XLV vs XLI — 26-Year Performance Comparison
Health Care vs Industrials — backtested 1999–2024
XLI wins$69,044 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 won13 of 26
XLIIndustrials
Final value$69,044
CAGR+7.7%
Max drawdown-39.9%
Best year+41% (2013)
Years won13 of 26
Growth of $10,000
1999–2024XLVXLI
XLV$67,678
XLI$69,044
50/50 mix$71,992
50/50 blend: $71,992 (+7.9%/yr CAGR)
Splitting equally between XLV and XLI would have outperformed both individually — diversification smoothed the ride. Try a custom split →
Year-by-year: XLV vs XLI
| Year | XLV | XLI | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +2.6% | +17.5% | XLI |
| 2023 | +2.1% | +18.0% | XLI |
| 2022 | -2.1% | -5.9% | XLV |
| 2021 | +26.1% | +21.1% | XLV |
| 2020 | +13.4% | +11.5% | XLV |
| 2019 | +20.8% | +29.4% | XLI |
| 2018 | +6.5% | -14.7% | XLV |
| 2017 | +22.1% | +21.0% | XLV |
| 2016 | -2.7% | +18.9% | XLI |
| 2015 | +6.9% | -2.5% | XLV |
| 2014 | +25.3% | +9.9% | XLV |
| 2013 | +41.4% | +40.7% | XLV |
| 2012 | +17.4% | +15.3% | XLV |
| 2011 | +10.2% | -0.6% | XLV |
| 2010 | +3.2% | +26.8% | XLI |
| 2009 | +19.0% | +20.9% | XLI |
| 2008 | -22.8% | -39.9% | XLV |
| 2007 | +7.3% | +12.2% | XLI |
| 2006 | +6.6% | +14.3% | XLI |
| 2005 | +7.6% | +10.0% | XLI |
| 2004 | +1.6% | +19.6% | XLI |
| 2003 | +17.0% | +23.0% | XLI |
| 2002 | -17.7% | -17.9% | XLV |
| 2001 | -11.6% | -8.0% | XLI |
| 2000 | +28.4% | -4.9% | XLV |
| 1999 | -4.9% | +4.0% | XLI |
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