ETHA’s worst drop since 2024 was 68%
iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA) fell 68% from Aug 2025 to Jun 2026. It has not closed above that Aug 2025 peak since, 1.1 years later. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 19%.
That drop ranks 37th deepest among the 203 ETFs PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 2024 to now
How ETHA held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | ETHA | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | 2000–02 | not trading yet | −47.5% |
| Financial crisis | 2007–09 | not trading yet | −55.2% |
| COVID crash | 2020 | not trading yet | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | not trading yet | −24.5% |
Each number is the deepest fall from a high inside that window, using daily prices with dividends reinvested.
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What was ETHA’s maximum drawdown?
ETHA’s deepest fall since 2024 was 67.9%, from its high on August 22, 2025 to its low on June 25, 2026. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did ETHA take to recover?
It has not recovered yet. As of October 13, 2026 it sits 48.3% below that Aug 2025 high.
Was ETHA riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, ETHA’s worst drop was 67.9% against 18.8% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −60.5% against 12.4%.
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Daily adjusted closes from Yahoo Finance, July 24, 2024 through October 13, 2026, dividends reinvested. Historical facts, not a forecast and not investment advice.