SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Convertible Securities ETF (CWB) Sharpe Ratio: 2.60

CWB's Sharpe Ratio of 2.60 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 2.60 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 23, 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. For how to read this number and when it can mislead, see Sharpe Ratio Explained.

CWB Sharpe Ratio Rank

Exceptional

CWB ranks above 84.1% 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

CWB Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning

The chart shows CWB's Sharpe Ratio relative to all ETFs on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.

Red zone (bottom 25%): 0.86 or lower
Yellow zone (middle 50%): 0.86 to 2.31
Green zone (top 25%): 2.31 or higher
Top 1%: 7.39+
Median: 1.67 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar ETFs

The table compares SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Convertible Securities ETF's Sharpe Ratio with other ETFs in the Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds category across multiple time periods, showing how CWB's risk-adjusted performance compares to similar funds.

Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each fund's all-time average, as of Jun 23, 2026.

Symbol	Name	1Y Sharpe Ratio
FCVT	First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF	2.81
ICVT	iShares Convertible Bond ETF	2.81
CWB	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Convertible Securities ETF	2.60
NPFI	Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF	2.48
PRFD	PIMCO Preferred And Capital Securities Active Exchange-Traded Fund	2.29
JHPI	John Hancock Preferred Income ETF	2.18
VRP	Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF	2.17
FPEI	First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities & Income ETF	2.14
PQDI	Principal Spectrum Preferred and Income ETF	2.06
CSPF	Cohen & Steers Preferred and Income Opportunities Active ETF	2.06

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Historical Sharpe Ratio

The chart shows CWB's rolling Sharpe ratio over time compared to your chosen benchmark. Rising trends indicate improving returns relative to total volatility, while declining trends may signal deteriorating risk-adjusted performance or increased volatility. Use multiple timeframes to distinguish short-term fluctuations from long-term patterns.

Identify market cycles by observing when CWB consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.

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