7.5% | 12.5% | +0.7% | +1.4% | 0.8% |
| Win % | 64% | 73% | 73% | 64% | 73% | 30% | 40% | 36% | 36% | 64% | 55% | 45% |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best performing month for Ethereum (ETHUSD) cryptocurrency?
Historically, May is the best performing month for Ethereum (ETHUSD) cryptocurrency with an average return of +31.63%.
What is the worst performing month for Ethereum (ETHUSD) cryptocurrency?
Historically, September is the worst performing month for Ethereum (ETHUSD) cryptocurrency with an average return of 10.15%.
What is the best performing quarter for Ethereum (ETHUSD) cryptocurrency?
Historically, Q1 is the best performing quarter for Ethereum (ETHUSD) cryptocurrency with an average return of +160.51%.
What is the worst performing quarter for Ethereum (ETHUSD) cryptocurrency?
Historically, Q3 is the worst performing quarter for Ethereum (ETHUSD) cryptocurrency with an average return of 0.40%.
What is the best performing year for Ethereum (ETHUSD) cryptocurrency?
Historically, 2017 is the best performing year for Ethereum (ETHUSD) cryptocurrency with a return of +8,984.19%.
What is the worst performing year for Ethereum (ETHUSD) cryptocurrency?
Historically, 2018 is the worst performing year for Ethereum (ETHUSD) cryptocurrency with a return of 82.39%.
Which month has the highest win rate for Ethereum (ETHUSD) cryptocurrency?
Historically, February has the highest win rate for Ethereum (ETHUSD) cryptocurrency — positive in 73% of years.
Which month has the lowest win rate for Ethereum (ETHUSD) cryptocurrency?
Historically, June has the lowest win rate for Ethereum (ETHUSD) cryptocurrency — positive in 30% of years.
Which quarter has the highest win rate for Ethereum (ETHUSD) cryptocurrency?
Historically, Q2 has the highest win rate for Ethereum (ETHUSD) cryptocurrency — positive in 82% of years.
Which quarter has the lowest win rate for Ethereum (ETHUSD) cryptocurrency?
Historically, Q3 has the lowest win rate for Ethereum (ETHUSD) cryptocurrency — positive in 55% of years.
Data & methodology
How are returns calculated?
We compare the closing price at the end of each period (month or quarter) with the closing price at the end of the previous period. The return is the percentage change. Based on historical closing prices from our data provider.
What is average vs median?
Average is the arithmetic mean of returns for each period across years. Median is the middle value. Both exclude empty cells. Use median to reduce impact of outliers.
What does the heatmap show?
Green cells indicate positive returns, red cells indicate negative returns. The darker the color, the stronger the move. Average and Median rows summarize each column across years.
What is Win %?
Percentage of years when the period had a positive return. For example, 80% for January means January was positive in 80% of the years in the selected range.