Created in 2018 as a result of the merger between PotashCorp and Agrium, Nutrien is the world's largest fertilizer producer by capacity. Nutrien produces the three main crop nutrients—nitrogen, potash, and phosphate—although its main focus is potash, where it is the global leader in installed capacity with a roughly 20% market share. The company is also the largest agricultural retailer in North America and Australia, selling fertilizers, crop chemicals, seeds, and services directly to farm customers through its brick-and-mortar stores and online platforms.
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Nutrien Ltd. Common Shares, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index.
All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Nutrien Ltd. Common Shares (NTR) has returned 22.02% so far this year and 63.71% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, NTR has achieved an annualized return of 3.68%, underperforming the Benchmark (SPY), which averaged 12.23% per year.
The table below presents the monthly returns of Nutrien Ltd. Common Shares (NTR) with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11.38% | 10.11% | -3.26% | 0.96% | ||||||||
| 2025 | 14.73% | 5.14% | -6.27% | 14.42% | 3.73% | -1.62% | 1.26% | -2.44% | 1.82% | -7.15% | 6.83% | 5.63% |
| 2024 | -11.47% | 3.73% | 2.67% | -3.62% | 11.36% | -13.37% | 0.12% | -5.06% | 0.46% | -0.27% | -2.55% | -4.18% |
| 2023 | 13.61% | -5.34% | -5.31% | -7.33% | -24.11% | 11.37% | 16.33% | -7.21% | -3.50% | -13.21% | -1.04% | 4.96% |
| 2022 | -7.82% | 21.76% | 20.97% | -5.75% | -0.49% | -19.11% | 8.64% | 7.98% | -7.05% | -1.17% | -6.50% | -9.56% |
| 2021 | 0.80% | 8.77% | -2.02% | 1.40% | 11.34% | -2.67% | -3.02% | 1.97% | 6.26% | 7.14% | -5.05% | 11.85% |
| 2020 | -11.76% | -5.29% | -19.19% | 8.87% | -2.91% | -5.53% | 1.05% | 13.13% | 6.31% | 3.88% | 20.02% | -3.31% |
| 2019 | 12.14% | 4.69% | -3.19% | 1.86% | -10.27% | 9.15% | 1.44% | -8.09% | -0.14% | -4.29% | -1.52% | 0.74% |
| 2018 | -0.49% | -5.14% | -4.53% | -3.68% | 11.61% | 7.22% | 0.37% | 4.97% | 3.93% | -9.05% | -4.02% | -10.66% |
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Nutrien Ltd. Common Shares (NTR) and compare them to a Benchmark (SPY). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.
These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns.
The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of NTR compared to the benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.
The current Nutrien Ltd. Common Shares volatility is 2.93%, representing the standart deviation of percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. It shows the maximum percentage drop from a peak to a trough over a specified period, indicating the risk of significant losses.
Although chart shows positive values, it represents the percentage drop from the peak, so a value of 10% means the portfolio has dropped 10% from its highest point.
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