BNS's Sharpe Ratio of 3.53 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 3.53 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Jun 3, 2026).
Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets.
BNS Sharpe Ratio Rank
BNS ranks above 96.0% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, demonstrating exceptional risk-adjusted returns. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).
What moves the rank
- Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
- High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
- Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
- Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank
What you can do with this information
- Suitable as a core holding given strong risk-adjusted returns
- Monitor rank changes to detect deteriorating return-to-volatility profile
- Exceptional Sharpe ratio supports larger position sizes
- Compare with category peers to assess whether strength is investment-specific or category-wide
BNS Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning
The chart shows BNS's Sharpe Ratio relative to all stocks on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.
- Red zone (bottom 25%): -0.37 or lower
- Yellow zone (middle 50%): -0.37 to 1.20
- Green zone (top 25%): 1.20 or higher
- Top 1%: 6.05+
- Median: 0.27 — half of all investments score higher
How it compares to other similar stocks
The table compares The Bank of Nova Scotia's Sharpe Ratio with other stocks in the Banks - Diversified industry across multiple time periods, showing how BNS's risk-adjusted performance compares to industry peers.
Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each stock's all-time average, as of Jun 3, 2026.
| Symbol | Name | 1Y Sharpe Ratio | 5Y Sharpe Ratio | 10Y Sharpe Ratio | All Time Sharpe Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TD | The Toronto-Dominion Bank | 4.24 | |||
| CM | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | 3.53 | |||
| BNS | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 3.53 | |||
| BMO | Bank of Montreal | 3.16 | |||
| BNY | The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation | 3.14 | |||
| C | Citigroup Inc. | 2.78 | |||
| SCBFY | Standard Chartered PLC | 2.78 | |||
| HSBC | HSBC Holdings plc | 2.57 | |||
| AAVMY | ABN AMRO Bank N.V | 2.15 | |||
| NTB | The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited | 2.13 |
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