BMRN vs SPY: returns, Sharpe ratio and drawdown

Over the past year, SPY returned +13.70% against +3.03% for BMRN. Over five years, SPY averaged +10.77% a year, compared with -7.19% for BMRN. SPY had the higher Sharpe ratio over the past year (0.73 vs 0.13), meaning more return for each unit of volatility. The worst peak-to-trough drop over the past year was -9.13% for SPY and -22.58% for BMRN.