XLV vs XLE — 26-Year Performance Comparison
Health Care vs Energy — backtested 1999–2024
XLE wins$86,578 vs $67,678 on $10,000 over 26 years
XLVHealth Care
Final value$67,678
CAGR+7.6%
Max drawdown-27.2%
Best year+41% (2013)
Years won11 of 26
XLEEnergy
Final value$86,578
CAGR+8.7%
Max drawdown-42.8%
Best year+64% (2022)
Years won15 of 26
Growth of $10,000
1999–2024XLVXLE
XLV$67,678
XLE$86,578
50/50 mix$91,137
50/50 blend: $91,137 (+8.9%/yr CAGR)
Splitting equally between XLV and XLE would have outperformed both individually — diversification smoothed the ride. Try a custom split →
Year-by-year: XLV vs XLE
| Year | XLV | XLE | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +2.6% | +5.4% | XLE |
| 2023 | +2.1% | +2.2% | XLE |
| 2022 | -2.1% | +64.2% | XLE |
| 2021 | +26.1% | +53.4% | XLE |
| 2020 | +13.4% | -31.8% | XLV |
| 2019 | +20.8% | +11.8% | XLV |
| 2018 | +6.5% | -18.2% | XLV |
| 2017 | +22.1% | -1.0% | XLV |
| 2016 | -2.7% | +27.4% | XLE |
| 2015 | +6.9% | -21.1% | XLV |
| 2014 | +25.3% | -7.8% | XLV |
| 2013 | +41.4% | +25.1% | XLV |
| 2012 | +17.4% | +4.6% | XLV |
| 2011 | +10.2% | +14.9% | XLE |
| 2010 | +3.2% | +20.6% | XLE |
| 2009 | +19.0% | +13.3% | XLV |
| 2008 | -22.8% | -37.6% | XLV |
| 2007 | +7.3% | +35.0% | XLE |
| 2006 | +6.6% | +24.4% | XLE |
| 2005 | +7.6% | +40.2% | XLE |
| 2004 | +1.6% | +31.4% | XLE |
| 2003 | +17.0% | +26.1% | XLE |
| 2002 | -17.7% | -10.1% | XLE |
| 2001 | -11.6% | -8.1% | XLE |
| 2000 | +28.4% | +5.1% | XLV |
| 1999 | -4.9% | +28.4% | XLE |
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