SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an S&P 500 component in the Macro sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $741.74 |
| Sector (GICS) | Macro |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +19.03% |
| Total return over period | +68.18% |
| Annualized volatility | 15.37% |
| Sharpe ratio | 1.00 |
| Sortino ratio | 1.47 |
| Max drawdown | -18.76% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -2.16% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 1.00 |
| Period range | $397.04 – $757.62 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) has posted an annualized return of +19.03% with annual volatility of 15.37%, a Sharpe ratio of 1.00. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -18.76%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 1.00, which means it moves closely in line with the index.
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