Edwards Lifesciences (EW): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Edwards Lifesciences, a component of the S&P 500 in the Health Care sector. Data as of 2026-09-13.
| Last close price | $84.37 |
| Sector (GICS) | Health Care |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +4.90% |
| Total return over period | +15.31% |
| Annualized volatility | 31.67% |
| Period volatility | 54.67% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.03 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.04 |
| Max drawdown | -37.53% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -3.90% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.31 |
| Period range | $59.70 – $95.56 |
| Trading days analyzed | 751 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Edwards Lifesciences (EW) has posted an annualized return of +4.90% with annual volatility of 31.67%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.03. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -37.53%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.31, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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Is it part of the S&P 500?
Yes, Edwards Lifesciences (EW) is of the S&P 500.
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