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MU vs SNDK
Micron Technology, Inc. against Sandisk Corporation: 2 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
SNDK did much better than MU over the 426-trading-day period from February 13, 2025, to October 23, 2026. A $1,000 investment in SNDK grew to $34,390, a 3,339.0% return, versus $9,210 for MU, an 821.0% return. SNDK also led over one month, three months, six months, YTD, and one year, although both stocks recently declined. The outperformance came with substantially greater risk: SNDK’s 12-month volatility was 113.8% versus MU’s 81.3%, and its worst drawdown was 56.5% compared with MU’s 39.3%. Their daily moves were positively correlated at 0.751, indicating meaningful shared exposure, while MU moved 0.53% per 1% move in SNDK. SNDK won 12 of the last 20 months, compared with 8 for MU, but its stronger returns involved materially larger fluctuations and losses during drawdowns.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($732); 50-day at $983.
- RSI 38, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 29, so the trend is strong.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($1,236); 50-day at $1,593.
- RSI 30, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 24, so the trend is developing.
Head to head
Which has returned more, MU or SNDK?
MU beat SNDK in 8 of the last 20 months; SNDK won the other 12. The typical monthly gap was 13.82 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
MU: Feb 18, 2025 to Apr 4, 2025; SNDK: Jun 25, 2026 to Jul 29, 2026
- 0.751
- correlation of daily moves, 2 years
- 0.53
- MU move per 1% in SNDK
- 0.782
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 20 months. The typical gap was 13.82 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | MU | SNDK | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | +45.4% | +142.8% | -97.39 pts |
| September 2025 | +40.6% | +113.8% | -73.24 pts |
| October 2025 | +33.8% | +77.7% | -43.84 pts |
| May 2026 | +87.8% | +54.6% | +33.18 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 426 daily adjusted closes per fund from the Kavout market-data API, dividends included. Signals and indicators are Kavout’s own, refreshed nightly. Every figure is calculated from those adjusted closes.
Holdings and fees
What do you actually own with MU and SNDK?
- Price
- $877.55
- Price
- $1,238.03
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