XLB vs QQQ — 25-Year Performance Comparison
Materials vs Nasdaq 100 — backtested 2000–2024
QQQ wins$66,328 vs $49,993 on $10,000 over 25 years
XLBMaterials
Final value$49,993
CAGR+6.6%
Max drawdown-44.9%
Best year+48% (2009)
Years won10 of 25
QQQNasdaq 100
Final value$66,328
CAGR+7.9%
Max drawdown-73.4%
Best year+55% (2023)
Years won15 of 25
Growth of $10,000
2000–2024XLBQQQ
XLB$49,993
QQQ$66,328
50/50 mix$63,312
50/50 blend: $63,312 (+7.7%/yr CAGR)
Splitting equally between XLB and QQQ would have landed between the two — slightly lower CAGR than QQQ but less volatility. Try a custom split →
Year-by-year: XLB vs QQQ
| Year | XLB | QQQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +6.5% | +25.6% | QQQ |
| 2023 | +11.9% | +54.9% | QQQ |
| 2022 | -13.8% | -32.6% | XLB |
| 2021 | +27.3% | +27.4% | QQQ |
| 2020 | +20.6% | +48.6% | QQQ |
| 2019 | +24.5% | +39.0% | QQQ |
| 2018 | -14.7% | -0.1% | QQQ |
| 2017 | +22.1% | +32.7% | QQQ |
| 2016 | +17.4% | +7.1% | XLB |
| 2015 | -8.0% | +9.4% | QQQ |
| 2014 | +6.9% | +19.2% | QQQ |
| 2013 | +25.6% | +36.6% | QQQ |
| 2012 | +15.4% | +18.1% | QQQ |
| 2011 | -9.8% | +3.0% | QQQ |
| 2010 | +20.5% | +20.0% | XLB |
| 2009 | +47.6% | +54.7% | QQQ |
| 2008 | -44.9% | -41.7% | QQQ |
| 2007 | +22.9% | +19.7% | XLB |
| 2006 | +22.4% | +7.0% | XLB |
| 2005 | +11.0% | +2.2% | XLB |
| 2004 | +13.0% | +10.4% | XLB |
| 2003 | +22.7% | +50.3% | QQQ |
| 2002 | -7.4% | -37.6% | XLB |
| 2001 | -9.1% | -32.6% | XLB |
| 2000 | -15.2% | -36.8% | XLB |
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