Ethereum (ETH) is 10265506.7× the size of CoinDesk DeFi Select Index (DFX) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move closely together (correlation 0.68 across 35 shared trading days). Both have run at a similar volatility, around 66% annualised.
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0.68over 35 shared trading days
Measured on daily returns rather than on prices. Two assets that both simply trend upward score near 1.0 on raw prices whether or not they move together, so returns are what answer the question people mean by correlation.
| Metric | DFX | ETH |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -25.0% | -66.5% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | -0.29 | 0.50 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +34.1% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -44.6% |
Relative strength over 90 days: ETH outperformed DFX by 10.5% — measured on the DFX/ETH ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.