International Paper (IP): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for International Paper, an S&P 500 component in the Materials sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $43.15 |
| Sector (GICS) | Materials |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +11.10% |
| Total return over period | +36.90% |
| Annualized volatility | 36.69% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.20 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.30 |
| Max drawdown | -48.61% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -5.33% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.36 |
| Period range | $28.70 – $56.32 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, International Paper (IP) has posted an annualized return of +11.10% with annual volatility of 36.69%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.20. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -48.61%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.36, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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