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RILY vs. SPY
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Correlation

The correlation between RILY and SPY is 0.26, which is considered to be low. This implies their price changes are not closely related. A low correlation is generally favorable for portfolio diversification, as it helps to reduce overall risk by spreading it across multiple assets with different performance patterns.


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Performance

RILY vs. SPY - Performance Comparison

The chart below illustrates the hypothetical performance of a $10,000 investment in B. Riley Financial, Inc. (RILY) and SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY). The values are adjusted to include any dividend payments, if applicable.

-50.00%-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%10.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
-45.25%
7.41%
RILY
SPY

Key characteristics

Sharpe Ratio

RILY:

-0.60

SPY:

1.75

Sortino Ratio

RILY:

-0.71

SPY:

2.36

Omega Ratio

RILY:

0.91

SPY:

1.32

Calmar Ratio

RILY:

-0.80

SPY:

2.66

Martin Ratio

RILY:

-1.16

SPY:

11.01

Ulcer Index

RILY:

67.11%

SPY:

2.03%

Daily Std Dev

RILY:

129.95%

SPY:

12.77%

Max Drawdown

RILY:

-99.26%

SPY:

-55.19%

Current Drawdown

RILY:

-97.02%

SPY:

-2.12%

Returns By Period

In the year-to-date period, RILY achieves a -25.93% return, which is significantly lower than SPY's 2.36% return. Over the past 10 years, RILY has underperformed SPY with an annualized return of -8.04%, while SPY has yielded a comparatively higher 12.96% annualized return.


RILY

YTD

-25.93%

1M

-26.88%

6M

-45.29%

1Y

-78.66%

5Y*

-28.72%

10Y*

-8.04%

SPY

YTD

2.36%

1M

-1.07%

6M

7.41%

1Y

19.73%

5Y*

14.21%

10Y*

12.96%

*Annualized

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Risk-Adjusted Performance

RILY vs. SPY — Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

Compare risk-adjusted metric ranks to identify better-performing investments over the past 12 months.

RILY
The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of RILY is 1414
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of RILY is 1616
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of RILY is 1616
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of RILY is 1616
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of RILY is 55
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of RILY is 1717
Martin Ratio Rank

SPY
The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of SPY is 7676
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of SPY is 7676
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of SPY is 7272
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of SPY is 7575
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of SPY is 7878
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of SPY is 8080
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

RILY vs. SPY - Risk-Adjusted Performance Comparison

This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for B. Riley Financial, Inc. (RILY) and SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY). Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for RILY, currently valued at -0.60, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.00-0.601.75
The chart of Sortino ratio for RILY, currently valued at -0.71, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.006.00-0.712.36
The chart of Omega ratio for RILY, currently valued at 0.91, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.000.911.32
The chart of Calmar ratio for RILY, currently valued at -0.80, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.00-0.802.66
The chart of Martin ratio for RILY, currently valued at -1.16, compared to the broader market-10.000.0010.0020.0030.00-1.1611.01
RILY
SPY

The current RILY Sharpe Ratio is -0.60, which is lower than the SPY Sharpe Ratio of 1.75. The chart below compares the historical Sharpe Ratios of RILY and SPY, offering insights into how both investments have performed under varying market conditions. These values are calculated using daily returns over the previous 12 months.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.004.00SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
-0.60
1.75
RILY
SPY

Dividends

RILY vs. SPY - Dividend Comparison

RILY's dividend yield for the trailing twelve months is around 29.41%, more than SPY's 1.18% yield.


TTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
RILY
B. Riley Financial, Inc.
29.41%21.79%19.06%11.70%7.88%2.09%2.88%5.21%3.70%1.52%3.23%0.30%
SPY
SPDR S&P 500 ETF
1.18%1.21%1.40%1.65%1.20%1.52%1.75%2.04%1.80%2.03%2.06%1.87%

Drawdowns

RILY vs. SPY - Drawdown Comparison

The maximum RILY drawdown since its inception was -99.26%, which is greater than SPY's maximum drawdown of -55.19%. Use the drawdown chart below to compare losses from any high point for RILY and SPY. For additional features, visit the drawdowns tool.


-100.00%-80.00%-60.00%-40.00%-20.00%0.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
-97.02%
-2.12%
RILY
SPY

Volatility

RILY vs. SPY - Volatility Comparison

B. Riley Financial, Inc. (RILY) has a higher volatility of 23.14% compared to SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) at 3.38%. This indicates that RILY's price experiences larger fluctuations and is considered to be riskier than SPY based on this measure. The chart below showcases a comparison of their rolling one-month volatility.


0.00%20.00%40.00%60.00%80.00%100.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
23.14%
3.38%
RILY
SPY
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