diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 394f900..d8bd271 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -160,14 +160,19 @@ bench_spec = st.sidebar.text_input(
           "benchmark."))
 
 st.sidebar.subheader("Statistics")
+rf_rate = st.sidebar.number_input(
+    "Risk-free rate % (Sharpe/Sortino/alpha are in excess of this)",
+    0.0, 20.0, float(_settings.get("rf_rate", 4.0))) / 100
 stats_order = st.sidebar.text_input(
     "Statistics (comma-separated, in display order)",
     value=_settings.get("stats_order", _STATS_DEFAULT), key="stats_order",
     help=("Which statistics to show on the Statistics tab, in the order they "
           "appear.\n"
           "Available: " + ", ".join(_STATS_VALID) + "\n"
-          "beta, alpha_ann and ann_return_bench only have a value when a "
-          "benchmark is set. Empty field = show all, default order."))
+          "beta, alpha and ann_return_bench only have a value when a "
+          "benchmark is set. Sharpe, Sortino and alpha are computed in "
+          "excess of the Risk-free rate. Empty field = show all, "
+          "default order."))
 _stats_cols = [_STATS_RENAME.get(s.strip(), s.strip())
                for s in stats_order.split(",") if s.strip()]
 _unknown_stats = [s for s in _stats_cols if s not in _STATS_VALID]
@@ -226,7 +231,7 @@ if _end_ts == "bad":
 _remember(spec=spec, bench_spec=bench_spec, scheme_index=_scheme_labels.index(scheme),
           cost_bps=cost_bps, lt_rate=lt_rate * 100, st_rate=st_rate * 100,
           div_rate=div_rate * 100, niit=niit * 100, sl_rate=sl_rate * 100,
-          period=period, stats_order=stats_order,
+          period=period, rf_rate=rf_rate * 100, stats_order=stats_order,
           date_window=win, range_start=range_start, range_end=range_end)
 
 if not spec.strip():
@@ -374,7 +379,8 @@ if len(results) > 1:
     st.caption(f"Comparing: {', '.join(r['name'] for r in results)}")
 st.caption(f"{scheme} · start {start} · cost {cost_bps} bps · "
            f"tax LT/ST/div {lt_rate:.0%}/{st_rate:.0%}/{div_rate:.0%} "
-           f"+NIIT {niit:.1%} +state/local {sl_rate:.1%}"
+           f"+NIIT {niit:.1%} +state/local {sl_rate:.1%} · "
+           f"rf {rf_rate:.1%} (Sharpe/Sortino/alpha are rf-adjusted)"
            + (f" · benchmark: {' ; '.join(b['label'] for b in benchmarks)}"
               if benchmarks else ""))
 
@@ -440,8 +446,9 @@ with tab_stats:
         if bench is not None:
             rows.append((f"benchmark: {bench['label']}", rng(bench["price"]),
                          rng(bench["after"])))
-        bm = (rng(bench["price"]).resample("ME").last()
-              if bench is not None else None)
+        # daily price series — metrics.summary() computes daily returns
+        # and annualizes with 252 days/yr, so never pre-resample
+        bm = rng(bench["price"]) if bench is not None else None
 
         def pick(d: dict) -> dict:
             # user-configured selection + order; skip columns the summary
@@ -455,12 +462,12 @@ with tab_stats:
         summaries = {}
         for name, pre, after in rows:
             if both:
-                summaries[f"{name} (pre-tax)"] = pick(m.summary(pre, bm))
-                summaries[f"{name} (after-tax)"] = pick(m.summary(after, bm))
+                summaries[f"{name} (pre-tax)"] = pick(m.summary(pre, bm, rf_rate))
+                summaries[f"{name} (after-tax)"] = pick(m.summary(after, bm, rf_rate))
             elif show_pre:
-                summaries[name] = pick(m.summary(pre, bm))
+                summaries[name] = pick(m.summary(pre, bm, rf_rate))
             else:
-                summaries[name] = pick(m.summary(after, bm))
+                summaries[name] = pick(m.summary(after, bm, rf_rate))
         st.dataframe(m.format_summary_table(summaries), width='stretch')
 
     if benchmarks:
diff --git a/tests/test_app.py b/tests/test_app.py
index aaec917..c2033ae 100644
--- a/tests/test_app.py
+++ b/tests/test_app.py
@@ -166,6 +166,33 @@ def _run() -> None:
     check("old statistic names migrated", cols == ["return", "vol", "alpha"],
           str(cols))
 
+    print("risk-free rate", flush=True)
+    run_app("MSFT", "V", stats_order="sharpe,sortino,beta,alpha,ann_return_bench")
+    t0 = app().main.tabs[0].dataframe[0].value
+    alpha0 = t0.loc["Current", "alpha"]
+    sharpe0 = t0.loc["Current", "sharpe"]
+    beta_bench = float(t0.loc["benchmark: v", "beta"])
+    alpha_bench = float(t0.loc["benchmark: v", "alpha"][:-1]) / 100
+    # the benchmark vs ITSELF must be beta 1 / alpha 0 — catches the
+    # monthly-resampled benchmark (daily-vs-monthly returns mismatch)
+    check("benchmark row is beta 1 / alpha 0 (daily-aligned regression)",
+          not app().exception and abs(beta_bench - 1.0) < 1e-9
+          and abs(alpha_bench) < 1e-9,
+          f"beta={beta_bench} alpha={alpha_bench}")
+    rf_widget = next(n for n in app().sidebar.number_input
+                     if "Risk-free" in n.label)
+    check("default risk-free rate is 4%", rf_widget.value == 4.0,
+          str(rf_widget.value))
+    rf_widget.set_value(10.0).run()
+    t1 = app().main.tabs[0].dataframe[0].value
+    check("alpha adjusts for the risk-free rate",
+          not app().exception and t1.loc["Current", "alpha"] != alpha0,
+          f"{t1.loc['Current', 'alpha']} vs {alpha0}")
+    check("sharpe adjusts for the risk-free rate",
+          t1.loc["Current", "sharpe"] != sharpe0,
+          f"{t1.loc['Current', 'sharpe']} vs {sharpe0}")
+    rf_widget.set_value(4.0).run()
+
     print("date range", flush=True)
     # total_return (cumulative) is range-sensitive; the annualized 'return'
     # can coincidentally match at 1-decimal precision