XLP vs XLI — 26-Year Performance Comparison
Consumer Staples vs Industrials — backtested 1999–2024
XLI wins$69,044 vs $66,700 on $10,000 over 26 years
XLPConsumer Staples
Final value$66,700
CAGR+7.6%
Max drawdown-15.4%
Best year+28% (2019)
Years won11 of 26
XLIIndustrials
Final value$69,044
CAGR+7.7%
Max drawdown-39.9%
Best year+41% (2013)
Years won15 of 26
Growth of $10,000
1999–2024XLPXLI
XLP$66,700
XLI$69,044
50/50 mix$71,104
50/50 blend: $71,104 (+7.8%/yr CAGR)
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Year-by-year: XLP vs XLI
| Year | XLP | XLI | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +14.7% | +17.5% | XLI |
| 2023 | -1.3% | +18.0% | XLI |
| 2022 | -3.2% | -5.9% | XLP |
| 2021 | +18.6% | +21.1% | XLI |
| 2020 | +10.7% | +11.5% | XLI |
| 2019 | +27.6% | +29.4% | XLI |
| 2018 | -8.5% | -14.7% | XLP |
| 2017 | +13.7% | +21.0% | XLI |
| 2016 | -2.4% | +18.9% | XLI |
| 2015 | +7.0% | -2.5% | XLP |
| 2014 | +16.0% | +9.9% | XLP |
| 2013 | +26.1% | +40.7% | XLI |
| 2012 | +10.8% | +15.3% | XLI |
| 2011 | +14.0% | -0.6% | XLP |
| 2010 | +14.1% | +26.8% | XLI |
| 2009 | +14.9% | +20.9% | XLI |
| 2008 | -15.4% | -39.9% | XLP |
| 2007 | +14.3% | +12.2% | XLP |
| 2006 | +14.3% | +14.3% | XLI |
| 2005 | +3.1% | +10.0% | XLI |
| 2004 | +5.6% | +19.6% | XLI |
| 2003 | +12.6% | +23.0% | XLI |
| 2002 | -5.6% | -17.9% | XLP |
| 2001 | +1.2% | -8.0% | XLP |
| 2000 | +17.2% | -4.9% | XLP |
| 1999 | -9.0% | +4.0% | XLI |
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