Principal Financial Group (PFG): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Principal Financial Group, a component of the S&P 500 in the Financials sector. Data as of 2026-09-13.
| Last close price | $116.17 |
| Sector (GICS) | Financials |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +19.41% |
| Total return over period | +69.68% |
| Annualized volatility | 24.22% |
| Period volatility | 41.81% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.64 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.91 |
| Max drawdown | -22.43% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -3.56% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.59 |
| Period range | $60.59 – $118.51 |
| Trading days analyzed | 751 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Principal Financial Group (PFG) has posted an annualized return of +19.41% with annual volatility of 24.22%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.64. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -22.43%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.59, which means it moves moderately in step with the index.
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