Western Digital (WDC): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Western Digital, an S&P 500 component in the Information Technology sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $533.04 |
| Sector (GICS) | Information Technology |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +156.61% |
| Total return over period | +1564.57% |
| Annualized volatility | 56.57% |
| Sharpe ratio | 2.70 |
| Sortino ratio | 4.29 |
| Max drawdown | -49.65% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -7.93% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.53 |
| Period range | $28.79 – $746.23 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Western Digital (WDC) has posted an annualized return of +156.61% with annual volatility of 56.57%, a Sharpe ratio of 2.70. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -49.65%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.53, which means it moves moderately in step with the index.
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