Gen Digital (GEN): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Gen Digital, a component of the S&P 500 in the Information Technology. Data as of 2026-10-29.
| Last close price | $24.35 |
| Sector (GICS) | Information Technology |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +16.00% |
| Total return over period | +55.72% |
| Annualized volatility | 33.20% |
| Period volatility | 57.36% |
| Period T-bill | 12.40% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.76 |
| Sortino ratio | 1.13 |
| Max drawdown | -43.59% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -4.65% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.39 |
| Period range | $15.75 – $31.54 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Gen Digital (GEN) has posted an annualized return of +16.00% with annual volatility of 33.20%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.76. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -43.59%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.39, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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Yes, Gen Digital (GEN) is of the S&P 500.
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