Dow Inc. (DOW): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Dow Inc., an S&P 500 component in the Materials sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $30.08 |
| Sector (GICS) | Materials |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | -14.16% |
| Total return over period | -36.60% |
| Annualized volatility | 37.61% |
| Sharpe ratio | -0.47 |
| Sortino ratio | -0.67 |
| Max drawdown | -62.16% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -5.44% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.35 |
| Period range | $19.83 – $52.41 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Dow Inc. (DOW) has posted an annualized return of -14.16% with annual volatility of 37.61%, 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 -62.16%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.35, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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