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Relative Intelligence · E-Commerce

How EBAY compares with the whole market and its popular alternatives

Built by QuantCommons' quantitative engine, this page is about relative opportunity, not data on EBAY alone. It places EBAY (eBay Inc.) against 20+ popular alternatives, its neighboring categories and the entire market of over 10,000 U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs, and surfaces what has done better on consistent outperformance, return for the risk taken, behavior in real market crashes and diversification. The result is a clearer view of where EBAY stands in the market, and of the alternatives worth a closer look.

Period covered: EBAY's full trading record, from September 1998 through September 2026. All returns include reinvested dividends. Data as of October 22, 2026.

Data as of October 22, 2026. Full tables and charts read best on a larger screen.

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Key findings

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These key findings are generated by our proprietary relative intelligence engine, directly from the data on this page.

How much would $10,000 in EBAY have grown?

This chart tracks a hypothetical $10,000 investment in EBAY over the past 19 years, with dividends reinvested, alongside the same amount in the S&P 500, investments that ended ahead of EBAY over the same span and EBAY's popular alternatives, among those that traded for the entire period. A second view covers the past 5 years, the period the better options further down the page are judged on. It shows not only where each investment ended up but also how smooth or uneven the path was.

Note: The chart covers the past 19 years rather than EBAY's full 28 years, because most of its popular alternatives have not traded that long.

Choose a period

From the end of September 2007 to the end of September 2026. The scale is logarithmic, so equal steps up the chart are equal percentage gains. Hover over a fund in the key to pick out its line. 450 of the 1,801 stocks and funds worth at least $500 million that traded the whole period ended ahead of EBAY; the chart shows 5, closest alternatives first. The other 3 lines are popular alternatives, shown for context.

$5,000$10,000$20,000$50,000$100,000$200,000$500,0002007201020132016201920222025$10,000$100,0002007201220172022
  • AMZN$534,633+5,246% total · +23.3% a year
  • MELI$491,887+4,819% total · +22.8% a year
  • MA$410,321+4,003% total · +21.6% a year
  • MSFT$245,308+2,353% total · +18.3% a year
  • TJX$234,593+2,246% total · +18.1% a year
  • EBAY$73,236+632% total · +11.0% a year
  • SPY (S&P 500)$70,725+607% total · +10.8% a year
  • XRT$54,768+448% total · +9.4% a year
  • FDX$41,745+317% total · +7.8% a year
  • UPS$23,929+139% total · +4.7% a year
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From the end of September 2021 to the end of September 2026. Hover over a fund in the key to pick out its line. 1,272 of the 3,630 stocks and funds worth at least $500 million that traded the whole period ended ahead of EBAY; the chart shows 5, closest alternatives first. The other 3 lines are popular alternatives, shown for context.

$0$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000202120222023202420252026$0$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000202120222023202420252026
  • R$31,061+211% total · +25.4% a year
  • CIBR$21,643+116% total · +16.7% a year
  • TJX$21,559+116% total · +16.6% a year
  • ORLY$20,965+110% total · +16.0% a year
  • SPY (S&P 500)$19,000+90.0% total · +13.7% a year
  • MSFT$18,958+89.6% total · +13.6% a year
  • V$16,755+67.5% total · +10.9% a year
  • EBAY$16,622+66.2% total · +10.7% a year
  • SHOP$10,938+9.4% total · +1.8% a year
  • ETSY$3,438−65.6% total · −19.2% a year
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EBAY at a glance

This section summarizes the key facts about the stock, its returns over periods from one to ten years and the risk it has carried, with dividends reinvested throughout. These figures serve as the baseline for every comparison that follows.

The company

Market value
$54B
Industry
Specialty Retail
Price history from
September 1998

Returns

Past 1 year
+29.6%total return
Past 3 years
+219%+47.3% a year
Past 5 years
+65.4%+10.6% a year
Past 10 years
+374%+16.8% a year
Best calendar year
+103%2001
Worst calendar year
−57.9%2008
Losing years
6 of 27full calendar years

Risk

Volatility
32.8%typical yearly swing, 5 years
Sharpe ratio
0.47return per unit of risk, 5 years
Worst decline ever
−82.6%Dec 2004 to Mar 2009
From its all-time high
At its highwithin 1%

EBAY against the whole market

Where EBAY ranks among every stock and fund, and what across the market has done better.

How does EBAY rank among all stocks?

This section ranks EBAY on return, volatility, risk-adjusted return and worst decline against every stock worth at least $300 million with enough history. Where the comparisons with its popular alternatives show how EBAY stacks up against its peers, these rankings show where it stands in the market as a whole.

Ranked against U.S.-listed stocks worth at least $300M that have enough history for each measure, so the count changes from row to row; smaller stocks are left out. Lower volatility and smaller declines rank higher.

MeasureEBAYRankStanding
1-year return+29.6%1,002 of 3,282top 31%
3-year return+219%345 of 3,016top 11%
5-year return+65.4%953 of 2,897top 33%
10-year return+374%441 of 2,201top 20%
Volatility, 5 years32.8%979 of 2,897top 34%
Sharpe ratio, 5 years0.471,021 of 2,897top 35%
Worst decline, past 10 years−53.6%596 of 2,184top 27%

What has beaten EBAY on both return and risk?

Each dot is an investment, placed by how much it earned a year over the past 5 years (higher is better) and how much its price swung, its volatility (further left is calmer). EBAY sits where the dashed lines cross. Anything in the green box above and to the left earned more than EBAY with smaller swings, a better trade-off over this period on both counts. Past results are no promise, but a name in the box is worth a closer look.

Annual return is the annualized total return with dividends reinvested, and volatility the annualized swing in daily prices, both over 5 years. Labeled dots are the strongest picks from the table below and the names called out above, colored by how close they sit to EBAY; faint dots are 89 more of the 477 in the green region (the strongest, one per fund family). 3,641 stocks and funds worth at least $500 million were screened. Hover over a dot for its figures.

10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%30.0%35.0%0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%Volatility over 5 years (annualized)Annual return over 5 yearsMore return, less volatility than EBAYMCK: +37.8% a year, volatility 25.1%SMFG: +34.0% a year, volatility 29.4%VRTX: +23.9% a year, volatility 29.1%GWW: +26.7% a year, volatility 24.9%CTAS: +17.1% a year, volatility 23.1%RSG: +14.1% a year, volatility 18.6%WMT: +21.1% a year, volatility 22.6%CBOE: +22.0% a year, volatility 25.1%RS: +24.8% a year, volatility 28.1%COST: +17.4% a year, volatility 22.9%CACI: +16.8% a year, volatility 30.0%NHC: +31.2% a year, volatility 28.6%RY: +17.5% a year, volatility 18.2%MUFG: +33.5% a year, volatility 29.4%VOO: +12.6% a year, volatility 16.9%XLG: +13.5% a year, volatility 18.9%BRK-A: +13.5% a year, volatility 17.2%JPM: +17.3% a year, volatility 24.3%JNJ: +13.5% a year, volatility 18.0%MFC: +23.3% a year, volatility 24.0%DXJ: +26.6% a year, volatility 19.1%KO: +15.2% a year, volatility 16.8%LVHI: +16.9% a year, volatility 11.1%QQQ: +14.2% a year, volatility 23.0%PM: +21.3% a year, volatility 23.4%CSCO: +16.9% a year, volatility 26.1%NVS: +17.4% a year, volatility 20.7%MRK: +16.1% a year, volatility 24.8%VTV: +12.2% a year, volatility 13.7%AMGN: +20.1% a year, volatility 24.9%GILD: +22.8% a year, volatility 24.9%TD: +16.5% a year, volatility 20.0%IBM: +20.1% a year, volatility 30.2%BFC: +18.7% a year, volatility 27.4%MFG: +33.9% a year, volatility 30.6%LIN: +11.7% a year, volatility 20.9%GLD: +17.1% a year, volatility 19.0%VGT: +18.1% a year, volatility 26.1%PGR: +21.8% a year, volatility 25.7%CB: +15.8% a year, volatility 20.4%IHG: +21.7% a year, volatility 26.6%CM: +19.5% a year, volatility 21.6%DE: +15.1% a year, volatility 29.9%TRV: +22.4% a year, volatility 22.3%TT: +21.4% a year, volatility 27.7%BNS: +13.2% a year, volatility 20.0%LMT: +12.5% a year, volatility 24.4%COR: +23.6% a year, volatility 22.8%SO: +12.3% a year, volatility 18.9%MNST: +17.4% a year, volatility 24.9%CME: +11.6% a year, volatility 20.8%JCI: +16.4% a year, volatility 29.2%MSI: +15.2% a year, volatility 23.6%CMI: +19.3% a year, volatility 29.0%ETR: +19.8% a year, volatility 22.4%NGG: +12.3% a year, volatility 22.6%ALL: +17.9% a year, volatility 26.2%AEP: +12.8% a year, volatility 20.2%PCAR: +17.7% a year, volatility 26.2%CTVA: +16.2% a year, volatility 28.4%DYNF: +14.4% a year, volatility 17.5%AME: +13.5% a year, volatility 22.2%CASY: +30.8% a year, volatility 29.4%IX: +18.3% a year, volatility 25.4%SDCI: +21.1% a year, volatility 18.4%ED: +12.7% a year, volatility 18.9%IRM: +23.8% a year, volatility 30.3%EFV: +13.6% a year, volatility 15.9%ATO: +15.9% a year, volatility 18.5%FMX: +14.0% a year, volatility 25.7%WRB: +18.6% a year, volatility 22.9%KR: +13.5% a year, volatility 27.4%FNDF: +13.6% a year, volatility 16.3%SPMO: +18.1% a year, volatility 20.9%IUSG: +12.4% a year, volatility 21.3%AVLV: +13.9% a year, volatility 16.9%L: +15.0% a year, volatility 19.2%HDV: +13.3% a year, volatility 13.0%PVAL: +15.9% a year, volatility 15.1%HUBB: +20.2% a year, volatility 30.0%NI: +15.5% a year, volatility 20.3%DGX: +13.0% a year, volatility 22.5%AVDV: +13.6% a year, volatility 17.4%PKG: +16.6% a year, volatility 25.9%DGRW: +11.7% a year, volatility 14.0%DTM: +25.0% a year, volatility 25.2%SPHQ: +11.7% a year, volatility 16.7%RNR: +20.6% a year, volatility 27.9%SNA: +14.1% a year, volatility 23.4%EBAY: +10.6% a year, volatility 32.8%SPY (S&P 500): +12.5% a year, volatility 17.2%V: +13.2% a year, volatility 22.9%MA: +12.7% a year, volatility 23.8%MSFT: +11.9% a year, volatility 28.2%CIBR: +14.5% a year, volatility 26.2%TJX: +19.8% a year, volatility 22.3%ORLY: +15.8% a year, volatility 23.4%R: +27.5% a year, volatility 32.9%FAST: +16.2% a year, volatility 24.6%AAPL: +19.1% a year, volatility 28.0%LLY: +41.2% a year, volatility 32.8%EWT: +19.8% a year, volatility 24.3%ABBV: +25.5% a year, volatility 23.4%RSPT: +16.6% a year, volatility 25.1%AJG: +11.6% a year, volatility 24.3%MPC: +50.0% a year, volatility 33.4%CAH: +41.7% a year, volatility 24.7%EBAYSPY (S&P 500)VMAMSFTCIBRTJXORLYRFASTAAPLLLYEWTABBVMPCCAH10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%30.0%35.0%0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%Volatility over 5 years (annualized)Annual return over 5 yearsMore return, less volatility than EBAYMCK: +37.8% a year, volatility 25.1%SMFG: +34.0% a year, volatility 29.4%VRTX: +23.9% a year, volatility 29.1%GWW: +26.7% a year, volatility 24.9%CTAS: +17.1% a year, volatility 23.1%RSG: +14.1% a year, volatility 18.6%WMT: +21.1% a year, volatility 22.6%CBOE: +22.0% a year, volatility 25.1%RS: +24.8% a year, volatility 28.1%COST: +17.4% a year, volatility 22.9%CACI: +16.8% a year, volatility 30.0%NHC: +31.2% a year, volatility 28.6%RY: +17.5% a year, volatility 18.2%MUFG: +33.5% a year, volatility 29.4%VOO: +12.6% a year, volatility 16.9%XLG: +13.5% a year, volatility 18.9%BRK-A: +13.5% a year, volatility 17.2%JPM: +17.3% a year, volatility 24.3%JNJ: +13.5% a year, volatility 18.0%MFC: +23.3% a year, volatility 24.0%DXJ: +26.6% a year, volatility 19.1%KO: +15.2% a year, volatility 16.8%LVHI: +16.9% a year, volatility 11.1%QQQ: +14.2% a year, volatility 23.0%PM: +21.3% a year, volatility 23.4%CSCO: +16.9% a year, volatility 26.1%NVS: +17.4% a year, volatility 20.7%MRK: +16.1% a year, volatility 24.8%VTV: +12.2% a year, volatility 13.7%AMGN: +20.1% a year, volatility 24.9%GILD: +22.8% a year, volatility 24.9%TD: +16.5% a year, volatility 20.0%IBM: +20.1% a year, volatility 30.2%BFC: +18.7% a year, volatility 27.4%MFG: +33.9% a year, volatility 30.6%LIN: +11.7% a year, volatility 20.9%GLD: +17.1% a year, volatility 19.0%VGT: +18.1% a year, volatility 26.1%PGR: +21.8% a year, volatility 25.7%CB: +15.8% a year, volatility 20.4%IHG: +21.7% a year, volatility 26.6%CM: +19.5% a year, volatility 21.6%DE: +15.1% a year, volatility 29.9%TRV: +22.4% a year, volatility 22.3%TT: +21.4% a year, volatility 27.7%BNS: +13.2% a year, volatility 20.0%LMT: +12.5% a year, volatility 24.4%COR: +23.6% a year, volatility 22.8%SO: +12.3% a year, volatility 18.9%MNST: +17.4% a year, volatility 24.9%CME: +11.6% a year, volatility 20.8%JCI: +16.4% a year, volatility 29.2%MSI: +15.2% a year, volatility 23.6%CMI: +19.3% a year, volatility 29.0%ETR: +19.8% a year, volatility 22.4%NGG: +12.3% a year, volatility 22.6%ALL: +17.9% a year, volatility 26.2%AEP: +12.8% a year, volatility 20.2%PCAR: +17.7% a year, volatility 26.2%CTVA: +16.2% a year, volatility 28.4%DYNF: +14.4% a year, volatility 17.5%AME: +13.5% a year, volatility 22.2%CASY: +30.8% a year, volatility 29.4%IX: +18.3% a year, volatility 25.4%SDCI: +21.1% a year, volatility 18.4%ED: +12.7% a year, volatility 18.9%IRM: +23.8% a year, volatility 30.3%EFV: +13.6% a year, volatility 15.9%ATO: +15.9% a year, volatility 18.5%FMX: +14.0% a year, volatility 25.7%WRB: +18.6% a year, volatility 22.9%KR: +13.5% a year, volatility 27.4%FNDF: +13.6% a year, volatility 16.3%SPMO: +18.1% a year, volatility 20.9%IUSG: +12.4% a year, volatility 21.3%AVLV: +13.9% a year, volatility 16.9%L: +15.0% a year, volatility 19.2%HDV: +13.3% a year, volatility 13.0%PVAL: +15.9% a year, volatility 15.1%HUBB: +20.2% a year, volatility 30.0%NI: +15.5% a year, volatility 20.3%DGX: +13.0% a year, volatility 22.5%AVDV: +13.6% a year, volatility 17.4%PKG: +16.6% a year, volatility 25.9%DGRW: +11.7% a year, volatility 14.0%DTM: +25.0% a year, volatility 25.2%SPHQ: +11.7% a year, volatility 16.7%RNR: +20.6% a year, volatility 27.9%SNA: +14.1% a year, volatility 23.4%EBAY: +10.6% a year, volatility 32.8%SPY (S&P 500): +12.5% a year, volatility 17.2%V: +13.2% a year, volatility 22.9%MA: +12.7% a year, volatility 23.8%MSFT: +11.9% a year, volatility 28.2%CIBR: +14.5% a year, volatility 26.2%TJX: +19.8% a year, volatility 22.3%ORLY: +15.8% a year, volatility 23.4%R: +27.5% a year, volatility 32.9%FAST: +16.2% a year, volatility 24.6%AAPL: +19.1% a year, volatility 28.0%LLY: +41.2% a year, volatility 32.8%EWT: +19.8% a year, volatility 24.3%ABBV: +25.5% a year, volatility 23.4%RSPT: +16.6% a year, volatility 25.1%AJG: +11.6% a year, volatility 24.3%MPC: +50.0% a year, volatility 33.4%CAH: +41.7% a year, volatility 24.7%EBAYSPY (S&P 500)MSFTTJXORLYRFASTAAPLLLYEWTABBVMPCCAH
  • Popular alternatives
  • Same and neighboring categories, and shared themes
  • The whole market
  • Others in the green region
  • 1 with more than 1.6× EBAY's volatility is in the table only

Is there a better investment than EBAY?

Investments that beat EBAY over the past 5 years on return, volatility, drawdowns, consistency, crash losses or fees, from its popular alternatives out to the whole market.

How this works

The table below lists investments that beat EBAY over the past 5 years on at least one of these measures: a higher annual return with lower volatility, a higher annual return at similar volatility, a similar return with lower volatility, a higher Sharpe ratio with a smaller worst decline, a higher total return in most periods from 3 months to 10 years, or smaller losses in recent market crashes. It checks EBAY's popular alternatives first, then the rest of its own and neighboring categories, then every stock and fund worth at least $500 million, and shows the strongest few in each group. The full list of those with a higher return and lower volatility than EBAY follows the table.

Annual return is the annualized total return with dividends reinvested. Annual return, volatility and the Sharpe ratio cover 5 years; the worst decline covers the past 10 years. Green marks a better figure than EBAY's. "On the frontier" means no other option shown or tested earned more with less volatility. Funds that hold the same thing are shown once. Beyond the popular alternatives, nothing with more than 1.5× EBAY's volatility counts as better.

These figures cover the past 5 years. Green marks a better figure than EBAY's.

Screen the whole market against EBAY for any period in BetterThanSPYOpen these 17 in EasyCompare
InvestmentWhy it is betterPast 5 yearsDownsideLong runFit
Annual return?higher is betterVolatility?lower is calmerSharpe?return per unit of riskWorst decline?past 10 years10Y returntotalCorr. with EBAY?lower diversifies moreExpenseper year
EBAYeBay Inc. · this page
+10.6%32.8%0.47−53.6%+374%1.00—
SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · S&P 500
+12.5%17.2%0.78−33.7%+316%0.690.09%
Popular alternativesbest 2 shownThe investments people most often weigh against EBAY. 2 of 19 passed at least one test.
VVisa Inc. · Payment Processing
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+13.2%22.9%0.66−36.4%+435%0.43—
SHOPShopify Inc. · Software
Higher return in most periods+3.4%66.9%0.38−84.8%+3,745%0.45—
Same and neighboring categories, and shared themesbest 6 shownEverything else in E-Commerce and the categories next to it (Specialty Retail, Software, Freight & Logistics, Payment Processing), plus EBAY's specific themes. 30 of 289 passed at least one test.
MAMastercard Incorporated · Payment Processing
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+12.7%23.8%0.62−41.0%+551%0.49—
MSFTMicrosoft Corporation · Software
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher return in most periodsSmaller losses in recent crashes+11.9%28.2%0.54−37.1%+862%0.38—
CIBRFirst Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · Cybersecurity
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+14.5%26.2%0.65−33.9%+461%0.300.58%
TJXThe TJX Companies, Inc. · Apparel Retail
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst decline+19.8%22.3%0.93−42.5%+357%0.40—
ORLYO'Reilly Automotive, Inc. · Specialty Retail
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst decline+15.8%23.4%0.75−42.0%+394%0.31—
RRyder System, Inc. · Freight & Logistics
Higher return, similar volatilityHigher return in most periods+27.5%32.9%0.90−72.3%+447%0.51—
The whole marketbest 8 shownEvery other stock and fund worth at least $500 million. 838 of 3,383 passed at least one test.
FASTFastenal Company · Industrial Distribution
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periodsSmaller losses in recent crashes+16.2%24.6%0.74−30.7%+582%0.46—
AAPLApple Inc. · Computer Hardware
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+19.1%28.0%0.77−38.5%+1,194%0.32—
LLYEli Lilly and Company · Pharmaceuticals
Higher return, similar volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periodsSmaller losses in recent crashes+41.2%32.8%1.22−34.5%+1,870%0.02—
EWTiShares MSCI Taiwan ETF · International Equity
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periodsSmaller losses in recent crashes+19.8%24.3%0.87−38.9%+448%0.430.59%
ABBVAbbVie Inc. · Specialty Pharmaceuticals
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+25.5%23.4%1.09−45.1%+600%0.04—
RSPTInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF · Technology Equity
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+16.6%25.1%0.74−33.7%+559%0.570.40%
AJGArthur J. Gallagher & Co. · Insurance Brokers
Similar return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+11.6%24.3%0.57−44.4%+552%0.30—
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corporation · Oil Refining
On the frontierHigher return, similar volatilityHigher return in most periods+50.0%33.4%1.39−79.7%+1,314%0.22—
What these numbers mean for EBAY
Annual return
EBAY returned 10.6% a year over the past 5 years with dividends reinvested, against 12.5% a year for the S&P 500. At that pace, $10,000 became about $16,500. Annual return is the steady yearly rate that would produce the same total result, so investments held over the same span compare fairly. Guide: What is performance and return? →
Volatility
EBAY's volatility over the past 5 years was 32.8%, about twice the S&P 500's 17.2%. Volatility measures how widely returns swing around their average: in roughly two years out of three, EBAY's return lands within 32.8% of its average, either way. The higher it is, the rougher the ride and the harder it is to hold through a slump. Guide: Understanding and measuring risk (volatility) →
Sharpe ratio
EBAY's Sharpe ratio over the past 5 years was 0.47, against 0.78 for the S&P 500, so EBAY earned less for each unit of risk than an index fund did. The Sharpe ratio is the return earned above cash for each unit of volatility: two investments with the same return are not equal if one got there with far bigger swings. Guide: Balancing reward with risk (Sharpe ratio) →
Worst decline
EBAY's worst fall from a peak to a low over the past 10 years was 53.6%, against 33.7% for the S&P 500. Losses and gains are not symmetric: climbing back from a 53.6% fall takes a 115% gain. Guide: Market crash risk and tail risk →
Correlation
Over the past 5 years, EBAY's monthly returns had a correlation of 0.69 with the S&P 500. Correlation runs from 1 (moving in lockstep) through 0 (unrelated) to −1 (moving in opposite directions). They often move together: some diversification next to an index fund, but not a cushion. In the table, the correlation column measures each option against EBAY instead: the lower it is, the more that option would diversify a EBAY holding. Guide: Correlation and diversification →
Show all 477 stocks and funds worth at least $500 million that earned more than EBAY with less volatility

Out of 3,641 tested over 5 years. The strongest 100 are listed, best first, with funds that hold the same thing listed once.

#InvestmentFound inAnnual returnVolatilitySharpeWorst decline10Y returnCorr. with EBAYExpense
1
FASTFastenal Company · Industrial Distribution
Whole market+16.2%24.6%0.74−30.7%+582%0.46—
2
AAPLApple Inc. · Computer Hardware
Whole market+19.1%28.0%0.77−38.5%+1,194%0.32—
3
EWTiShares MSCI Taiwan ETF · International Equity
Whole market+19.8%24.3%0.87−38.9%+448%0.430.59%
4
ABBVAbbVie Inc. · Specialty Pharmaceuticals
Whole market+25.5%23.4%1.09−45.1%+600%0.04—
5
MCKMcKesson Corporation · Health Care Distribution
Whole market+37.8%25.1%1.41−38.1%+582%-0.03—
6
SMFGSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. · Banks
Whole market+34.0%29.4%1.15−47.6%+470%0.32—
7
VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated · Rare Disease Therapeutics
Whole market+23.9%29.1%0.89−41.6%+580%0.03—
8
GWWW.W. Grainger, Inc. · Industrial Distribution
Whole market+26.7%24.9%1.08−41.6%+670%0.45—
9
CTASCintas Corporation · Business Services
Whole market+17.1%23.1%0.80−48.4%+834%0.48—
10
RSGRepublic Services, Inc. · Waste Management
Whole market+14.1%18.6%0.80−34.0%+461%0.24—
11
WMTWalmart Inc. · Discount Retail
Whole market+21.1%22.6%0.97−25.7%+521%0.44—
12
CBOECboe Global Markets, Inc. · Capital Markets
Whole market+22.0%25.1%0.92−43.2%+481%0.20—
13
RSReliance Steel & Aluminum Co. · Metals & Mining
Whole market+24.8%28.1%0.94−40.8%+639%0.36—
14
MAMastercard Incorporated · Payment Processing
Same or nearby category+12.7%23.8%0.62−41.0%+551%0.49—
15
COSTCostco Wholesale Corporation · Discount Retail
Whole market+17.4%22.9%0.82−31.4%+692%0.42—
16
CACICACI International Inc · Business Services
Whole market+16.8%30.0%0.67−42.9%+512%0.07—
17
VVisa Inc. · Payment Processing
Popular alternative+13.2%22.9%0.66−36.4%+435%0.43—
18
MSFTMicrosoft Corporation · Software
Same or nearby category+11.9%28.2%0.54−37.1%+862%0.38—
19
NHCNational HealthCare Corporation · Health Care Facilities
Whole market+31.2%28.6%1.10−35.3%+385%0.21—
20
RSPTInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF · Technology Equity
Whole market+16.6%25.1%0.74−33.7%+559%0.570.40%
21
CIBRFirst Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · Cybersecurity
Same or nearby category+14.5%26.2%0.65−33.9%+461%0.300.58%
22
RYRoyal Bank of Canada · Banks
Whole market+17.5%18.2%0.98−40.0%+361%0.51—
23
CAHCardinal Health, Inc. · Health Care Distribution
Whole market+41.7%24.7%1.54−46.1%+345%0.07—
24
MUFGMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. · Banks
Whole market+33.5%29.4%1.14−54.9%+485%0.32—
25
VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETF · US Large-Cap Equity
Whole market+12.6%16.9%0.79−34.0%+319%0.690.03%
26
XLGInvesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF · US Large-Cap Equity
Whole market+13.5%18.9%0.77−30.5%+369%0.610.20%
27
BRK-ABerkshire Hathaway Inc. · Insurance
Whole market+13.5%17.2%0.83−30.4%+281%0.45—
28
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co. · Banks
Whole market+17.3%24.3%0.78−43.6%+534%0.50—
29
JNJJohnson & Johnson · Pharmaceuticals
Whole market+13.5%18.0%0.80−27.4%+209%0.16—
30
MFCManulife Financial Corporation · Life Insurance
Whole market+23.3%24.0%1.00−57.5%+386%0.57—
31
DXJWisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund · Japan Equity
Whole market+26.6%19.1%1.34−39.1%+415%0.380.48%
32
KOThe Coca-Cola Company · Nonalcoholic Beverages
Whole market+15.2%16.8%0.93−37.0%+205%0.21—
33
LVHIFranklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF · International Dividend Equity
Whole market+16.9%11.1%1.48−32.4%+194%0.560.40%
34
QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · US Large-Cap Growth
Whole market+14.2%23.0%0.69−35.1%+531%0.580.18%
35
PMPhilip Morris International Inc. · Tobacco
Whole market+21.3%23.4%0.94−42.9%+240%0.21—
36
CSCOCisco Systems, Inc. · Communications Equipment
Whole market+16.9%26.1%0.73−42.0%+361%0.38—
37
NVSNovartis AG · Pharmaceuticals
Whole market+17.4%20.7%0.89−26.8%+234%0.25—
38
MRKMerck & Co., Inc. · Pharmaceuticals
Whole market+16.1%24.8%0.73−43.4%+245%0.12—
39
VTVVanguard Morningstar Value ETF · US Large-Cap Value
Whole market+12.2%13.7%0.91−36.8%+237%0.630.03%
40
AMGNAmgen Inc. · Biotechnology
Whole market+20.1%24.9%0.86−24.9%+280%0.10—
41
GILDGilead Sciences, Inc. · Biotechnology
Whole market+22.8%24.9%0.95−30.5%+202%0.03—
42
TDThe Toronto-Dominion Bank · Banks
Whole market+16.5%20.0%0.87−42.0%+319%0.49—
43
IBMInternational Business Machines Corporation · IT Services
Whole market+20.1%30.2%0.76−41.1%+163%0.06—
44
BFCBank First Corporation · Regional Banks
Whole market+18.7%27.4%0.76−39.8%+485%0.14—
45
MFGMizuho Financial Group, Inc. · Banks
Whole market+33.9%30.6%1.11−45.7%+343%0.37—
46
LINLinde plc · Chemicals
Whole market+11.7%20.9%0.64−32.6%+404%0.51—
47
GLDSPDR Gold Shares · Gold
Whole market+17.1%19.0%0.93−26.4%+206%0.090.40%
48
VGTVanguard Information Technology ETF · Technology Equity
Whole market+18.1%26.1%0.77−35.1%+753%0.530.09%
49
PGRThe Progressive Corporation · Property & Casualty Insurance
Whole market+21.8%25.7%0.90−30.3%+849%0.13—
50
CBChubb Limited · Property & Casualty Insurance
Whole market+15.8%20.4%0.82−42.6%+256%0.25—
51
IHGInterContinental Hotels Group PLC · Hotels & Resorts
Whole market+21.7%26.6%0.88−59.3%+387%0.62—
52
CMCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce · Banks
Whole market+19.5%21.6%0.94−47.3%+409%0.55—
53
DEDeere & Company · Industrial Machinery
Whole market+15.1%29.9%0.62−37.9%+764%0.40—
54
TRVThe Travelers Companies, Inc. · Property & Casualty Insurance
Whole market+22.4%22.3%1.02−46.3%+360%0.26—
55
TTTrane Technologies plc · Building Products
Whole market+21.4%27.7%0.84−40.5%+927%0.52—
56
BNSThe Bank of Nova Scotia · Banks
Whole market+13.2%20.0%0.73−46.9%+191%0.61—
57
LMTLockheed Martin Corporation · Aerospace & Defense
Whole market+12.5%24.4%0.61−36.7%+226%-0.03—
58
CORCencora, Inc. · Health Care Distribution
Whole market+23.6%22.8%1.05−32.4%+403%0.16—
59
SOThe Southern Company · Electric Utilities
Whole market+12.3%18.9%0.71−38.4%+178%0.23—
60
MNSTMonster Beverage Corporation · Nonalcoholic Beverages
Whole market+17.4%24.9%0.77−30.4%+278%0.22—
61
CMECME Group Inc. · Capital Markets
Whole market+11.6%20.8%0.63−37.4%+334%0.15—
62
JCIJohnson Controls International plc · Building Products
Whole market+16.4%29.2%0.67−46.4%+407%0.58—
63
MSIMotorola Solutions, Inc. · Communications Equipment
Whole market+15.2%23.6%0.72−32.8%+639%0.40—
64
CMICummins Inc. · Industrial Machinery
Whole market+19.3%29.0%0.76−44.0%+429%0.56—
65
ETREntergy Corporation · Electric Utilities
Whole market+19.8%22.4%0.92−42.0%+326%0.29—
66
NGGNational Grid plc · Electric Utilities
Whole market+12.3%22.6%0.63−39.2%+125%0.41—
67
ALLThe Allstate Corporation · Property & Casualty Insurance
Whole market+17.9%26.2%0.76−41.4%+377%0.14—
68
AEPAmerican Electric Power Company, Inc. · Electric Utilities
Whole market+12.8%20.2%0.70−32.9%+192%0.43—
69
PCARPACCAR Inc · Commercial Vehicles
Whole market+17.7%26.2%0.76−37.9%+314%0.50—
70
CTVACorteva, Inc. · Chemicals
Whole market+16.2%28.4%0.67−34.7%—0.39—
71
DYNFiShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF · US Multifactor Equity
Whole market+14.4%17.5%0.86−34.7%—0.680.26%
72
AMEAMETEK, Inc. · Electronic Instruments
Whole market+13.5%22.2%0.68−42.7%+466%0.48—
73
CASYCasey's General Stores, Inc. · Convenience Stores
Whole market+30.8%29.4%1.06−36.1%+560%0.39—
74
IXORIX Corporation · Diversified Financials
Whole market+18.3%25.4%0.79−42.5%+286%0.55—
75
SDCIUSCF SummerHaven Dynamic Commodity Strategy No K-1 Fund · Broad Commodities
Whole market+21.1%18.4%1.14−45.7%—0.180.80%
76
EDConsolidated Edison, Inc. · Electric Utilities
Whole market+12.7%18.9%0.73−30.9%+123%0.29—
77
IRMIron Mountain Incorporated · Specialty REITs
Whole market+23.8%30.3%0.86−39.0%+456%0.41—
78
EFViShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF · International Large-Cap Value
Whole market+13.6%15.9%0.89−43.2%+156%0.610.31%
79
ATOAtmos Energy Corporation · Gas Utilities
Whole market+15.9%18.5%0.90−32.9%+207%0.38—
80
FMXFomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. · Convenience Stores
Whole market+14.0%25.7%0.64−45.5%+78.2%0.14—
81
WRBW. R. Berkley Corporation · Property & Casualty Insurance
Whole market+18.6%22.9%0.86−45.3%+466%0.09—
82
KRThe Kroger Co. · Grocery Stores
Whole market+13.5%27.4%0.60−43.8%+168%0.24—
83
FNDFSchwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF · International Large-Cap Equity
Whole market+13.6%16.3%0.87−40.2%+193%0.620.25%
84
SPMOInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF · US Momentum Equity
Whole market+18.1%20.9%0.91−30.9%+485%0.580.13%
85
IUSGiShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF · US Growth Equity
Whole market+12.4%21.3%0.66−32.4%+390%0.640.04%
86
AVLVAvantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF · US Large-Cap Value
Whole market+13.9%16.9%0.86−19.5%—0.690.15%
87
LLoews Corporation · Property & Casualty Insurance
Whole market+15.0%19.2%0.83−48.5%+190%0.38—
88
HDViShares Core High Dividend ETF · High Dividend Yield
Whole market+13.3%13.0%1.03−37.0%+177%0.470.08%
89
PVALPutnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF · US Large-Cap Value
Whole market+15.9%15.1%1.06−41.3%—0.680.56%
90
HUBBHubbell Incorporated · Electrical Equipment
Whole market+20.2%30.0%0.77−41.6%+420%0.43—
91
NINiSource Inc · Gas Utilities
Whole market+15.5%20.3%0.81−30.9%+166%0.44—
92
DGXQuest Diagnostics Incorporated · Medical Diagnostics
Whole market+13.0%22.5%0.66−36.6%+256%0.20—
93
AVDVAvantis International Small Cap Value ETF · International Equity
Whole market+13.6%17.4%0.82−43.0%—0.630.36%
94
PKGPackaging Corporation of America · Packaging
Whole market+16.6%25.9%0.72−38.2%+302%0.48—
95
DGRWWisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund · US Dividend Equity
Whole market+11.7%14.0%0.87−32.0%+271%0.640.28%
96
DTMDT Midstream, Inc. · Oil & Gas Midstream
Whole market+25.0%25.2%1.02−23.6%—0.33—
97
SPHQInvesco S&P 500 Quality ETF · US Quality Equity
Whole market+11.7%16.7%0.75−31.6%+295%0.650.20%
98
TJXThe TJX Companies, Inc. · Apparel Retail
Same or nearby category+19.8%22.3%0.93−42.5%+357%0.40—
99
RNRRenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. · Insurance
Whole market+20.6%27.9%0.81−40.7%+222%0.07—
100
SNASnap-on Incorporated · Industrial Machinery
Whole market+14.1%23.4%0.68−47.4%+185%0.44—

EBAY against its popular alternatives

The investments people most often weigh against EBAY, compared period by period and year by year.

How do EBAY's risk and return compare with its alternatives?

This map plots each investment's annual return over the past 5 years against its volatility, the size of its typical price swings. Investments toward the upper left earned more for a smoother ride, and those toward the lower right earned less for a rougher one. The dashed lines cross at EBAY, which divides the map into what did better or worse on each measure.

Green points earned more than EBAY with less volatility; red points earned less with more. Hover over a point for its figures. Total returns with dividends reinvested, annualized.

0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%−30.0%−25.0%−20.0%−15.0%−10.0%−5.0%0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%Volatility over 5 years (annualized)Annual return over 5 yearsHigher return, lower volatilityLower return, higher volatilityEBAY: 10.6% a year, volatility 32.8%SPY (S&P 500): 12.5% a year, volatility 17.2%SHOP: 3.4% a year, volatility 66.9%V: 13.2% a year, volatility 22.9%ETSY: −17.8% a year, volatility 55.4%MELI: 4.0% a year, volatility 49.5%AMZN: 8.5% a year, volatility 36.6%REAL: −3.3% a year, volatility 97.2%W: −13.7% a year, volatility 81.8%GLBE: −8.5% a year, volatility 65.8%CHWY: −19.4% a year, volatility 61.0%PYPL: −24.7% a year, volatility 43.2%JD: −18.8% a year, volatility 52.7%BABA: −9.4% a year, volatility 51.3%CPNG: −13.6% a year, volatility 52.1%PDD: −4.4% a year, volatility 66.0%RVLV: −20.2% a year, volatility 60.2%SE: −26.6% a year, volatility 64.6%FDX: 12.3% a year, volatility 32.8%XRT: 0.4% a year, volatility 26.8%UPS: −8.8% a year, volatility 28.9%EBAYSPY (S&P 500)SHOPETSYMELIAMZNREALWGLBECHWYPYPLJDBABACPNGPDDSEFDXXRTUPS0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%−30.0%−20.0%−10.0%0.0%10.0%20.0%Volatility over 5 years (annualized)Annual return over 5 yearsHigher return, lower volatilityLower return, higher volatilityEBAY: 10.6% a year, volatility 32.8%SPY (S&P 500): 12.5% a year, volatility 17.2%SHOP: 3.4% a year, volatility 66.9%V: 13.2% a year, volatility 22.9%ETSY: −17.8% a year, volatility 55.4%MELI: 4.0% a year, volatility 49.5%AMZN: 8.5% a year, volatility 36.6%REAL: −3.3% a year, volatility 97.2%W: −13.7% a year, volatility 81.8%GLBE: −8.5% a year, volatility 65.8%CHWY: −19.4% a year, volatility 61.0%PYPL: −24.7% a year, volatility 43.2%JD: −18.8% a year, volatility 52.7%BABA: −9.4% a year, volatility 51.3%CPNG: −13.6% a year, volatility 52.1%PDD: −4.4% a year, volatility 66.0%RVLV: −20.2% a year, volatility 60.2%SE: −26.6% a year, volatility 64.6%FDX: 12.3% a year, volatility 32.8%XRT: 0.4% a year, volatility 26.8%UPS: −8.8% a year, volatility 28.9%EBAYSPY (S&P 500)SHOPETSYMELIAMZNREALWGLBEPYPLJDBABACPNGPDDRVLVSEXRTUPS
All figures
InvestmentAnnual returnVolatility
V Visa Inc.+13.2%22.9%
SPY S&P 500State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF+12.5%17.2%
FDX FedEx Corporation+12.3%32.8%
EBAY This pageeBay Inc.+10.6%32.8%
AMZN Amazon.com, Inc.+8.5%36.6%
MELI MercadoLibre, Inc.+4.0%49.5%
SHOP Shopify Inc.+3.4%66.9%
XRT State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF+0.4%26.8%
REAL The RealReal, Inc.−3.3%97.2%
PDD PDD Holdings Inc.−4.4%66.0%
GLBE Global-e Online Ltd.−8.5%65.8%
UPS United Parcel Service, Inc.−8.8%28.9%
BABA Alibaba Group Holding Limited−9.4%51.3%
CPNG Coupang, Inc.−13.6%52.1%
W Wayfair Inc.−13.7%81.8%
ETSY Etsy, Inc.−17.8%55.4%
JD JD.com, Inc.−18.8%52.7%
CHWY Chewy, Inc.−19.4%61.0%
RVLV Revolve Group, Inc.−20.2%60.2%
PYPL PayPal Holdings, Inc.−24.7%43.2%
SE Sea Limited−26.6%64.6%
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Has EBAY consistently beaten its popular alternatives?

This section compares EBAY with the investments people most often weigh against it, checking each one over eight periods from one month to ten years. Counting how often an alternative earned more than EBAY helps separate lasting outperformance from a single strong stretch.

A green cell means the alternative earned more than EBAY over that period. "Qualified" marks those that did so in at least 3 of 5 short-term periods and 2 of 3 long-term periods.

InvestmentPeriods outperformed Short termLong termRisk · 5 yearsFund
1M3M6MYTD1Y3Y5Y10YVolatilitylower is calmerSharpehigher is betterWorst declinepast 10 yearsExpenseAssetsOverlapsame sectors
EBAY eBay Inc. (this page)—+11.7%+10.3%+16.2%+41.5%+29.6%+219%+65.4%+374%32.8%0.47−53.6%—$54B—
SHOP QualifiedShopify Inc.3/5 short2/3 long+14.3%+42.6%+27.9%+7.4%+4.2%+231%+18.4%+3,745%66.9%0.38−84.8%—$219B—
V QualifiedVisa Inc.3/5 short2/3 long+14.4%+17.5%+33.6%+20.3%+20.9%+83.1%+86.1%+435%22.9%0.66−36.4%—$774B—
ETSY Specialty RetailEtsy, Inc.4/5 short1/3 long+20.9%+12.8%+37.5%+58.6%+24.0%+41.6%−62.4%+544%55.4%-0.08−86.3%—$8.3B—
GCT Software - InfrastructureGigaCloud Technology Inc.4/5 short1/3 long+11.3%+59.4%+23.8%+52.5%+119%+612%————−91.1%—$2.1B—
FDX Integrated Freight & LogisticsFedEx Corporation1/5 short1/3 long+2.7%−5.0%−1.8%+29.8%+59.7%+67.8%+78.3%+156%32.8%0.52−66.0%—$72B—
MELI Specialty RetailMercadoLibre, Inc.0/5 short1/3 long−0.1%+1.4%−1.9%−7.5%−12.9%+54.6%+21.4%+959%49.5%0.33−69.1%—$93B—
AMZN Specialty RetailAmazon.com, Inc.0/5 short1/3 long−1.8%+2.3%−1.9%+10.5%+14.9%+97.8%+50.1%+498%36.6%0.41−56.1%—$2.7T—
REAL Luxury GoodsThe RealReal, Inc.0/5 short1/3 long+5.9%−7.8%−14.4%−33.7%−11.1%+633%−15.4%—97.2%0.43−96.4%—$1.3B—
W Specialty RetailWayfair Inc.3/5 short0/3 long+5.7%+34.6%+40.8%+6.5%+39.2%+168%−52.0%+210%81.8%0.23−93.0%—$16B—
GLBE Specialty RetailGlobal-e Online Ltd.2/5 short0/3 long−0.5%+16.3%+25.8%+9.2%+21.2%+19.7%−35.7%—65.8%0.20−79.1%—$6.9B—
CHWY Specialty RetailChewy, Inc.1/5 short0/3 long+13.6%+3.8%−17.4%−33.3%−38.3%+32.6%−65.9%—61.0%-0.05−87.4%—$9.0B—
XRT Consumer DiscretionaryState Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF0/5 short0/3 long+6.5%+0.6%+2.7%+4.5%+5.9%+57.9%+2.0%+139%26.8%0.15−47.0%0.35%$316M—
UPS Integrated Freight & LogisticsUnited Parcel Service, Inc.0/5 short0/3 long+5.9%−11.0%−0.4%+5.3%+24.2%−18.6%−36.9%+38.2%28.9%-0.17−57.9%—$76B—
PYPL Financial - Credit ServicesPayPal Holdings, Inc.0/5 short0/3 long+8.8%+3.9%+13.0%−0.2%−14.5%+8.8%−75.8%+32.6%43.2%-0.44−87.3%—$49B—
JD Specialty RetailJD.com, Inc.0/5 short0/3 long−6.2%−14.8%−16.1%−10.0%−18.1%+13.4%−64.8%+10.5%52.7%-0.14−79.1%—$35B—
BABA Specialty RetailAlibaba Group Holding Limited0/5 short0/3 long−12.5%−12.6%−24.7%−34.0%−38.0%+34.4%−39.1%+3.5%51.3%0.06−80.1%—$253B—
CPNG Specialty RetailCoupang, Inc.0/5 short0/3 long−4.2%−10.5%−32.1%−40.1%−55.1%−21.0%−51.8%—52.1%-0.02−81.5%—$25B—
PDD Specialty RetailPDD Holdings Inc.0/5 short0/3 long−1.5%−5.3%−20.9%−31.6%−39.1%−24.0%−20.1%—66.0%0.25−87.4%—$112B—
RVLV Specialty RetailRevolve Group, Inc.0/5 short0/3 long+5.5%−10.6%−17.3%−23.2%+1.4%+70.1%−67.7%—60.2%-0.08−85.7%—$1.6B—
SE Specialty RetailSea Limited0/5 short0/3 long−27.0%−27.8%−12.3%−42.4%−51.7%+70.2%−78.7%—64.6%-0.16−90.5%—$46B—
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How did EBAY do year by year?

This table shows each investment's total return in every full calendar year since 1999, along with where EBAY ranked among its popular alternatives each year. Annual results reveal how consistently each one kept pace with EBAY and how far its good and bad years diverged, detail that multiyear averages tend to smooth over.

Newest year first. Green marks a year in which the fund came out ahead of EBAY; gray means the two finished within a fraction of a point. The rank row places EBAY among the alternatives that traded the full year; dark green is the top quarter and red the bottom quarter.

InvestmentYears ahead of EBAY202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999
EBAY This pageeBay Inc.—+42.7%+44.8%+7.7%−36.5%+33.8%+41.2%+30.6%−25.6%+27.1%+8.1%+16.3%+2.3%+7.6%+68.0%+9.0%+18.3%+68.2%−57.9%+10.4%−30.4%−25.7%+80.1%+90.3%+1.5%+103%−47.3%+55.8%
Rank among alternativesTop quarter in 5 of 196 of 214 of 2113 of 218 of 203 of 1815 of 188 of 1512 of 1411 of 138 of 135 of 106 of 77 of 71 of 74 of 75 of 74 of 75 of 62 of 5————————
SPY S&P 500State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF10 of 27+17.7%+24.9%+26.2%−18.2%+28.7%+18.3%+31.2%−4.6%+21.7%+12.0%+1.2%+13.5%+32.3%+16.0%+1.9%+15.1%+26.4%−36.8%+5.1%+15.9%+4.8%+10.7%+28.2%−21.6%−11.7%−9.8%+20.4%
SHOP Shopify Inc.7 of 10+51.4%+36.5%+124%−74.8%+21.7%+185%+187%+37.1%+135%+66.3%—————————————————
V Visa Inc.9 of 17+11.8%+22.3%+26.3%−3.4%−0.3%+17.1%+43.3%+16.5%+47.2%+1.4%+19.1%+18.7%+48.0%+50.5%+45.4%−18.9%+68.0%——————————
ETSY Etsy, Inc.4 of 10+4.8%−34.7%−32.3%−45.3%+23.1%+302%−6.9%+133%+73.6%+42.6%—————————————————
GCT GigaCloud Technology Inc.2 of 3+112%+1.2%+222%————————————————————————
FDX FedEx Corporation12 of 27+5.1%+13.5%+49.1%−31.6%+0.7%+74.3%−4.8%−34.7%+35.2%+26.1%−13.7%+21.4%+57.6%+10.5%−9.7%+12.1%+31.1%−27.7%−17.6%+5.4%+5.3%+46.4%+24.9%+4.8%+61.0%−2.4%−8.2%
MELI MercadoLibre, Inc.11 of 18+18.4%+8.2%+85.7%−37.2%−19.5%+193%+95.3%−6.9%+102%+37.1%−10.1%+19.2%+38.0%−0.7%+19.9%+28.5%+216%−77.8%—————————
AMZN Amazon.com, Inc.15 of 27+5.2%+44.4%+80.9%−49.6%+2.4%+76.3%+23.0%+28.4%+56.0%+10.9%+118%−22.2%+59.0%+45.0%−3.9%+33.7%+163%−44.7%+135%−16.5%+6.8%−16.0%+178%+74.6%−30.5%−79.6%+42.2%
REAL The RealReal, Inc.3 of 6+44.4%+444%+60.8%−89.2%−40.6%+3.7%—————————————————————
W Wayfair Inc.6 of 11+127%−28.2%+87.6%−82.7%−15.9%+150%+0.3%+12.2%+129%−26.4%+140%————————————————
GLBE Global-e Online Ltd.1 of 4−27.9%+37.6%+92.0%−67.4%———————————————————————
CHWY Chewy, Inc.1 of 6−1.3%+41.7%−36.3%−37.1%−34.4%+210%—————————————————————
XRT State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF10 of 19+8.1%+11.8%+21.6%−31.6%+42.6%+41.9%+14.1%−8.0%+4.2%+3.3%−8.9%+9.9%+42.2%+20.7%+9.8%+37.4%+77.5%−38.0%−17.0%————————
UPS United Parcel Service, Inc.12 of 26−15.9%−15.9%−6.0%−16.2%+30.0%+48.6%+24.2%−15.5%+7.1%+22.7%−10.9%+8.7%+46.5%+3.9%+3.8%+30.3%+7.8%−19.8%−3.5%+1.8%−10.5%+16.4%+19.9%+17.3%−6.0%−13.8%—
PYPL PayPal Holdings, Inc.4 of 10−31.4%+39.0%−13.8%−62.2%−19.5%+117%+28.6%+14.2%+86.5%+9.0%—————————————————
JD JD.com, Inc.5 of 11−14.9%+23.5%−47.8%−17.9%−20.3%+149%+68.3%−49.5%+62.9%−21.2%+39.4%————————————————
BABA Alibaba Group Holding Limited5 of 11+75.8%+11.8%−10.8%−25.9%−49.0%+9.7%+54.7%−20.5%+96.4%+8.1%−21.8%————————————————
CPNG Coupang, Inc.1 of 4+7.3%+35.8%+10.1%−49.9%———————————————————————
PDD PDD Holdings Inc.4 of 7+16.9%−33.7%+79.4%+39.9%−67.2%+370%+68.5%————————————————————
RVLV Revolve Group, Inc.3 of 6−9.8%+102%−25.5%−60.3%+79.8%+69.8%—————————————————————
SE Sea Limited4 of 8+20.2%+162%−22.2%−76.7%+12.4%+395%+255%−15.1%———————————————————
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Risk and diversification

How EBAY has fallen, how it held up in crashes beside the S&P 500 and its popular alternatives, and what moves independently of it.

What were EBAY's worst declines?

A drawdown is the decline from a peak to the lowest point before a new high. This section presents EBAY's five deepest drawdowns since it began trading in 1998, alongside the S&P 500's return over the same dates, and how long each took to recover. Together, these figures show how much an investor could have lost and how long it took to get back to even.

Green means EBAY fell less than the S&P 500 over the same dates. Based on daily closing prices with dividends reinvested.

DuringEBAY fellS&P 500, same datesPeakLowTime to the lowBack at the peakTime to recover
2008 financial crisis−82.6%−39.2%Dec 2004Mar 20094.3 yearsMar 20145 years
Dot-com bust−77.1%−17.1%Mar 2000Dec 20009 monthsDec 20033 years
No named crash−64.7%−2.5%Apr 1999Aug 19994 monthsMar 20007 months
2022 bear market−53.6%−20.0%Oct 2021Sep 202211 monthsJun 20252.8 years
Late-2018 sell-off−43.4%−15.2%Feb 2018Dec 201810 monthsMay 202017 months

How did EBAY do in stock market crashes?

This section measures how far EBAY, the S&P 500 and each alternative fell from peak to trough during every major market crash since 2000. A smaller decline means an investment held up better, and comparing results across crashes shows whether that resilience was consistent or a one-off.

Newest crash first. Each figure is the fund's deepest fall within the crash window; green means a smaller fall than EBAY.

InvestmentHeld up better2023 regional bank crisisMar 20232022 bear marketJan 2022Covid crashFeb 2020Late-2018 sell-offSep 2018February 2018 volatility shockFeb 20182015 China and oil sell-offAug 20152011 euro debt crisisJul 20112010 flash crashMay 20102008 financial crisisOct 2007Dot-com bustMar 2000
EBAY This pageeBay Inc.—−6.6%−44.2%−31.6%−23.2%−7.4%−25.6%−21.8%−3.5%−74.7%−77.1%
SPY S&P 500State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF9 of 10−3.4%−24.5%−33.7%−19.3%−6.5%−12.8%−17.9%−1.5%−55.2%−47.5%
SHOP Shopify Inc.2 of 6−5.1%−79.0%−40.7%−27.6%−5.4%−49.2%————
V Visa Inc.7 of 8−3.5%−24.1%−36.4%−19.1%−5.8%−15.8%−11.5%−0.8%——
ETSY Etsy, Inc.1 of 6−8.4%−65.7%−49.3%−25.1%−5.6%−63.3%————
GCT GigaCloud Technology Inc.1 of 1−1.4%—————————
FDX FedEx Corporation3 of 10−5.3%−45.3%−44.9%−38.1%−8.0%−27.0%−29.7%−3.3%−67.8%−30.0%
MELI MercadoLibre, Inc.1 of 9−7.2%−51.6%−39.1%−30.3%−8.8%−31.9%−39.5%0.0%−89.5%—
AMZN Amazon.com, Inc.6 of 10−3.4%−39.6%−22.7%−33.2%−7.1%−30.6%−20.7%−2.9%−65.3%−91.8%
REAL The RealReal, Inc.0 of 3−11.7%−89.6%−65.7%———————
W Wayfair Inc.1 of 6−15.8%−83.8%−71.4%−45.5%−3.3%−40.5%————
GLBE Global-e Online Ltd.0 of 2−8.6%−69.0%————————
CHWY Chewy, Inc.2 of 3−3.7%−57.1%−26.2%———————
XRT State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF6 of 9−6.3%−37.1%−41.1%−24.8%−3.2%−20.9%−20.3%−2.6%−61.9%—
UPS United Parcel Service, Inc.8 of 10−1.5%−29.8%−18.5%−23.7%−8.7%−16.4%−16.4%−1.6%−47.9%−26.5%
PYPL PayPal Holdings, Inc.4 of 6−4.4%−63.8%−31.2%−16.7%−5.6%−21.6%————
JD JD.com, Inc.1 of 6−14.6%−45.1%−21.0%−27.3%−8.2%−29.9%————
BABA Alibaba Group Holding Limited3 of 6−4.7%−45.1%−20.6%−20.7%−7.3%−29.1%————
CPNG Coupang, Inc.0 of 2−7.3%−64.7%————————
PDD PDD Holdings Inc.1 of 4−7.9%−61.4%−15.7%−38.1%——————
RVLV Revolve Group, Inc.0 of 3−6.9%−64.6%−65.2%———————
SE Sea Limited1 of 5−8.0%−73.3%−27.7%−26.4%−8.8%—————
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How closely does EBAY move with the S&P 500?

Upside capture measures how much of the S&P 500's gains an investment kept in the months the market rose, and downside capture how much of its losses it took in the months the market fell. An investment that captures more of the gains than the losses has compounded ahead of the market over time. This section compares EBAY with its popular alternatives on both measures, and on beta (how strongly each has moved with the market), over the past 10 years.

Monthly total returns over the past 10 years, measured against SPY. 100% capture or a beta of 1.00 means moving in line with the S&P 500. Green marks a better figure than EBAY's: more upside, less downside or a higher capture ratio. Sorted by capture ratio.

InvestmentUpside captureDownside captureCapture ratioBeta
EBAY This pageeBay Inc.113%133%0.851.23
MELI MercadoLibre, Inc.135%111%1.211.44
V Visa Inc.93%79%1.180.87
SHOP Shopify Inc.233%203%1.152.09
AMZN Amazon.com, Inc.134%139%0.961.31
ETSY Etsy, Inc.133%148%0.901.76
XRT State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF91%125%0.731.27
FDX FedEx Corporation116%166%0.701.29
W Wayfair Inc.230%356%0.653.06
UPS United Parcel Service, Inc.85%149%0.571.08
PYPL PayPal Holdings, Inc.106%186%0.571.25
JD JD.com, Inc.51%92%0.560.57
BABA Alibaba Group Holding Limited74%140%0.530.65
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What diversifies EBAY?

Correlation measures how closely two investments move together, on a scale from 1 (in lockstep) through 0 (unrelated) to -1 (in opposite directions). This section lists large ETFs and stocks whose returns have had a low correlation with EBAY's. Because such investments tend not to fall at the same time, pairing EBAY with them can reduce a portfolio's overall swings.

Only ETFs with at least $1.0B in assets and stocks worth at least $10B, with a correlation below 0.5 over the past 5 years and a positive return, are included, ranked by Sharpe ratio; funds that hold the same thing are shown once. The year columns are the years in which EBAY lost money. The last two columns show a portfolio that is 80% EBAY and 20% the other investment, rebalanced monthly.

ETFs

InvestmentCorrelation5Y returnSharpe20222018200820062005200080/20 mix volatility80/20 mix annual return
EBAY eBay Inc. (this page)1.00+65.4%0.47−36.5%−25.6%−57.9%−30.4%−25.7%−47.3%30.2%+10.7%
DXJ InternationalWisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund0.38+225%1.34+6.0%−19.8%−20.8%———25.2%+14.5%
GCOW InternationalPacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF0.48+95.7%1.06+5.5%−8.0%————25.7%+11.8%
HDV Dividend & IncomeiShares Core High Dividend ETF0.47+86.8%1.03+7.0%−3.0%————25.6%+11.6%
MLPX EnergyGlobal X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF0.48+138%0.98+21.5%−15.5%————26.2%+13.2%
SMH TechnologyVanEck Semiconductor ETF0.49+304%0.94−33.5%−9.1%−44.7%−6.7%+10.8%—28.2%+16.6%
XLE EnergyState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF0.29+178%0.94+64.4%−18.2%−39.0%+18.0%+40.1%+24.4%26.1%+14.0%
GLD CommoditiesSPDR Gold Shares0.09+120%0.93−0.8%−1.9%+4.9%+22.6%+17.8%—24.7%+13.2%
AMLP EnergyAlerian MLP ETF0.39+114%0.90+25.5%−12.6%————25.8%+12.9%

Stocks

InvestmentCorrelation5Y returnSharpe20222018200820062005200080/20 mix volatility80/20 mix annual return
EBAY eBay Inc. (this page)1.00+65.4%0.47−36.5%−25.6%−57.9%−30.4%−25.7%−47.3%30.2%+10.7%
CAH Medical - DistributionCardinal Health, Inc.0.07+471%1.54+54.1%−24.5%−39.6%−5.8%+18.7%+108%25.1%+17.0%
CLS Hardware, Equipment & PartsCelestica Inc.0.29+2,780%1.43+1.3%−16.3%−20.5%−26.0%−25.2%−2.3%29.7%+29.1%
MCK Medical - DistributionMcKesson Corporation-0.03+397%1.41+51.8%−28.4%−40.4%−1.2%+64.9%+61.2%24.5%+16.5%
MPC Oil & Gas Refining & MarketingMarathon Petroleum Corporation0.22+660%1.39+86.6%−8.2%————26.3%+18.8%
PBR Oil & Gas IntegratedPetróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras0.15+721%1.32+55.4%+27.7%−55.6%+51.1%+85.0%—26.3%+18.6%
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Common questions

What was EBAY's worst drawdown?

EBAY's deepest decline since it began trading in 1998 was 82.6%, from December 2004 to March 2009. It took about five years from the low to climb back to its old high.

What were EBAY's best and worst years?

Over 27 full calendar years, EBAY's best year was 2001, when it returned 103%. Its worst was 2008, with a return of -57.9%.

Is there a better investment than EBAY?

Among EBAY's popular alternatives, V earned more than EBAY with less volatility over the past 5 years: 13.2% a year at 22.9% volatility, against 10.6% a year at 32.8%. Looking beyond its popular alternatives, MA (payment processing) and MSFT (software) earned more than EBAY with less volatility over the past 5 years. MA returned 12.7% a year at 23.8% volatility, against 10.6% a year at 32.8%.

Is EBAY more volatile than the S&P 500?

Yes. EBAY's volatility over the past 5 years was 32.8%, about twice the S&P 500's 17.2%. Volatility measures how widely returns swing around their average: in roughly two years out of three, EBAY's return lands within 32.8% of its average, either way. The higher it is, the rougher the ride and the harder it is to hold through a slump.

What is EBAY's Sharpe ratio?

EBAY's Sharpe ratio over the past 5 years was 0.47, against 0.78 for the S&P 500, so EBAY earned less for each unit of risk than an index fund did. The Sharpe ratio is the return earned above cash for each unit of volatility: two investments with the same return are not equal if one got there with far bigger swings.

How correlated is EBAY with the S&P 500?

Over the past 5 years, EBAY's monthly returns had a correlation of 0.69 with the S&P 500. Correlation runs from 1 (moving in lockstep) through 0 (unrelated) to −1 (moving in opposite directions). They often move together: some diversification next to an index fund, but not a cushion. In the table, the correlation column measures each option against EBAY instead: the lower it is, the more that option would diversify a EBAY holding.

What are the best alternatives to EBAY?

Of the 20 popular alternatives we compared, two outperformed EBAY in at least 3 of 5 short-term and 2 of 3 long-term timeframes, with dividends reinvested: SHOP and V.

Did EBAY outperform the S&P 500?

EBAY finished ahead of the S&P 500 (SPY) in 16 of 27 full calendar years. In 2025, it returned +42.7%, against +17.7% for the index.

How did EBAY do in stock market crashes?

EBAY fell less than the S&P 500 (SPY) in one of the ten major crashes it has traded through, and further in nine. The clearest case was the dot-com bust, when EBAY fell 77.1% and the S&P 500 fell 47.5%.

What diversifies EBAY?

These had a low correlation with EBAY over the past 5 years and still earned a positive 5-year return: among large ETFs, DXJ (correlation 0.38), GCOW (correlation 0.48) and HDV (correlation 0.47); among large stocks, CAH (correlation 0.07), CLS (correlation 0.29) and MCK (correlation -0.03). A correlation near zero means the two have moved largely independently.

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