XLK vs QQQ — 25-Year Performance Comparison
Technology vs Nasdaq 100 — backtested 2000–2024
QQQ wins$66,328 vs $65,167 on $10,000 over 25 years
XLKTechnology
Final value$65,167
CAGR+7.8%
Max drawdown-74.3%
Best year+62% (2009)
Years won11 of 25
QQQNasdaq 100
Final value$66,328
CAGR+7.9%
Max drawdown-73.4%
Best year+55% (2023)
Years won14 of 25
Growth of $10,000
2000–2024XLKQQQ
XLK$65,167
QQQ$66,328
50/50 mix$66,133
50/50 blend: $66,133 (+7.8%/yr CAGR)
Splitting equally between XLK and QQQ would have landed between the two — slightly lower CAGR than QQQ but less volatility. Try a custom split →
Year-by-year: XLK vs QQQ
| Year | XLK | QQQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +24.0% | +25.6% | QQQ |
| 2023 | +57.8% | +54.9% | XLK |
| 2022 | -28.2% | -32.6% | XLK |
| 2021 | +34.5% | +27.4% | XLK |
| 2020 | +43.9% | +48.6% | QQQ |
| 2019 | +50.3% | +39.0% | XLK |
| 2018 | -1.6% | -0.1% | QQQ |
| 2017 | +38.8% | +32.7% | XLK |
| 2016 | +13.9% | +7.1% | XLK |
| 2015 | +4.3% | +9.4% | QQQ |
| 2014 | +19.8% | +19.2% | XLK |
| 2013 | +27.7% | +36.6% | QQQ |
| 2012 | +14.0% | +18.1% | QQQ |
| 2011 | +2.7% | +3.0% | QQQ |
| 2010 | +11.1% | +20.0% | QQQ |
| 2009 | +61.7% | +54.7% | XLK |
| 2008 | -42.3% | -41.7% | QQQ |
| 2007 | +16.4% | +19.7% | QQQ |
| 2006 | +12.2% | +7.0% | XLK |
| 2005 | +1.6% | +2.2% | QQQ |
| 2004 | +3.7% | +10.4% | QQQ |
| 2003 | +49.6% | +50.3% | QQQ |
| 2002 | -37.5% | -37.6% | XLK |
| 2001 | -31.2% | -32.6% | XLK |
| 2000 | -40.2% | -36.8% | QQQ |
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