EFA vs XLP24-Year Performance Comparison

International Developed vs Consumer Staples — backtested 20012024

XLP wins$62,539 vs $33,507 on $10,000 over 24 years
EFAInternational Developed
Final value$33,507
CAGR+5.2%
Max drawdown-41.0%
Best year+40% (2003)
Years won9 of 24
XLPConsumer Staples
Final value$62,539
CAGR+7.9%
Max drawdown-15.4%
Best year+28% (2019)
Years won15 of 24

Growth of $10,000

20012024
EFAXLP
$35k$65k200120062011201620212024
EFA$33,507
XLP$62,539
50/50 mix$48,399

50/50 blend: $48,399 (+6.8%/yr CAGR)

Splitting equally between EFA and XLP would have landed between the two — slightly lower CAGR than XLP but less volatility. Try a custom split →

Year-by-year: EFA vs XLP

YearEFAXLPWinner
2024+3.5%+14.7%XLP
2023+18.4%-1.3%EFA
2022-14.4%-3.2%XLP
2021+11.4%+18.6%XLP
2020+7.6%+10.7%XLP
2019+22.0%+27.6%XLP
2018-13.8%-8.5%XLP
2017+25.1%+13.7%EFA
2016+1.4%-2.4%EFA
2015-1.0%+7.0%XLP
2014-6.2%+16.0%XLP
2013+21.4%+26.1%XLP
2012+18.8%+10.8%EFA
2011-12.2%+14.0%XLP
2010+8.2%+14.1%XLP
2009+27.0%+14.9%EFA
2008-41.0%-15.4%XLP
2007+9.9%+14.3%XLP
2006+25.8%+14.3%EFA
2005+13.3%+3.1%EFA
2004+19.0%+5.6%EFA
2003+40.3%+12.6%EFA
2002-15.4%-5.6%XLP
2001-5.2%+1.2%XLP

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