VTGN (Vistagen Therapeutics) 1-Year Sharpe Ratio: -0.45 (As of Jul. 30, 2026)

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What is Vistagen Therapeutics 1-Year Sharpe Ratio?

Vistagen Therapeutics VTGN -0.90% 19 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is -0.45 as of Jul. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates VTGN with a GF Score™ of 19/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of increase in risk over the past year. As of today (2026-07-30), Vistagen Therapeutics's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is -0.45.

Vistagen Therapeutics  (NAS:VTGN) 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Explanation

The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio inidicates the risk-adjusted return of an investment over the past year. It is calculated as the annualized result of the average monthly excess return divided by its standard deviation over the past year. The monthly excess return is the monthly investment return minus the monthly risk-free rate (typically the 10-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate). If the risk-free rate for a specific region is not available, U.S. data is used by default.

The greater a portfolio's Sharpe Ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance. A negative Sharpe Ratio means the risk-free rate is greater than the portfolio’s historical or projected return, or else the portfolio's return is expected to be negative.

Vistagen Therapeutics 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Related Terms

VTGN vs ASBP, CRIS, TOVX: 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Vistagen Therapeutics's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 1-Year Sharpe Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Vistagen Therapeutics 1-Year Sharpe Ratio vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Vistagen Therapeutics's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Vistagen Therapeutics's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio falls into.


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Vistagen Therapeutics 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Calculation

The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the performance of an investment such as a stock or portfolio compared to a risk-free asset. A stock / portfolio's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio can be calculated by dividing the difference between the one-year returns of the investment and the risk-free rate, by the standard deviation of the investment returns over one year.

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What does a 1-Year Sharpe Ratio of -0.45 mean?
Vistagen Therapeutics (VTGN) has a 1-Year Sharpe Ratio of -0.45 as of Jul. 30, 2026. 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of increase in risk. View historical data for Vistagen Therapeutics and its competitors.
Is Vistagen Therapeutics' 1-Year Sharpe Ratio too high?
Vistagen Therapeutics' current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is -0.45. Overall, Vistagen Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vistagen Therapeutics' 1-Year Sharpe Ratio compare to ASBP and CRIS?
Vistagen Therapeutics' 1-Year Sharpe Ratio of -0.45 can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 1-Year Sharpe Ratio for a Biotechnology company?
A good 1-Year Sharpe Ratio depends on the Biotechnology industry context. However, 1-Year Sharpe Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 1-Year Sharpe Ratio mean?
A high 1-Year Sharpe Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of increase in risk. View historical data for Vistagen Therapeutics and its competitors. Vistagen Therapeutics's current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is -0.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vistagen Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Vistagen Therapeutics (VTGN) has a current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio of -0.45. The current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is -0.45. Vistagen Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 19/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 1-Year Sharpe Ratio calculated?
1-Year Sharpe Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Vistagen Therapeutics (VTGN), the current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is -0.45 as of Jul. 30, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Vistagen Therapeutics Business Description

Address 343 Allerton Avenue, South San Francisco, CA, USA, 94080
Vistagen Therapeutics Inc is a late clinical-stage therapeutics company focused on developing and commercializing medicines for patients with social anxiety disorder, depression, menopausal hot flashes, psychomotor impairment due to mental fatigue, and cancer cachexia. The company is engaged in developing intranasal product candidates called pherines, which leverage the understanding of nose-to-brain neurocircuitry. Vistagen's pherine pipeline consists of various product candidates like: Fasedienol, Itruvone, PH15, Refisolone, and PH284, which are being developed to provide treatment for a variety of disorders. Additionally, it is seeking potential partners for the further clinical development and commercialization of an oral drug candidate, AV-101, to treat certain neurological disorders.
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