XLP vs EFA24-Year Performance Comparison

Consumer Staples vs International Developed — backtested 20012024

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

Growth of $10,000

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

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

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

Year-by-year: XLP vs EFA

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

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