News Corp (Class B) (NWS): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for News Corp (Class B), an S&P 500 component in the Communication Services sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $31.79 |
| Sector (GICS) | Communication Services |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +17.45% |
| Total return over period | +61.59% |
| Annualized volatility | 24.16% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.57 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.83 |
| Max drawdown | -26.84% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -3.46% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.46 |
| Period range | $19.60 – $34.93 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, News Corp (Class B) (NWS) has posted an annualized return of +17.45% with annual volatility of 24.16%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.57. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -26.84%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.46, which means it moves moderately in step with the index.
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