MercadoLibre (MELI): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for MercadoLibre, an S&P 500 component in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $1,885.73 |
| Sector (GICS) | Consumer Discretionary |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +15.14% |
| Total return over period | +52.31% |
| Annualized volatility | 38.43% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.30 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.42 |
| Max drawdown | -40.82% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -5.57% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.39 |
| Period range | $1,164.81 – $2,613.63 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, MercadoLibre (MELI) has posted an annualized return of +15.14% with annual volatility of 38.43%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.30. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -40.82%. 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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