Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF (ETHE) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Jun 2019, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Jun 2019, $10,000 became $13,616 reinvested (4.3% a year), or $13,730 taking the dividends as cash, $327 of it paid out along the way.
ETHE became
$13,616
S&P 500: $28,639
Return a year
4.3%
S&P 500: 15.4%
Payouts reinvested
$328
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Worst drop
-89.6%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Jun 2019 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | ETHE total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −25.5% | $215 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −13.0% | $14 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +44.2% | $25 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +308.3% | $14 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −85.3% | $15 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +108.8% | $21 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +442.3% | $22 | +18.3% |
| 2019 (part) | −78.6% | $3 | +10.9% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: ETHE total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF (ETHE) at the end of Jun 2019, with dividends reinvested, was worth $13,616 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.3% a year, against $28,639 (15.4% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, ETHE returned -15.7% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking ETHE's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $13,730, including $327 of cash received; reinvesting added $0.
- ETHE's best calendar year in that time was 2020 (442.3%) and its worst 2022 (-85.3%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF (ETHE) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/ETHE/total-return
ETHE total return questions
What is ETHE's total return since Jun 2019?
36% in total, or 4.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 34%.
How much of ETHE's return came from dividends?
About 5% of its yearly return since Jun 2019. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $0 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was ETHE's worst year?
2022, at -85.3% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -89.6%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.