R: Trouble using SharpeRatio from the PerformanceAnalytics package

To convert from a monthly to yearly value multiply by sqrt(12). The StdDev calculation is based on a square root hence the sqrt().

I suspect the difference you're seeing is due to the risk free rate.

You can do this calculation in Excel using average and stdev to check your results.
 
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