QQQ vs XLV — 25-Year Performance Comparison
Nasdaq 100 vs Health Care — backtested 2000–2024
XLV wins$71,165 vs $66,328 on $10,000 over 25 years
QQQNasdaq 100
Final value$66,328
CAGR+7.9%
Max drawdown-73.4%
Best year+55% (2023)
Years won15 of 25
XLVHealth Care
Final value$71,165
CAGR+8.2%
Max drawdown-27.2%
Best year+41% (2013)
Years won10 of 25
Growth of $10,000
2000–2024QQQXLV
QQQ$66,328
XLV$71,165
50/50 mix$81,544
50/50 blend: $81,544 (+8.8%/yr CAGR)
Splitting equally between QQQ and XLV would have outperformed both individually — diversification smoothed the ride. Try a custom split →
Year-by-year: QQQ vs XLV
| Year | QQQ | XLV | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +25.6% | +2.6% | QQQ |
| 2023 | +54.9% | +2.1% | QQQ |
| 2022 | -32.6% | -2.1% | XLV |
| 2021 | +27.4% | +26.1% | QQQ |
| 2020 | +48.6% | +13.4% | QQQ |
| 2019 | +39.0% | +20.8% | QQQ |
| 2018 | -0.1% | +6.5% | XLV |
| 2017 | +32.7% | +22.1% | QQQ |
| 2016 | +7.1% | -2.7% | QQQ |
| 2015 | +9.4% | +6.9% | QQQ |
| 2014 | +19.2% | +25.3% | XLV |
| 2013 | +36.6% | +41.4% | XLV |
| 2012 | +18.1% | +17.4% | QQQ |
| 2011 | +3.0% | +10.2% | XLV |
| 2010 | +20.0% | +3.2% | QQQ |
| 2009 | +54.7% | +19.0% | QQQ |
| 2008 | -41.7% | -22.8% | XLV |
| 2007 | +19.7% | +7.3% | QQQ |
| 2006 | +7.0% | +6.6% | QQQ |
| 2005 | +2.2% | +7.6% | XLV |
| 2004 | +10.4% | +1.6% | QQQ |
| 2003 | +50.3% | +17.0% | QQQ |
| 2002 | -37.6% | -17.7% | XLV |
| 2001 | -32.6% | -11.6% | XLV |
| 2000 | -36.8% | +28.4% | XLV |
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