DeFi crypto YTD returns 2026
Updated September 20, 2026 · Data: CoinGecko
Benchmark — Bitcoin YTD -7.42% · DeFi average +19.10%
Average YTD+19.10%
Median YTD-24.31%
BestDRV +734.11%
WorstBARD -83.22%
Coins tracked22
| Rank | Asset | Symbol | YTD Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derive | DRV | +734.11% |
| 2 | JUST | JST | +171.81% |
| 3 | Rain | RAIN | +77.74% |
| 4 | Terra Luna Classic | LUNC | +30.09% |
| 5 | Convex Finance | CVX | +25.63% |
| 6 | GMX | GMX | +2.03% |
| 7 | Numeraire | NMR | -3.44% |
| 8 | BIM | BIM | -7.05% |
| 9 | Sun Token | SUN | -9.12% |
| 10 | MAG7.ssi | MAG7.SSI | -16.97% |
| 11 | Anvil | ANVL | -16.98% |
| 12 | yearn.finance | YFI | -31.64% |
| 13 | IOTA | IOTA | -41.40% |
| 14 | Threshold Network | T | -41.70% |
| 15 | DeXe | DEXE | -42.47% |
| 16 | SoSoValue | SOSO | -46.72% |
| 17 | Sei | SEI | -48.28% |
| 18 | Fluid | FLUID | -49.23% |
| 19 | Vision | VSN | -51.53% |
| 20 | Berachain | BERA | -63.35% |
| 21 | Ultima | ULTIMA | -68.14% |
| 22 | Lombard | BARD | -83.22% |
New in 2026: DeFi
Launched after January 1, 2026, these assets have no year-to-date return yet. They’re ranked by return since tracking began — not comparable to the YTD figures above.
| Rank | Asset | Symbol | Tracked since | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flying Tulip | FT | 2026-02-23 | +7.49% |
| 2 | Tread.fi | TREAD | 2026-09-16 | -18.59% |
DeFi coins average +19.10% year-to-date in 2026, with a median of -24.31% across 22 tracked assets. DRV leads at +734.11% while BARD trails at -83.22%. Each coin appears under one primary category assigned from CoinGecko’s own classification; specific narratives take priority over generic buckets. Updated September 20, 2026.
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