WFC

Wells Fargo & Company

$85.76−0.04 (−0.05%)Close Nov 12, 2026

Jun 1, 1972 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $6,346,292
CAGR: +12.58%
Max drawdown: −79.01%
Sharpe ratio: 0.52

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

WFC's average annual return was 8.10% over the last 10 years and 7.18% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in WFC on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $21,781 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
WFC	+3.54	−2.99	+15.41	−5.91	+1.66	+31.02	+13.75	+8.10	+11.41	+7.18	+8.67	+10.02	+12.58

Total

1M: +3.54%
3M: −2.99%
6M: +15.41%
YTD: −5.91%
1Y: +1.66%

Per year

3Y: +31.02%
5Y: +13.75%
10Y: +8.10%
15Y: +11.41%
20Y: +7.18%
25Y: +8.67%
30Y: +10.02%
Since 1972: +12.58%

Annual returns

1972 from Jun 1 · 2026 through Nov 12

WFC returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 12	−5.91%
2025	+35.57%
2024	+46.48%
2023	+22.94%
2022	−11.92%
2021	+61.15%
2020	−41.65%
2019	+21.44%
2018	−21.83%
2017	+13.21%
2016	+4.64%
2015	+1.84%
2014	+24.11%
2013	+36.71%
2012	+27.35%
2011	−9.54%
2010	+15.62%
2009	−6.19%
2008	+1.71%
2007	−12.16%
2006	+16.82%
2005	+4.48%
2004	+8.98%
2003	+29.44%
2002	+10.28%
2001	−20.24%
2000	+40.68%
1999	+3.23%
1998	+5.05%
1997	+82.10%
1996	+35.62%
1995	+45.97%
1994	−1.19%
1993	+15.98%
1992	+21.53%
1991	+81.97%
1990	−3.40%
1989	+45.57%
1988	+36.04%
1987	+6.54%
1986	+22.56%
1985	+45.78%
1984	−26.88%
1983	+44.09%
1982	+12.53%
1981	−12.38%
1980	+19.73%
1979	+6.14%
1978	+13.69%
1977	−15.27%
1976	+35.55%
1975	+35.03%
1974	−42.31%
1973	+1.32%
1972 from Jun 1	+47.05%

Metrics

Since 1972

Volatility	32.87%
Sortino ratio	0.79
Calmar ratio	0.16
Best year, 1997	+82.10%
Worst year, 1974	−42.31%
Positive years	40 of 53
Longest drawdown	4.9 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 1972

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−79.0%	Sep 2008	Mar 2009	Mar 2013	4.5 years
−64.5%	Jan 2018	Oct 2020	Feb 2022	4 years
−64.2%	Oct 1973	Oct 1974	Sep 1978	4.9 years
−43.6%	Oct 2007	Jul 2008	Sep 2008	11 months
−41.7%	Jun 1981	Jul 1982	Mar 1983	1.7 years