Boston Scientific (BSX): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Boston Scientific, a component of the S&P 500 in the Health Care. Data as of 2026-10-29.
| Last close price | $42.43 |
| Sector (GICS) | Health Care |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | -5.05% |
| Total return over period | -14.32% |
| Annualized volatility | 28.15% |
| Period volatility | 48.63% |
| Period T-bill | 12.40% |
| Sharpe ratio | -0.55 |
| Sortino ratio | -0.70 |
| Max drawdown | -61.55% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -4.59% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.29 |
| Period range | $41.58 – $108.14 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Boston Scientific (BSX) has posted an annualized return of -5.05% with annual volatility of 28.15%, a negative Sharpe ratio: over this period it did not beat the risk-free Treasury rate. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -61.55%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.29, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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