Ethereum Performance Over 10 years
Ethereum (ETH)
For the last 8 years, Ethereum went from $320.88 to about $2,274.91. That equals roughly +609.0% total return and about 26.0% per year, annualized. Overall, this was a volatile but positive window, with deep drawdowns along the way.
Price today
$2,274.91
+609.0% over 8 years
What this means
- The chart shows the sequence of gains and losses—not just the headline return.
- Different start dates in the same asset can feel very different even with similar endpoints.
- Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Ethereum 10 years shows how price evolved over this period using historical daily closing prices, including total return and (when available) CAGR.
Use this page to see how a volatile crypto asset like Ethereum has behaved across different market cycles before comparing it to other assets.
Who uses this comparison?
Long‑term crypto investors and allocators use this view to judge how Ethereum has behaved across cycles before deciding how much risk to take.
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Open Ethereum CalculatorKey performance metrics
Data through 2026-04-28.
Price performance over time
Shows price growth and drawdowns over the period.
Historical context
This page summarizes how Ethereum performed over the selected period using historical daily closing prices. Crypto returns can vary sharply depending on market cycle timing, liquidity conditions, regulation, and overall investor sentiment.
Key takeaways
Performance insights
- Ethereum returned +609.0% over 8 years
- Average annual return was +94.1%
- Worst drawdown was -94.0%
Yearly performance
About Ethereum
Ethereum is a blockchain platform that supports smart contracts and decentralized applications. Its native token, Ether, is the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap.
Ethereum’s returns are often tied to activity in smart contracts, DeFi and NFTs, which can amplify both upside and downside moves.
| From | 2017-11-09 |
| To | 2026-04-28 |
What this shows
Based on daily closing prices from 2017-11-09 to 2026-04-28.
How performance is measured
- Total return reflects the change in historical price over the selected period.
- CAGR shows the compound annual growth rate over the same time window.
- Maximum drawdown measures the largest peak-to-trough decline during the period.
- Volatility reflects how widely returns moved over time.
- Dividends and split adjustments may be included where supported by the data source and asset type.
- This page is for educational and informational purposes only.
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Results are nominal and do not account for inflation.
Final verdict
Best for time-window evaluation: see how this span looked in isolation, then contrast with other periods or tickers on the site. It is context, not a forecast. Educational only.