XLV vs XLK — 26-Year Performance Comparison
Health Care vs Technology — backtested 1999–2024
XLK wins$104,919 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 won12 of 26
XLKTechnology
Final value$104,919
CAGR+9.5%
Max drawdown-74.3%
Best year+62% (2009)
Years won14 of 26
Growth of $10,000
1999–2024XLVXLK
XLV$67,678
XLK$104,919
50/50 mix$104,656
50/50 blend: $104,656 (+9.5%/yr CAGR)
Splitting equally between XLV and XLK would have landed between the two — slightly lower CAGR than XLK but less volatility. Try a custom split →
Year-by-year: XLV vs XLK
| Year | XLV | XLK | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +2.6% | +24.0% | XLK |
| 2023 | +2.1% | +57.8% | XLK |
| 2022 | -2.1% | -28.2% | XLV |
| 2021 | +26.1% | +34.5% | XLK |
| 2020 | +13.4% | +43.9% | XLK |
| 2019 | +20.8% | +50.3% | XLK |
| 2018 | +6.5% | -1.6% | XLV |
| 2017 | +22.1% | +38.8% | XLK |
| 2016 | -2.7% | +13.9% | XLK |
| 2015 | +6.9% | +4.3% | XLV |
| 2014 | +25.3% | +19.8% | XLV |
| 2013 | +41.4% | +27.7% | XLV |
| 2012 | +17.4% | +14.0% | XLV |
| 2011 | +10.2% | +2.7% | XLV |
| 2010 | +3.2% | +11.1% | XLK |
| 2009 | +19.0% | +61.7% | XLK |
| 2008 | -22.8% | -42.3% | XLV |
| 2007 | +7.3% | +16.4% | XLK |
| 2006 | +6.6% | +12.2% | XLK |
| 2005 | +7.6% | +1.6% | XLV |
| 2004 | +1.6% | +3.7% | XLK |
| 2003 | +17.0% | +49.6% | XLK |
| 2002 | -17.7% | -37.5% | XLV |
| 2001 | -11.6% | -31.2% | XLV |
| 2000 | +28.4% | -40.2% | XLV |
| 1999 | -4.9% | +61.0% | XLK |
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