3 S&P 500 Stocks With Sky High Risk-Adjusted Returns

High-return investments are appealing, but high-risk-adjusted-return investments are even more valuable. While risk can be challenging to measure, investors often use volatility as a proxy. In this approach, stocks with larger and more frequent price swings—both upward and downward—are considered riskier. One way to measure a stock's risk-adjusted returns is to subtract the risk-free rate from its return over time. Then, divide that result by its volatility over that period. Investors know this as the Sharp ...