XLK · Return Distribution — Twenty-Seven Years of Technology Sector Returns
Tech Sector Return Distribution — Histogram of annual total returns for the technology sector, highlighting structural growth and recovery elasticity.
The plate
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 – 2026
While long-term average returns rival semiconductors, overall dispersion is dampened by recurring software, SaaS, and IT services revenues that temper hardware cyclicality.
What this page answers
This static page is built to answer searches for XLK · Return Distribution. It summarizes the live dataset behind the Twenty-Seven Years of Technology Sector Returns panel and links to the full interactive chart.
While long-term average returns rival semiconductors, overall dispersion is dampened by recurring software, SaaS, and IT services revenues that temper hardware cyclicality. The data is refreshed by the History of Market pipeline and published as a stable JSON endpoint for research, citation, and AI-agent use.
Data & Source
GET /api/xlk/annual-tr.json — Canonical dataset endpoint.
Exchange closing prices · Company filings · Robert Shiller · FRED · NBER.
FAQ
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 on Sunday. 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.