QQQ vs XLY — 25-Year Performance Comparison
Nasdaq 100 vs Consumer Discretionary — backtested 2000–2024
XLY wins$100,010 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 won13 of 25
XLYConsumer Discretionary
Final value$100,010
CAGR+9.6%
Max drawdown-37.0%
Best year+44% (2013)
Years won12 of 25
Growth of $10,000
2000–2024QQQXLY
QQQ$66,328
XLY$100,010
50/50 mix$85,863
50/50 blend: $85,863 (+9.0%/yr CAGR)
Splitting equally between QQQ and XLY would have landed between the two — slightly lower CAGR than XLY but less volatility. Try a custom split →
Year-by-year: QQQ vs XLY
| Year | QQQ | XLY | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +25.6% | +30.6% | XLY |
| 2023 | +54.9% | +41.1% | QQQ |
| 2022 | -32.6% | -37.0% | QQQ |
| 2021 | +27.4% | +24.1% | QQQ |
| 2020 | +48.6% | +33.0% | QQQ |
| 2019 | +39.0% | +27.9% | QQQ |
| 2018 | -0.1% | -0.5% | QQQ |
| 2017 | +32.7% | +22.9% | QQQ |
| 2016 | +7.1% | +6.0% | QQQ |
| 2015 | +9.4% | +10.1% | XLY |
| 2014 | +19.2% | +9.7% | QQQ |
| 2013 | +36.6% | +43.6% | XLY |
| 2012 | +18.1% | +23.8% | XLY |
| 2011 | +3.0% | +6.8% | XLY |
| 2010 | +20.0% | +27.7% | XLY |
| 2009 | +54.7% | +41.6% | QQQ |
| 2008 | -41.7% | -33.5% | XLY |
| 2007 | +19.7% | +1.2% | QQQ |
| 2006 | +7.0% | +17.3% | XLY |
| 2005 | +2.2% | +1.0% | QQQ |
| 2004 | +10.4% | +12.5% | XLY |
| 2003 | +50.3% | +28.4% | QQQ |
| 2002 | -37.6% | -18.3% | XLY |
| 2001 | -32.6% | -4.4% | XLY |
| 2000 | -36.8% | -15.6% | XLY |
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