International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for International Flavors & Fragrances, an S&P 500 component in the Materials sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $79.49 |
| Sector (GICS) | Materials |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +0.37% |
| Total return over period | +1.10% |
| Annualized volatility | 31.90% |
| Sharpe ratio | -0.10 |
| Sortino ratio | -0.14 |
| Max drawdown | -42.63% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -4.52% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.34 |
| Period range | $58.38 – $102.02 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has posted an annualized return of +0.37% with annual volatility of 31.90%, 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 -42.63%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.34, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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