# XLK · Annual Return — Technology Sector Historical Calendar-Year Returns

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Data through 2026-11-12
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Section: History of Market › Information Technology › Technology Sector Historical Calendar-Year Returns

XLK year to date: +21.1% as of 2026-11-12.

**Tech Sector Annual Returns** — Calendar-year performances of XLK through the dot-com bubble, the smartphone era, and the cloud/AI expansion.

Figure: Plate IV.2 · Complete calendar returns since 1999: spanning the +65% right tail of 1999, the -42% left tail of 2008, and recent multi-year strength propelled by enterprise cloud and AI infrastructure demand. · Data through 2026-11-12

## Latest Snapshot

- **Average** — +13.8%
- **Positive years** — 20
- **Negative years** — 7
- **Best year** — 1999 +65.2%
- **Worst year** — 2000 -41.9%
- **Observations** — 28
- **Sample** — 1999-12-31 – 2026-11-12

## What this page answers

Since 1999, XLK has recorded 27 calendar years: 20 positive and 7 negative (a 74% annual win rate), delivering an arithmetic mean annual return of +13.8%. Its strongest annual advance was 1999 (+65.2%); its steepest contraction occurred in 2000 (-41.9%). The most recent period, 2026 (year-to-date, through 2026-11-12), stands at +21.1%. XLK returned an arithmetic average of 13.8% a year over the 27 complete calendar years 1999–2025, or 9.6% a year compounded.

The data is refreshed by the History of Market pipeline and published as a stable JSON endpoint for research, citation, and AI-agent use.

## XLK — annual return over the past 5 to 25 years (complete years through 2025)

| Window | Return |
| --- | --- |
| 5 years | 18.2% |
| 10 years | 22.4% |
| 15 years | 19.2% |
| 20 years | 15.5% |
| 25 years | 10.6% |

## XLK — historical calendar-year returns, 1999–2026

| Year | Return |
| --- | --- |
| 2026 | +21.1% |
| 2025 | +24.6% |
| 2024 | +21.6% |
| 2023 | +56.0% |
| 2022 | -27.7% |
| 2021 | +34.7% |
| 2020 | +43.6% |
| 2019 | +49.8% |
| 2018 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | +34.3% |
| 2016 | +15.0% |
| 2015 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | +17.9% |
| 2013 | +26.3% |
| 2012 | +15.3% |
| 2011 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | +51.4% |
| 2008 | -41.6% |
| 2007 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | +38.7% |
| 2002 | -38.2% |
| 2001 | -23.3% |
| 2000 | -41.9% |
| 1999 | +65.2% |

Complete record (28 rows). Raw dataset: https://historyofmarket.com/api/xlk/annual-returns.json

## Data & Source

[GET /api/xlk/annual-returns.json](https://historyofmarket.com/api/xlk/annual-returns.json) — Canonical dataset endpoint.

Exchange closing prices · Company filings · Robert Shiller · FRED · NBER.

## FAQ

### What is the average annual return of XLK?

XLK returned an arithmetic average of 13.8% a year over the 27 complete calendar years 1999–2025, or 9.6% a year compounded.

### What has XLK returned per year over the past 10 and 20 years?

Compound annual rates over complete calendar years through 2025: past 10 years (2016–2025) 22.4% a year; past 20 years (2006–2025) 15.5% a year.

### What was the best year on record?

1999, when XLK rallied +65.2%.

### What was the worst year on record?

2000, when XLK plunged -41.9%.

### Where does this data come from?

History of Market combines public market and macro datasets — exchange closing prices, company filings, Robert Shiller, FRED, NBER, and the UBS Global Investment Returns Yearbook (Dimson–Marsh–Staunton). The exact endpoint for this panel is linked below.

### How often is it updated?

Daily-tier datasets refresh after the U.S. market close, with a broader weekly refresh each weekend. The timestamp shown on this page comes from the JSON payload.

### Can I use the data?

Yes, for research and education with attribution to History of Market. Upstream data sources retain their own terms.

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Data: https://historyofmarket.com/api/xlk/annual-returns.json
Machine index: https://historyofmarket.com/llms.txt