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Bitwise Ethereum Strategy ETF (AETH)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

Issuer

Bitwise

Inception Date

Sep 29, 2023

Region

Global (Broad)

Category

Blockchain

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

No Index (Active)

Asset Class

Cryptocurrency

Expense Ratio

AETH has an expense ratio of 0.90%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

Bitwise Ethereum Strategy ETF (AETH) returned 5.24% year-to-date (YTD) and -10.18% over the past 12 months.


AETH

YTD

5.24%

1M

42.53%

6M

6.56%

1Y

-10.18%

3Y*

N/A

5Y*

N/A

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-1.34%

1M

7.94%

6M

-2.79%

1Y

10.16%

3Y*

13.76%

5Y*

14.45%

10Y*

10.68%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of AETH, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-11.55%-4.61%-12.41%-0.15%42.63%5.24%
2024-2.75%47.57%3.12%-19.64%29.55%-11.43%-3.58%-23.59%3.01%-3.97%42.39%-6.95%31.76%
20238.89%11.96%12.90%37.65%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of AETH is 16, meaning it’s performing worse than 84% of other ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of AETH is 1616
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of AETH is 1212
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of AETH is 2121
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of AETH is 2121
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of AETH is 1010
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of AETH is 1414
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Bitwise Ethereum Strategy ETF (AETH) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Bitwise Ethereum Strategy ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 24, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -0.17
  • All Time: 0.81

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Bitwise Ethereum Strategy ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Bitwise Ethereum Strategy ETF provided a 13.99% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $5.46 per share.


6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.0020232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023
Dividend$5.46$5.46$2.14

Dividend yield

13.99%14.73%6.64%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Bitwise Ethereum Strategy ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$5.46$5.46
2023$2.14$2.14

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Bitwise Ethereum Strategy ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Bitwise Ethereum Strategy ETF was 47.78%, occurring on Sep 6, 2024. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Bitwise Ethereum Strategy ETF drawdown is 18.51%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-47.78%Mar 12, 2024124Sep 6, 2024
-15.7%Jan 12, 20247Jan 23, 202414Feb 12, 202421
-8.99%Oct 3, 20238Oct 12, 20237Oct 23, 202315
-8.97%Dec 11, 20237Dec 19, 202314Jan 10, 202421
-7.53%Nov 13, 20235Nov 17, 20234Nov 24, 20239
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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