CF Industries (CF): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for CF Industries, an S&P 500 component in the Materials sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $125.75 |
| Sector (GICS) | Materials |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +18.05% |
| Total return over period | +64.09% |
| Annualized volatility | 34.62% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.41 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.60 |
| Max drawdown | -29.16% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -4.90% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.06 |
| Period range | $66.31 – $137.04 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, CF Industries (CF) has posted an annualized return of +18.05% with annual volatility of 34.62%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.41. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -29.16%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.06, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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