XLV vs VNQ — 20-Year Performance Comparison
Health Care vs Real Estate (REIT) — backtested 2005–2024
XLV wins$64,087 vs $37,027 on $10,000 over 20 years
XLVHealth Care
Final value$64,087
CAGR+9.7%
Max drawdown-22.8%
Best year+41% (2013)
Years won9 of 20
VNQReal Estate (REIT)
Final value$37,027
CAGR+6.8%
Max drawdown-47.3%
Best year+41% (2021)
Years won11 of 20
Growth of $10,000
2005–2024XLVVNQ
XLV$64,087
VNQ$37,027
50/50 mix$51,915
50/50 blend: $51,915 (+8.6%/yr CAGR)
Splitting equally between XLV and VNQ would have landed between the two — slightly lower CAGR than XLV but less volatility. Try a custom split →
Year-by-year: XLV vs VNQ
| Year | XLV | VNQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +2.6% | +4.8% | VNQ |
| 2023 | +2.1% | +11.8% | VNQ |
| 2022 | -2.1% | -26.2% | XLV |
| 2021 | +26.1% | +40.5% | VNQ |
| 2020 | +13.4% | -4.7% | XLV |
| 2019 | +20.8% | +28.9% | VNQ |
| 2018 | +6.5% | -6.0% | XLV |
| 2017 | +22.1% | +4.9% | XLV |
| 2016 | -2.7% | +8.6% | VNQ |
| 2015 | +6.9% | +2.4% | XLV |
| 2014 | +25.3% | +30.4% | VNQ |
| 2013 | +41.4% | +2.3% | XLV |
| 2012 | +17.4% | +17.6% | VNQ |
| 2011 | +10.2% | +8.6% | XLV |
| 2010 | +3.2% | +28.4% | VNQ |
| 2009 | +19.0% | +30.1% | VNQ |
| 2008 | -22.8% | -37.0% | XLV |
| 2007 | +7.3% | -16.3% | XLV |
| 2006 | +6.6% | +35.2% | VNQ |
| 2005 | +7.6% | +11.6% | VNQ |
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