Ethereum Performance Over 5 years
Ethereum (ETH)
Over the last 5 years, Ethereum moved from $2,746.38 to about $2,274.91. That worked out to roughly -17.2% total return, or about -3.7% annually. Overall, this window was volatile and ended lower on a total-return basis.
Price today
$2,274.91
-17.2% over 5 years
What this means
- Open another timeframe on this page to see how the story changes.
- Two investors entering years apart often see different paths.
- Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Ethereum 5 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 -17.2% over 5 years
- Average annual return was +10.3%
- Worst drawdown was -79.4%
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 | 2021-04-28 |
| To | 2026-04-28 |
What this shows
Based on daily closing prices from 2021-04-28 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
This page is most useful for benchmarking how one asset performed over a defined period—especially total return, CAGR, and drawdown depth—so you can compare the same horizon across other assets here. Past performance is not a guarantee. Not financial advice.