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How TE Connectivity (TEL) compares with the whole market and its popular alternatives

Built by QuantCommons' quantitative engine, this page is about relative opportunity, not data on TEL alone. It places TEL (TE Connectivity plc) 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 TEL stands in the market, and of the alternatives worth a closer look.

Period covered: TEL's full trading record, from June 2007 through September 2026. The crash tests reach back to 2000 using older funds and the S&P 500. 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 TEL have grown?

This chart tracks a hypothetical $10,000 investment in TEL over the past 19 years, with dividends reinvested, alongside the same amount in the S&P 500, investments that ended ahead of TEL over the same span and TEL'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: TEL began trading on June 14, 2007, so the chart cannot reach back to the dot-com bust. It covers the most recent 19 years of TEL's record, starting at the end of September 2007.

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. 365 of the 1,801 stocks and funds worth at least $500 million that traded the whole period ended ahead of TEL; the chart shows 5, closest alternatives first. The other 3 lines are popular alternatives, shown for context.

$2,000$5,000$10,000$20,000$50,000$100,000$200,0002007201020132016201920222025$10,000$100,0002007201220172022
  • APH$401,425+3,914% total · +21.5% a year
  • JBL$159,635+1,496% total · +15.7% a year
  • ETN$145,066+1,351% total · +15.1% a year
  • TTMI$106,168+962% total · +13.2% a year
  • FLEX$98,384+884% total · +12.8% a year
  • GLW$95,092+851% total · +12.6% a year
  • BELFB$90,050+801% total · +12.3% a year
  • TEL$86,827+768% total · +12.0% a year
  • SPY (S&P 500)$70,725+607% total · +10.8% a year
  • ON$61,199+512% total · +10.0% a year
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From the end of September 2021 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. 1,257 of the 3,630 stocks and funds worth at least $500 million that traded the whole period ended ahead of TEL; the chart shows 5, closest alternatives first. The other 3 lines are popular alternatives, shown for context.

$10,000$20,000$50,000$100,000$200,000202120222023202420252026$10,000$20,000$50,000$100,000$200,000202120222023202420252026
  • BELFB$203,703+1,937% total · +82.7% a year
  • JBL$49,890+399% total · +37.9% a year
  • APH$48,728+387% total · +37.3% a year
  • GLW$47,782+378% total · +36.7% a year
  • ADI$25,751+158% total · +20.8% a year
  • CSCO$22,737+127% total · +17.9% a year
  • MSI$20,359+104% total · +15.3% a year
  • SPY (S&P 500)$19,000+90.0% total · +13.7% a year
  • ON$16,795+68.0% total · +10.9% a year
  • TEL$16,677+66.8% total · +10.8% a year
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TEL 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.

Note: TEL began trading on June 14, 2007, so every figure here, including its worst decline, covers only the time since then. None of them reflect the dot-com bust.

The company

Market value
$60B
Industry
Semiconductors
Price history from
June 2007

Returns

Past 1 year
−7.7%total return
Past 3 years
+88.4%+23.5% a year
Past 5 years
+53.1%+8.9% a year
Past 10 years
+296%+14.8% a year
Best calendar year
+61.6%2025
Worst calendar year
−55.5%2008
Losing years
4 of 18full calendar years

Risk

Volatility
28.7%typical yearly swing, 5 years
Sharpe ratio
0.44return per unit of risk, 5 years
Worst decline ever
−81.1%May 2008 to Mar 2009
From its all-time high
−15.2%below the peak

TEL against the whole market

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

How does TEL rank among all stocks?

This section ranks TEL 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 TEL 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.

MeasureTELRankStanding
1-year return−7.7%2,311 of 3,282bottom 31%
3-year return+88.4%1,060 of 3,016top 35%
5-year return+53.1%1,066 of 2,897top 37%
10-year return+296%595 of 2,201top 27%
Volatility, 5 years28.7%612 of 2,897top 21%
Sharpe ratio, 5 years0.441,119 of 2,897top 39%
Worst decline, past 10 years−47.7%366 of 2,184top 17%

What has beaten TEL 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). TEL sits where the dashed lines cross. Anything in the green box above and to the left earned more than TEL 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 TEL; faint dots are 91 more of the 493 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.

5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%30.0%35.0%40.0%45.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%30.0%35.0%40.0%45.0%Volatility over 5 years (annualized)Annual return over 5 yearsMore return, less volatility than TELLIN: +11.7% a year, volatility 20.9%CME: +11.6% a year, volatility 20.8%RSG: +14.1% a year, volatility 18.6%RY: +17.5% a year, volatility 18.2%ORLY: +15.8% a year, volatility 23.4%ETR: +19.8% a year, volatility 22.4%FAST: +16.2% a year, volatility 24.6%IUSG: +12.4% a year, volatility 21.3%RDVY: +11.3% a year, volatility 18.8%MTUM: +10.3% a year, volatility 22.2%IOO: +15.6% a year, volatility 17.2%XLG: +13.5% a year, volatility 18.9%WMT: +21.1% a year, volatility 22.6%THG: +15.2% a year, volatility 22.9%RSPT: +16.6% a year, volatility 25.1%JNJ: +13.5% a year, volatility 18.0%TDIV: +16.5% a year, volatility 21.3%DXJ: +26.6% a year, volatility 19.1%KO: +15.2% a year, volatility 16.8%LVHI: +16.9% a year, volatility 11.1%WTV: +13.6% a year, volatility 17.0%MCK: +37.8% a year, volatility 25.1%PWB: +14.0% a year, volatility 22.3%GILD: +22.8% a year, volatility 24.9%VGT: +18.1% a year, volatility 26.1%PGR: +21.8% a year, volatility 25.7%EQL: +13.4% a year, volatility 14.5%GWW: +26.7% a year, volatility 24.9%COR: +23.6% a year, volatility 22.8%VTI: +11.4% a year, volatility 17.5%ALL: +17.9% a year, volatility 26.2%AEP: +12.8% a year, volatility 20.2%DYNF: +14.4% a year, volatility 17.5%AME: +13.5% a year, volatility 22.2%TRP: +10.9% a year, volatility 21.9%IX: +18.3% a year, volatility 25.4%FNDF: +13.6% a year, volatility 16.3%DFIV: +14.8% a year, volatility 16.4%VYMI: +13.2% a year, volatility 14.8%AVLV: +13.9% a year, volatility 16.9%TRV: +22.4% a year, volatility 22.3%PVAL: +15.9% a year, volatility 15.1%DGX: +13.0% a year, volatility 22.5%EVRG: +9.9% a year, volatility 19.0%CIBR: +14.5% a year, volatility 26.2%EWT: +19.8% a year, volatility 24.3%EHC: +18.7% a year, volatility 26.9%WELL: +27.0% a year, volatility 23.8%VLUE: +16.2% a year, volatility 18.4%IDV: +12.7% a year, volatility 15.5%MSGS: +17.5% a year, volatility 25.7%NEU: +20.9% a year, volatility 26.8%CBOE: +22.0% a year, volatility 25.1%NDAQ: +10.5% a year, volatility 24.9%MPLX: +24.0% a year, volatility 18.8%IDMO: +12.8% a year, volatility 18.3%FRDM: +16.8% a year, volatility 22.9%DIVB: +14.6% a year, volatility 15.5%JMOM: +12.3% a year, volatility 19.1%FBT: +10.8% a year, volatility 22.2%IHE: +12.9% a year, volatility 16.8%XCEM: +10.3% a year, volatility 19.5%AZO: +12.3% a year, volatility 25.3%VFMO: +10.9% a year, volatility 22.1%VFMF: +14.5% a year, volatility 17.6%JPM: +17.3% a year, volatility 24.3%USXF: +12.7% a year, volatility 20.2%DBJP: +20.9% a year, volatility 19.3%ABBV: +25.5% a year, volatility 23.4%DUSA: +11.5% a year, volatility 18.4%IAI: +11.2% a year, volatility 21.6%HSBC: +32.8% a year, volatility 25.9%EWJV: +15.1% a year, volatility 18.2%FDRR: +12.7% a year, volatility 15.0%DGT: +13.9% a year, volatility 15.1%FDD: +12.5% a year, volatility 18.5%FLCA: +11.7% a year, volatility 16.7%EYLD: +11.4% a year, volatility 18.4%FIVA: +13.1% a year, volatility 16.4%SPHQ: +11.7% a year, volatility 16.7%PM: +21.3% a year, volatility 23.4%IETC: +13.2% a year, volatility 25.4%RTX: +18.7% a year, volatility 24.4%TECB: +13.0% a year, volatility 23.9%BRK-A: +13.5% a year, volatility 17.2%BTI: +19.4% a year, volatility 22.0%MO: +18.3% a year, volatility 21.4%WMB: +25.2% a year, volatility 24.1%CM: +19.5% a year, volatility 21.6%BNY: +22.8% a year, volatility 24.4%E: +23.7% a year, volatility 25.6%TEL: +8.9% a year, volatility 28.7%SPY (S&P 500): +12.5% a year, volatility 17.2%APH: +31.3% a year, volatility 32.4%GLW: +29.7% a year, volatility 42.2%MSI: +15.2% a year, volatility 23.6%CSCO: +16.9% a year, volatility 26.1%ADI: +18.6% a year, volatility 34.2%TXN: +10.1% a year, volatility 33.8%XSD: +17.2% a year, volatility 40.9%TSM: +31.0% a year, volatility 38.6%VOO: +12.6% a year, volatility 16.9%V: +13.2% a year, volatility 22.9%COST: +17.4% a year, volatility 22.9%MA: +12.7% a year, volatility 23.8%TD: +16.5% a year, volatility 20.0%IWF: +11.2% a year, volatility 21.8%WM: +9.5% a year, volatility 19.3%AAPL: +19.1% a year, volatility 28.0%CAH: +41.7% a year, volatility 24.7%TELSPY (S&P 500)APHGLWMSICSCOADITXNXSDTSMVOOVCOSTMATDWMAAPLCAH0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%Volatility over 5 years (annualized)Annual return over 5 yearsMore return, less volatility than TELLIN: +11.7% a year, volatility 20.9%CME: +11.6% a year, volatility 20.8%RSG: +14.1% a year, volatility 18.6%RY: +17.5% a year, volatility 18.2%ORLY: +15.8% a year, volatility 23.4%ETR: +19.8% a year, volatility 22.4%FAST: +16.2% a year, volatility 24.6%IUSG: +12.4% a year, volatility 21.3%RDVY: +11.3% a year, volatility 18.8%MTUM: +10.3% a year, volatility 22.2%IOO: +15.6% a year, volatility 17.2%XLG: +13.5% a year, volatility 18.9%WMT: +21.1% a year, volatility 22.6%THG: +15.2% a year, volatility 22.9%RSPT: +16.6% a year, volatility 25.1%JNJ: +13.5% a year, volatility 18.0%TDIV: +16.5% a year, volatility 21.3%DXJ: +26.6% a year, volatility 19.1%KO: +15.2% a year, volatility 16.8%LVHI: +16.9% a year, volatility 11.1%WTV: +13.6% a year, volatility 17.0%MCK: +37.8% a year, volatility 25.1%PWB: +14.0% a year, volatility 22.3%GILD: +22.8% a year, volatility 24.9%VGT: +18.1% a year, volatility 26.1%PGR: +21.8% a year, volatility 25.7%EQL: +13.4% a year, volatility 14.5%GWW: +26.7% a year, volatility 24.9%COR: +23.6% a year, volatility 22.8%VTI: +11.4% a year, volatility 17.5%ALL: +17.9% a year, volatility 26.2%AEP: +12.8% a year, volatility 20.2%DYNF: +14.4% a year, volatility 17.5%AME: +13.5% a year, volatility 22.2%TRP: +10.9% a year, volatility 21.9%IX: +18.3% a year, volatility 25.4%FNDF: +13.6% a year, volatility 16.3%DFIV: +14.8% a year, volatility 16.4%VYMI: +13.2% a year, volatility 14.8%AVLV: +13.9% a year, volatility 16.9%TRV: +22.4% a year, volatility 22.3%PVAL: +15.9% a year, volatility 15.1%DGX: +13.0% a year, volatility 22.5%EVRG: +9.9% a year, volatility 19.0%CIBR: +14.5% a year, volatility 26.2%EWT: +19.8% a year, volatility 24.3%EHC: +18.7% a year, volatility 26.9%WELL: +27.0% a year, volatility 23.8%VLUE: +16.2% a year, volatility 18.4%IDV: +12.7% a year, volatility 15.5%MSGS: +17.5% a year, volatility 25.7%NEU: +20.9% a year, volatility 26.8%CBOE: +22.0% a year, volatility 25.1%NDAQ: +10.5% a year, volatility 24.9%MPLX: +24.0% a year, volatility 18.8%IDMO: +12.8% a year, volatility 18.3%FRDM: +16.8% a year, volatility 22.9%DIVB: +14.6% a year, volatility 15.5%JMOM: +12.3% a year, volatility 19.1%FBT: +10.8% a year, volatility 22.2%IHE: +12.9% a year, volatility 16.8%XCEM: +10.3% a year, volatility 19.5%AZO: +12.3% a year, volatility 25.3%VFMO: +10.9% a year, volatility 22.1%VFMF: +14.5% a year, volatility 17.6%JPM: +17.3% a year, volatility 24.3%USXF: +12.7% a year, volatility 20.2%DBJP: +20.9% a year, volatility 19.3%ABBV: +25.5% a year, volatility 23.4%DUSA: +11.5% a year, volatility 18.4%IAI: +11.2% a year, volatility 21.6%HSBC: +32.8% a year, volatility 25.9%EWJV: +15.1% a year, volatility 18.2%FDRR: +12.7% a year, volatility 15.0%DGT: +13.9% a year, volatility 15.1%FDD: +12.5% a year, volatility 18.5%FLCA: +11.7% a year, volatility 16.7%EYLD: +11.4% a year, volatility 18.4%FIVA: +13.1% a year, volatility 16.4%SPHQ: +11.7% a year, volatility 16.7%PM: +21.3% a year, volatility 23.4%IETC: +13.2% a year, volatility 25.4%RTX: +18.7% a year, volatility 24.4%TECB: +13.0% a year, volatility 23.9%BRK-A: +13.5% a year, volatility 17.2%BTI: +19.4% a year, volatility 22.0%MO: +18.3% a year, volatility 21.4%WMB: +25.2% a year, volatility 24.1%CM: +19.5% a year, volatility 21.6%BNY: +22.8% a year, volatility 24.4%E: +23.7% a year, volatility 25.6%TEL: +8.9% a year, volatility 28.7%SPY (S&P 500): +12.5% a year, volatility 17.2%APH: +31.3% a year, volatility 32.4%GLW: +29.7% a year, volatility 42.2%MSI: +15.2% a year, volatility 23.6%CSCO: +16.9% a year, volatility 26.1%ADI: +18.6% a year, volatility 34.2%TXN: +10.1% a year, volatility 33.8%XSD: +17.2% a year, volatility 40.9%TSM: +31.0% a year, volatility 38.6%VOO: +12.6% a year, volatility 16.9%V: +13.2% a year, volatility 22.9%COST: +17.4% a year, volatility 22.9%MA: +12.7% a year, volatility 23.8%TD: +16.5% a year, volatility 20.0%IWF: +11.2% a year, volatility 21.8%WM: +9.5% a year, volatility 19.3%AAPL: +19.1% a year, volatility 28.0%CAH: +41.7% a year, volatility 24.7%TELSPY (S&P 500)APHGLWMSIADITXNXSDTSMVOOCOSTWMAAPLCAH
  • Popular alternatives
  • Same and neighboring categories, and shared themes
  • The whole market
  • Others in the green region

Is there a better investment than TEL?

Investments that beat TEL 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 TEL 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 TEL'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 TEL 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 TEL'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× TEL's volatility counts as better.

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

Screen the whole market against TEL 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 TEL?lower diversifies moreExpenseper year
TELTE Connectivity plc · this page
+8.9%28.7%0.44−47.7%+296%1.00—
SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · S&P 500
+12.5%17.2%0.78−33.7%+316%0.720.09%
Popular alternativesbest 2 shownThe investments people most often weigh against TEL. 2 of 20 passed at least one test.
APHAmphenol Corporation · Electronic Components
Higher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periodsSmaller losses in recent crashes+31.3%32.4%1.01−37.5%+887%0.67—
GLWCorning Inc · Electronic Components
Smaller losses in recent crashes+29.7%42.2%0.83−51.5%+568%0.40—
Same and neighboring categories, and shared themesbest 6 shownEverything else in Electronic Components and the categories next to it (Semiconductors, Electronics Manufacturing, Communications Equipment, Electronic Equipment), plus TEL's specific themes. 14 of 131 passed at least one test.
MSIMotorola Solutions, Inc. · Communications Equipment
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periodsSmaller losses in recent crashes+15.2%23.6%0.72−32.8%+639%0.40—
CSCOCisco Systems, Inc. · Communications Equipment
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+16.9%26.1%0.73−42.0%+361%0.35—
ADIAnalog Devices, Inc. · Semiconductors
Higher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+18.6%34.2%0.67−33.6%+625%0.48—
TXNTexas Instruments Incorporated · Semiconductors
Higher return in most periodsSmaller losses in recent crashes+10.1%33.8%0.45−33.4%+413%0.29—
XSDState Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF · Semiconductors
Higher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+17.2%40.9%0.59−42.3%+805%0.580.35%
TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited · Semiconductors
Higher return in most periods+31.0%38.6%0.90−56.6%+1,440%0.45—
The whole marketbest 8 shownEvery other stock and fund worth at least $500 million. 1,010 of 3,506 passed at least one test.
VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETF · US Large-Cap Equity
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periodsSmaller losses in recent crashes+12.6%16.9%0.79−34.0%+319%0.720.03%
VVisa Inc. · Payment Processing
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periodsSmaller losses in recent crashes+13.2%22.9%0.66−36.4%+435%0.40—
COSTCostco Wholesale Corporation · Discount Retail
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periodsSmaller losses in recent crashes+17.4%22.9%0.82−31.4%+692%0.44—
MAMastercard Incorporated · Payment Processing
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periodsSmaller losses in recent crashes+12.7%23.8%0.62−41.0%+551%0.43—
TDThe Toronto-Dominion Bank · Banks
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periodsSmaller losses in recent crashes+16.5%20.0%0.87−42.0%+319%0.43—
IWFiShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF · US Large-Cap Growth
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periodsSmaller losses in recent crashes+11.2%21.8%0.60−32.7%+402%0.700.18%
WMWaste Management, Inc. · Waste Management
Similar return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periodsSmaller losses in recent crashes+9.5%19.3%0.57−30.1%+357%0.20—
AAPLApple Inc. · Computer Hardware
Higher return, similar volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+19.1%28.0%0.77−38.5%+1,194%0.57—
What these numbers mean for TEL
Annual return
TEL returned 8.9% 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 $15,300. 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
TEL's volatility over the past 5 years was 28.7%, 1.7 times the S&P 500's 17.2%. Volatility measures how widely returns swing around their average: in roughly two years out of three, TEL's return lands within 28.7% 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
TEL's Sharpe ratio over the past 5 years was 0.44, against 0.78 for the S&P 500, so TEL 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
TEL's worst fall from a peak to a low over the past 10 years was 47.7%, against 33.7% for the S&P 500. Losses and gains are not symmetric: climbing back from a 47.7% fall takes a 91.2% gain. Guide: Market crash risk and tail risk →
Correlation
Over the past 5 years, TEL's monthly returns had a correlation of 0.72 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 TEL instead: the lower it is, the more that option would diversify a TEL holding. Guide: Correlation and diversification →
Show all 493 stocks and funds worth at least $500 million that earned more than TEL 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 TELExpense
1
VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETF · US Large-Cap Equity
Whole market+12.6%16.9%0.79−34.0%+319%0.720.03%
2
VVisa Inc. · Payment Processing
Whole market+13.2%22.9%0.66−36.4%+435%0.40—
3
COSTCostco Wholesale Corporation · Discount Retail
Whole market+17.4%22.9%0.82−31.4%+692%0.44—
4
MAMastercard Incorporated · Payment Processing
Whole market+12.7%23.8%0.62−41.0%+551%0.43—
5
TDThe Toronto-Dominion Bank · Banks
Whole market+16.5%20.0%0.87−42.0%+319%0.43—
6
LINLinde plc · Chemicals
Whole market+11.7%20.9%0.64−32.6%+404%0.33—
7
IWFiShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF · US Large-Cap Growth
Whole market+11.2%21.8%0.60−32.7%+402%0.700.18%
8
CMECME Group Inc. · Capital Markets
Whole market+11.6%20.8%0.63−37.4%+334%0.15—
9
RSGRepublic Services, Inc. · Waste Management
Whole market+14.1%18.6%0.80−34.0%+461%0.13—
10
RYRoyal Bank of Canada · Banks
Whole market+17.5%18.2%0.98−40.0%+361%0.36—
11
ORLYO'Reilly Automotive, Inc. · Specialty Retail
Whole market+15.8%23.4%0.75−42.0%+394%0.20—
12
ETREntergy Corporation · Electric Utilities
Whole market+19.8%22.4%0.92−42.0%+326%0.27—
13
FASTFastenal Company · Industrial Distribution
Whole market+16.2%24.6%0.74−30.7%+582%0.34—
14
IUSGiShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF · US Growth Equity
Whole market+12.4%21.3%0.66−32.4%+390%0.680.04%
15
RDVYFirst Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF · Dividend Growth
Whole market+11.3%18.8%0.67−40.6%+321%0.630.47%
16
MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF · US Momentum Equity
Whole market+10.3%22.2%0.56−34.1%+322%0.450.15%
17
IOOiShares Global 100 ETF · Global Equity
Whole market+15.6%17.2%0.94−31.4%+357%0.700.40%
18
XLGInvesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF · US Large-Cap Equity
Whole market+13.5%18.9%0.77−30.5%+369%0.680.20%
19
WMTWalmart Inc. · Discount Retail
Whole market+21.1%22.6%0.97−25.7%+521%0.23—
20
MSIMotorola Solutions, Inc. · Communications Equipment
Same or nearby category+15.2%23.6%0.72−32.8%+639%0.40—
21
THGThe Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. · Property & Casualty Insurance
Whole market+15.2%22.9%0.73−40.1%+309%0.04—
22
RSPTInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF · Technology Equity
Whole market+16.6%25.1%0.74−33.7%+559%0.670.40%
23
JNJJohnson & Johnson · Pharmaceuticals
Whole market+13.5%18.0%0.80−27.4%+209%0.14—
24
TDIVFirst Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund · Technology Equity
Whole market+16.5%21.3%0.83−32.0%+384%0.650.50%
25
DXJWisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund · Japan Equity
Whole market+26.6%19.1%1.34−39.1%+415%0.430.48%
26
KOThe Coca-Cola Company · Nonalcoholic Beverages
Whole market+15.2%16.8%0.93−37.0%+205%0.18—
27
LVHIFranklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF · International Dividend Equity
Whole market+16.9%11.1%1.48−32.4%+194%0.460.40%
28
WTVWisdomTree U.S. Value Fund · US Value Equity
Whole market+13.6%17.0%0.84−42.2%+306%0.650.12%
29
MCKMcKesson Corporation · Health Care Distribution
Whole market+37.8%25.1%1.41−38.1%+582%0.19—
30
PWBInvesco Large Cap Growth ETF · US Large-Cap Growth
Whole market+14.0%22.3%0.70−32.4%+389%0.630.55%
31
GILDGilead Sciences, Inc. · Biotechnology
Whole market+22.8%24.9%0.95−30.5%+202%0.22—
32
VGTVanguard Information Technology ETF · Technology Equity
Whole market+18.1%26.1%0.77−35.1%+753%0.670.09%
33
PGRThe Progressive Corporation · Property & Casualty Insurance
Whole market+21.8%25.7%0.90−30.3%+849%-0.07—
34
EQLALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF · US Large-Cap Equity
Whole market+13.4%14.5%0.94−34.2%+385%0.640.19%
35
GWWW.W. Grainger, Inc. · Industrial Distribution
Whole market+26.7%24.9%1.08−41.6%+670%0.51—
36
CORCencora, Inc. · Health Care Distribution
Whole market+23.6%22.8%1.05−32.4%+403%0.28—
37
VTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · US Total Market
Whole market+11.4%17.5%0.71−35.0%+298%0.720.03%
38
ALLThe Allstate Corporation · Property & Casualty Insurance
Whole market+17.9%26.2%0.76−41.4%+377%-0.15—
39
AEPAmerican Electric Power Company, Inc. · Electric Utilities
Whole market+12.8%20.2%0.70−32.9%+192%0.33—
40
DYNFiShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF · US Multifactor Equity
Whole market+14.4%17.5%0.86−34.7%—0.720.26%
41
AMEAMETEK, Inc. · Electronic Instruments
Whole market+13.5%22.2%0.68−42.7%+466%0.65—
42
TRPTC Energy Corporation · Oil & Gas Midstream
Whole market+10.9%21.9%0.58−41.6%+165%0.20—
43
IXORIX Corporation · Diversified Financials
Whole market+18.3%25.4%0.79−42.5%+286%0.34—
44
FNDFSchwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF · International Large-Cap Equity
Whole market+13.6%16.3%0.87−40.2%+193%0.550.25%
45
DFIVDimensional - International Value ETF · International Large-Cap Value
Whole market+14.8%16.4%0.93−25.4%—0.500.27%
46
VYMIVanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF · International Dividend Equity
Whole market+13.2%14.8%0.92−40.0%+174%0.490.07%
47
AVLVAvantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF · US Large-Cap Value
Whole market+13.9%16.9%0.86−19.5%—0.640.15%
48
TRVThe Travelers Companies, Inc. · Property & Casualty Insurance
Whole market+22.4%22.3%1.02−46.3%+360%0.10—
49
PVALPutnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF · US Large-Cap Value
Whole market+15.9%15.1%1.06−41.3%—0.640.56%
50
DGXQuest Diagnostics Incorporated · Medical Diagnostics
Whole market+13.0%22.5%0.66−36.6%+256%0.25—
51
CSCOCisco Systems, Inc. · Communications Equipment
Same or nearby category+16.9%26.1%0.73−42.0%+361%0.35—
52
EVRGEvergy, Inc. · Electric Utilities
Whole market+9.9%19.0%0.60−38.8%+113%0.34—
53
CIBRFirst Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · Cybersecurity
Whole market+14.5%26.2%0.65−33.9%+461%0.360.58%
54
EWTiShares MSCI Taiwan ETF · International Equity
Whole market+19.8%24.3%0.87−38.9%+448%0.460.59%
55
EHCEncompass Health Corporation · Health Care Facilities
Whole market+18.7%26.9%0.77−39.5%+354%0.23—
56
WELLWelltower Inc. · Healthcare REITs
Whole market+27.0%23.8%1.13−63.3%+378%0.29—
57
VLUEiShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF · US Large-Cap Value
Whole market+16.2%18.4%0.91−39.5%+286%0.560.15%
58
IDViShares International Select Dividend ETF · International Dividend Equity
Whole market+12.7%15.5%0.85−42.5%+159%0.470.50%
59
MSGSMadison Square Garden Sports Corp. · Entertainment
Whole market+17.5%25.7%0.76−41.6%+395%0.21—
60
NEUNewMarket Corporation · Specialty Chemicals
Whole market+20.9%26.8%0.85−40.7%+162%0.17—
61
CBOECboe Global Markets, Inc. · Capital Markets
Whole market+22.0%25.1%0.92−43.2%+481%0.25—
62
CAHCardinal Health, Inc. · Health Care Distribution
Whole market+41.7%24.7%1.54−46.1%+345%0.25—
63
NDAQNasdaq, Inc. · Capital Markets
Whole market+10.5%24.9%0.53−38.3%+447%0.41—
64
MPLXMPLX Lp · Oil & Gas Midstream
Whole market+24.0%18.8%1.25−75.2%+337%0.34—
65
IDMOInvesco S&P International Developed Momentum ETF · International Equity
Whole market+12.8%18.3%0.76−31.3%+224%0.580.25%
66
FRDMFreedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF · Emerging Markets Equity
Whole market+16.8%22.9%0.80−40.5%—0.510.49%
67
DIVBiShares Core Dividend ETF · High Dividend Yield
Whole market+14.6%15.5%0.96−36.9%—0.590.05%
68
JMOMJPMorgan U.S. Momentum Factor ETF · US Momentum Equity
Whole market+12.3%19.1%0.70−34.3%—0.660.12%
69
FBTFirst Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund · Biotechnology
Whole market+10.8%22.2%0.58−33.3%+205%0.340.55%
70
IHEiShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF · Pharmaceuticals
Whole market+12.9%16.8%0.81−29.6%+157%0.250.37%
71
XCEMColumbia EM Core ex-China ETF · Emerging Markets Equity
Whole market+10.3%19.5%0.60−40.9%+160%0.500.16%
72
AZOAutoZone, Inc. · Specialty Retail
Whole market+12.3%25.3%0.59−42.1%+334%0.02—
73
VFMOVanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF · US Momentum Equity
Whole market+10.9%22.1%0.58−36.8%—0.630.13%
74
VFMFVanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF · US Multifactor Equity
Whole market+14.5%17.6%0.86−41.3%—0.630.18%
75
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co. · Banks
Whole market+17.3%24.3%0.78−43.6%+534%0.52—
76
USXFiShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF · Large-Cap ESG
Whole market+12.7%20.2%0.69−29.6%—0.690.10%
77
DBJPXtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF · Japan Equity
Whole market+20.9%19.3%1.09−31.3%+339%0.520.45%
78
ABBVAbbVie Inc. · Specialty Pharmaceuticals
Whole market+25.5%23.4%1.09−45.1%+600%0.04—
79
DUSADavis Select U.S. Equity ETF · Concentrated Equity
Whole market+11.5%18.4%0.69−36.7%—0.550.59%
80
IAIiShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF · Capital Markets
Whole market+11.2%21.6%0.60−40.4%+404%0.590.37%
81
HSBCHSBC Holdings plc · Banks
Whole market+32.8%25.9%1.23−62.3%+314%0.24—
82
EWJViShares MSCI Japan Value ETF · Japan Equity
Whole market+15.1%18.2%0.87−30.1%—0.450.15%
83
FDRRFidelity Dividend ETF for Rising Rates · US Dividend Equity
Whole market+12.7%15.0%0.88−36.5%+264%0.680.15%
84
DGTState Street SPDR Global Dow ETF · Global Equity
Whole market+13.9%15.1%0.95−34.4%+260%0.620.50%
85
FDDFirst Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Index Fund · International Equity
Whole market+12.5%18.5%0.73−41.4%+174%0.460.56%
86
FLCAFranklin FTSE Canada ETF · International Equity
Whole market+11.7%16.7%0.75−41.5%—0.570.09%
87
EYLDCambria Emerging Shareholder Yield ETF · Emerging Markets Equity
Whole market+11.4%18.4%0.68−41.8%+191%0.450.63%
88
FIVAFidelity International Value Factor ETF · International Large-Cap Value
Whole market+13.1%16.4%0.83−39.7%—0.530.18%
89
SPHQInvesco S&P 500 Quality ETF · US Quality Equity
Whole market+11.7%16.7%0.75−31.6%+295%0.650.20%
90
PMPhilip Morris International Inc. · Tobacco
Whole market+21.3%23.4%0.94−42.9%+240%0.13—
91
IETCiShares U.S. Tech Independence Focused ETF · Technology Equity
Whole market+13.2%25.4%0.61−38.5%—0.630.18%
92
RTXRTX Corporation · Aerospace & Defense
Whole market+18.7%24.4%0.83−52.0%+319%0.28—
93
TECBiShares U.S. Tech Breakthrough Multisector ETF · Thematic Equity
Whole market+13.0%23.9%0.63−41.6%—0.630.30%
94
BRK-ABerkshire Hathaway Inc. · Insurance
Whole market+13.5%17.2%0.83−30.4%+281%0.26—
95
BTIBritish American Tobacco p.l.c. · Tobacco
Whole market+19.4%22.0%0.92−56.1%+110%0.15—
96
MOAltria Group, Inc. · Tobacco
Whole market+18.3%21.4%0.90−53.7%+133%0.18—
97
WMBThe Williams Companies, Inc. · Oil & Gas Midstream
Whole market+25.2%24.1%1.06−68.1%+291%0.21—
98
CMCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce · Banks
Whole market+19.5%21.6%0.94−47.3%+409%0.48—
99
BNYBank of New York Mellon Corp · Banks
Whole market+22.8%24.4%0.97−50.5%+332%0.55—
100
EEni S.p.A. · Integrated Oil & Gas
Whole market+23.7%25.6%0.96−61.4%+283%0.28—

TEL against its popular alternatives

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

How do TEL'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 TEL, which divides the map into what did better or worse on each measure.

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

10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%70.0%−20.0%0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%Volatility over 5 years (annualized)Annual return over 5 yearsHigher return, lower volatilityLower return, higher volatilityTEL: 8.9% a year, volatility 28.7%SPY (S&P 500): 12.5% a year, volatility 17.2%NXPI: 5.5% a year, volatility 42.3%ST: −5.2% a year, volatility 37.4%MEI: −19.1% a year, volatility 68.3%LFUS: 4.6% a year, volatility 35.9%LEA: −4.6% a year, volatility 34.3%ALGM: −0.9% a year, volatility 53.5%APH: 31.3% a year, volatility 32.4%ON: 9.8% a year, volatility 55.9%JBL: 34.5% a year, volatility 39.7%BELFB: 75.9% a year, volatility 52.3%ETN: 19.7% a year, volatility 32.2%GLW: 29.8% a year, volatility 42.2%TTMI: 40.6% a year, volatility 55.8%FLEX: 32.6% a year, volatility 48.5%SANM: 32.4% a year, volatility 48.0%PLXS: 18.4% a year, volatility 34.1%CLS: 95.8% a year, volatility 59.9%CTS: 11.0% a year, volatility 34.0%BDC: 11.7% a year, volatility 37.9%VSH: 9.0% a year, volatility 47.5%TELSPY (S&P 500)NXPISTMEILFUSLEAALGMAPHONJBLBELFBETNGLWTTMIFLEXCLSCTSBDCVSH0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%−20.0%0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%Volatility over 5 years (annualized)Annual return over 5 yearsHigher return, lower volatilityLower return, higher volatilityTEL: 8.9% a year, volatility 28.7%SPY (S&P 500): 12.5% a year, volatility 17.2%NXPI: 5.5% a year, volatility 42.3%ST: −5.2% a year, volatility 37.4%MEI: −19.1% a year, volatility 68.3%LFUS: 4.6% a year, volatility 35.9%LEA: −4.6% a year, volatility 34.3%ALGM: −0.9% a year, volatility 53.5%APH: 31.3% a year, volatility 32.4%ON: 9.8% a year, volatility 55.9%JBL: 34.5% a year, volatility 39.7%BELFB: 75.9% a year, volatility 52.3%ETN: 19.7% a year, volatility 32.2%GLW: 29.8% a year, volatility 42.2%TTMI: 40.6% a year, volatility 55.8%FLEX: 32.6% a year, volatility 48.5%SANM: 32.4% a year, volatility 48.0%PLXS: 18.4% a year, volatility 34.1%CLS: 95.8% a year, volatility 59.9%CTS: 11.0% a year, volatility 34.0%BDC: 11.7% a year, volatility 37.9%VSH: 9.0% a year, volatility 47.5%TELSPY (S&P 500)NXPISTMEILEAALGMAPHONJBLBELFBETNTTMIFLEXPLXSCLS
All figures
InvestmentAnnual returnVolatility
CLS Celestica Inc.+95.8%59.9%
BELFB Bel Fuse Inc.+75.9%52.3%
TTMI TTM Technologies, Inc.+40.6%55.8%
JBL Jabil Inc.+34.5%39.7%
FLEX Flex Ltd.+32.6%48.5%
SANM Sanmina Corporation+32.4%48.0%
APH Amphenol Corporation+31.3%32.4%
GLW Corning Inc+29.8%42.2%
ETN Eaton Corporation plc+19.7%32.2%
PLXS Plexus Corp.+18.4%34.1%
SPY S&P 500State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF+12.5%17.2%
BDC Belden Inc.+11.7%37.9%
CTS CTS Corporation+11.0%34.0%
ON ON Semiconductor Corporation+9.8%55.9%
VSH Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.+9.0%47.5%
TEL This pageTE Connectivity plc+8.9%28.7%
NXPI NXP Semiconductors N.V.+5.5%42.3%
LFUS Littelfuse, Inc.+4.6%35.9%
ALGM Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.−0.9%53.5%
LEA Lear Corporation−4.6%34.3%
ST Sensata Technologies Holding plc−5.2%37.4%
MEI Methode Electronics, Inc.−19.1%68.3%
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Has TEL consistently beaten its popular alternatives?

This section compares TEL 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 TEL helps separate lasting outperformance from a single strong stretch.

A green cell means the alternative earned more than TEL 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
TEL TE Connectivity plc (this page)—−2.4%+4.5%−5.0%−9.7%−7.7%+88.4%+53.1%+296%28.7%0.44−47.7%—$60B—
APH QualifiedAmphenol Corporation3/5 short3/3 long−11.8%−7.1%−1.1%+5.3%+14.6%+282%+290%+887%32.4%1.01−37.5%—$180B—
ON QualifiedON Semiconductor Corporation3/5 short2/3 long−0.5%−20.7%−17.7%+29.2%+41.0%−12.4%+59.3%+506%55.9%0.45−70.4%—$29B—
JBL Hardware, Equipment & PartsJabil Inc.2/5 short3/3 long−13.5%−16.0%−20.5%+11.3%+34.7%+116%+341%+1,210%39.7%0.95−57.3%—$28B—
BELFB Hardware, Equipment & PartsBel Fuse Inc.2/5 short3/3 long−19.9%−29.1%−23.9%+15.8%+34.9%+393%+1,586%+818%52.3%1.35−79.8%—$2.5B—
ETN Electrical Equipment & PartsEaton Corporation plc2/5 short3/3 long−16.6%−9.1%−10.4%+13.7%+3.5%+96.0%+146%+636%32.2%0.72−44.5%—$143B—
GLW Hardware, Equipment & PartsCorning Inc2/5 short3/3 long−22.4%−19.4%−26.3%+37.5%+48.7%+390%+268%+568%42.2%0.83−51.5%—$107B—
TTMI Hardware, Equipment & PartsTTM Technologies, Inc.2/5 short3/3 long−42.0%−48.9%−41.7%+4.6%+32.7%+525%+450%+518%55.8%0.90−66.6%—$7.8B—
FLEX Hardware, Equipment & PartsFlex Ltd.2/5 short3/3 long−33.0%−39.6%−10.2%+20.4%+25.0%+223%+311%+457%48.5%0.83−70.0%—$28B—
SANM Hardware, Equipment & PartsSanmina Corporation2/5 short3/3 long−28.4%−28.9%−12.3%−3.0%+21.4%+207%+307%+428%48.0%0.83−55.9%—$8.3B—
PLXS Hardware, Equipment & PartsPlexus Corp.2/5 short3/3 long−16.2%−14.8%−9.4%+45.0%+51.1%+147%+133%+381%34.1%0.67−53.7%—$5.9B—
CLS Hardware, Equipment & PartsCelestica Inc.1/5 short3/3 long−24.5%−19.8%−33.0%−11.0%−0.7%+946%+2,780%+2,215%59.9%1.43−80.6%—$34B—
CTS Hardware, Equipment & PartsCTS Corporation3/5 short1/3 long−9.1%−10.9%−1.4%+22.3%+31.0%+39.5%+68.8%+227%34.0%0.48−52.6%—$1.5B—
BDC Communication EquipmentBelden Inc.0/5 short1/3 long−8.5%−1.9%−21.2%−12.1%−11.9%+48.9%+73.5%+54.3%37.9%0.48−67.7%—$4.0B—
NXPI SemiconductorsNXP Semiconductors N.V.4/5 short0/3 long+0.1%−14.3%+6.2%+8.9%+11.4%+37.5%+30.4%+166%42.3%0.33−53.3%—$60B—
VSH SemiconductorsVishay Intertechnology, Inc.3/5 short0/3 long−18.4%−32.0%+0.8%+78.7%+65.3%+26.0%+54.0%+127%47.5%0.42−63.5%—$3.8B—
ST Hardware, Equipment & PartsSensata Technologies Holding plc3/5 short0/3 long−3.5%−11.2%0.0%+17.7%+30.4%+22.0%−23.5%+14.6%37.4%0.04−71.7%—$5.9B—
MEI Hardware, Equipment & PartsMethode Electronics, Inc.3/5 short0/3 long−6.0%−22.7%+64.6%+93.0%+85.1%−38.9%−65.4%−52.6%68.3%0.02−88.8%—$451M—
LFUS Hardware, Equipment & PartsLittelfuse, Inc.2/5 short0/3 long−16.4%−15.7%−10.9%+34.2%+34.5%+62.2%+25.0%+197%35.9%0.30−54.2%—$8.9B—
LEA Auto - PartsLear Corporation2/5 short0/3 long−3.1%−16.9%−6.3%+1.8%+21.5%−1.7%−20.9%+22.8%34.3%0.03−64.5%—$5.9B—
ALGM SemiconductorsAllegro MicroSystems, Inc.2/5 short0/3 long−10.8%−36.5%−25.0%+17.8%+3.2%+11.8%−4.3%—53.5%0.25−68.7%—$5.9B—
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How did TEL do year by year?

This table shows each investment's total return in every full calendar year since 2008, along with where TEL ranked among its popular alternatives each year. Annual results reveal how consistently each one kept pace with TEL and how far its good and bad years diverged, detail that multiyear averages tend to smooth over.

Note: TEL began trading on June 14, 2007, so the table starts with 2008, its first full calendar year, and cannot show how it fared during the dot-com bust.

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

InvestmentYears ahead of TEL202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008
TEL This pageTE Connectivity plc—+61.6%+3.5%+24.6%−27.7%+35.1%+28.9%+29.4%−18.9%+39.9%+9.8%+4.2%+16.9%+51.6%+23.4%−11.1%+47.5%+57.0%−55.5%
Rank among alternativesTop quarter in 5 of 187 of 2113 of 218 of 2117 of 218 of 215 of 2012 of 2011 of 202 of 2016 of 205 of 2011 of 208 of 208 of 204 of 205 of 1813 of 1711 of 17
SPY S&P 500State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF8 of 18+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%
APH Amphenol Corporation11 of 18+97.6%+41.6%+31.5%−11.9%+35.0%+22.1%+34.9%−6.9%+32.1%+31.0%−1.0%+21.7%+38.7%+43.6%−13.6%+13.9%+92.9%−48.2%
ON ON Semiconductor Corporation9 of 18−14.1%−24.5%+33.9%−8.2%+108%+34.3%+47.7%−21.1%+64.1%+30.2%−3.3%+22.9%+16.9%−8.7%−21.9%+12.0%+159%−61.7%
JBL Jabil Inc.10 of 18+58.7%+13.3%+87.4%−2.5%+66.4%+3.9%+68.5%−4.4%+12.2%+3.4%+8.2%+27.3%−8.2%−0.4%−0.7%+18.2%+166%−54.6%
BELFB Bel Fuse Inc.7 of 18+106%+24.0%+104%+159%−12.3%−24.9%+13.1%−25.9%−17.7%+81.6%−35.9%+29.9%+10.9%+5.9%−20.4%+12.8%+3.0%−26.7%
ETN Eaton Corporation plc11 of 18−2.8%+39.5%+56.2%−7.2%+46.7%+31.0%+42.8%−10.0%+21.5%+33.8%−20.7%−8.2%+44.2%+28.6%−11.8%+64.0%+33.3%−47.1%
GLW Corning Inc7 of 18+87.8%+60.7%−1.2%−11.6%+5.9%+27.6%−1.0%−3.3%+34.6%+36.3%−18.4%+31.2%+45.1%−0.2%−31.9%+1.1%+106%−59.8%
TTMI TTM Technologies, Inc.6 of 18+179%+56.5%+4.8%+1.2%+8.0%−8.3%+54.7%−37.9%+15.0%+109%−13.6%−12.2%−6.6%−16.2%−26.5%+29.4%+121%−55.3%
FLEX Flex Ltd.7 of 18+57.4%+73.2%+3.3%+17.1%+1.9%+42.5%+65.8%−57.7%+25.2%+28.2%+0.3%+43.9%+25.1%+9.7%−27.9%+7.4%+186%−78.8%
SANM Sanmina Corporation7 of 18+98.3%+47.3%−10.3%+38.2%+30.0%−6.9%+42.3%−27.1%−10.0%+78.1%−12.5%+40.9%+50.9%+18.9%−18.9%+4.1%+291%−74.2%
PLXS Plexus Corp.8 of 18−6.1%+44.7%+5.1%+7.3%+22.6%+1.7%+50.6%−15.9%+12.4%+54.8%−15.3%−4.8%+67.8%−5.8%−11.5%+8.6%+68.0%−35.4%
CLS Celestica Inc.8 of 18+220%+215%+160%+1.3%+37.9%−2.4%−5.7%−16.3%−11.6%+7.4%−6.0%+12.9%+27.6%+11.2%−24.4%+2.8%+105%−20.5%
CTS CTS Corporation7 of 18−18.4%+20.9%+11.4%+7.8%+7.5%+15.2%+16.6%+1.1%+15.8%+28.1%−0.2%−9.6%+89.3%+17.3%−15.7%+16.4%+77.8%−43.8%
BDC Belden Inc.10 of 18+3.7%+46.1%+7.7%+9.8%+57.4%−23.4%+32.1%−45.7%+3.5%+57.3%−39.3%+12.2%+57.1%+35.9%−9.1%+69.2%+6.3%−52.8%
NXPI NXP Semiconductors N.V.8 of 15+6.4%−8.0%+48.4%−29.2%+44.8%+26.6%+75.7%−37.0%+19.5%+16.3%+10.3%+66.3%+74.5%+71.2%−26.6%———
VSH Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.5 of 18−12.2%−27.9%+13.0%+0.7%+7.4%−0.5%+20.6%−11.9%+30.0%+37.1%−13.1%+8.5%+24.7%+18.2%−38.8%+124%+144%−70.0%
ST Sensata Technologies Holding plc2 of 15+23.6%−26.1%−5.8%−34.0%+17.0%−2.1%+20.1%−12.3%+31.2%−15.4%−12.1%+35.2%+19.4%+23.6%−12.8%———
MEI Methode Electronics, Inc.6 of 18−40.6%−46.0%−47.9%−8.5%+29.9%−1.3%+71.6%−41.2%−2.2%+31.4%−11.9%+7.9%+245%+25.9%−34.4%+53.5%+34.9%−58.1%
LFUS Littelfuse, Inc.8 of 18+8.6%−11.0%+22.7%−29.4%+24.4%+34.5%+12.7%−12.6%+31.4%+43.3%+11.9%+5.1%+52.3%+45.6%−7.4%+46.9%+93.7%−49.6%
LEA Lear Corporation3 of 16+24.9%−31.2%+16.4%−30.7%+16.2%+16.9%+14.4%−29.3%+35.2%+8.9%+26.4%+22.2%+74.7%+19.3%−18.5%+45.9%——
ALGM Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.1 of 5+20.7%−27.8%+0.8%−17.0%+35.7%—————————————
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Risk and diversification

How TEL 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 TEL's worst declines?

A drawdown is the decline from a peak to the lowest point before a new high. This section presents TEL's five deepest drawdowns since it began trading in 2007, 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.

Note: TEL began trading on June 14, 2007, so this list cannot include the dot-com bust. The crash tests on this page show how older funds and the S&P 500 fared through those years.

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

DuringTEL fellS&P 500, same datesPeakLowTime to the lowBack at the peakTime to recover
2008 financial crisis−81.1%−50.5%May 2008Mar 200910 monthsFeb 201123 months
Late-2018 sell-off−47.7%−10.7%Mar 2018Mar 20202 yearsSep 20206 months
2022 bear market−34.3%−22.4%Nov 2021Oct 202211 monthsJul 202421 months
2011 euro debt crisis−28.3%−18.4%Jul 2011Oct 20113 monthsDec 201214 months
2015 China and oil sell-off−27.7%−10.5%Mar 2015Feb 201611 monthsDec 201610 months

How did TEL do in stock market crashes?

This section measures how far TEL, 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.

Note: TEL began trading on June 14, 2007, so its row reads "Not yet trading" for the dot-com bust. The older alternatives and the S&P 500 show how those crashes played out.

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

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
TEL This pageTE Connectivity plc—−4.3%−33.3%−42.9%−23.2%−6.8%−22.7%−24.7%−3.5%−81.1%Not yet trading
SPY S&P 500State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF8 of 9−3.4%−24.5%−33.7%−19.3%−6.5%−12.8%−17.9%−1.5%−55.2%−47.5%
APH Amphenol Corporation8 of 9−3.8%−27.8%−33.8%−20.4%−7.5%−19.0%−21.9%−1.7%−63.6%−60.7%
ON ON Semiconductor Corporation2 of 9−6.4%−34.0%−59.6%−23.7%−12.2%−39.2%−28.5%0.0%−80.0%—
JBL Jabil Inc.2 of 9−4.1%−28.9%−51.4%−28.1%−3.5%−28.3%−30.5%−3.8%−85.0%−82.5%
BELFB Bel Fuse Inc.2 of 9−13.5%−24.7%−55.1%−34.7%−9.3%−39.1%−34.6%−5.1%−73.6%−57.0%
ETN Eaton Corporation plc3 of 9−4.5%−26.3%−44.5%−26.0%−6.7%−22.3%−34.6%−1.4%−68.5%−31.6%
GLW Corning Inc6 of 9−3.8%−30.9%−36.7%−21.7%−9.0%−13.5%−31.1%0.0%−71.6%−99.0%
TTMI TTM Technologies, Inc.4 of 9−6.2%−27.4%−35.3%−46.9%−7.0%−39.7%−43.2%0.0%−74.7%—
FLEX Flex Ltd.3 of 9−8.0%−24.2%−57.5%−48.0%−6.1%−22.8%−27.3%−1.8%−87.9%−86.7%
SANM Sanmina Corporation3 of 9−5.2%−15.7%−38.2%−22.7%−4.8%−32.4%−46.4%−4.9%−92.4%−96.0%
PLXS Plexus Corp.5 of 9−5.1%−23.8%−49.9%−21.7%−3.9%−28.5%−30.1%−0.9%−66.8%−90.2%
CLS Celestica Inc.4 of 9−5.9%−35.6%−63.9%−22.4%−1.5%−38.0%−25.8%−0.4%−73.4%−88.1%
CTS CTS Corporation3 of 9−1.2%−20.6%−38.5%−33.7%−7.5%−34.2%−26.4%−5.1%−84.2%−94.3%
BDC Belden Inc.1 of 9−4.7%−25.2%−42.9%−46.7%−10.1%−42.2%−35.8%−4.5%−85.7%−82.4%
NXPI NXP Semiconductors N.V.1 of 7−4.2%−38.8%−52.0%−27.4%−4.0%−35.5%−39.8%———
VSH Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.5 of 9−2.4%−22.2%−42.4%−21.6%−20.8%−16.4%−46.6%−2.0%−84.8%−88.5%
ST Sensata Technologies Holding plc1 of 8−7.8%−42.4%−52.4%−20.6%−7.1%−41.4%−33.6%−4.0%——
MEI Methode Electronics, Inc.2 of 9−13.1%−29.1%−32.9%−42.0%−6.3%−32.8%−36.3%−4.9%−80.9%−78.7%
LFUS Littelfuse, Inc.4 of 9−3.7%−38.8%−43.8%−25.5%−9.5%−17.2%−31.3%−3.0%−77.4%−71.5%
LEA Lear Corporation2 of 8−5.3%−37.0%−43.5%−26.2%−4.0%−24.7%−24.9%−2.2%——
ALGM Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.0 of 2−5.9%−44.4%————————
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How closely does TEL 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 TEL 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 TEL's: more upside, less downside or a higher capture ratio. Sorted by capture ratio.

InvestmentUpside captureDownside captureCapture ratioBeta
TEL This pageTE Connectivity plc109%120%0.911.26
GLW Corning Inc107%67%1.611.14
APH Amphenol Corporation125%79%1.591.24
CLS Celestica Inc.183%115%1.592.17
JBL Jabil Inc.138%91%1.531.32
ETN Eaton Corporation plc114%80%1.431.16
PLXS Plexus Corp.101%82%1.231.03
SANM Sanmina Corporation127%111%1.151.37
TTMI TTM Technologies, Inc.155%140%1.111.87
FLEX Flex Ltd.136%124%1.101.57
BELFB Bel Fuse Inc.168%160%1.051.61
CTS CTS Corporation94%104%0.910.87
ON ON Semiconductor Corporation161%185%0.871.95
LFUS Littelfuse, Inc.124%154%0.811.34
VSH Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.118%160%0.741.61
NXPI NXP Semiconductors N.V.115%157%0.731.63
BDC Belden Inc.97%156%0.621.26
LEA Lear Corporation91%165%0.551.40
ST Sensata Technologies Holding plc85%157%0.541.33
MEI Methode Electronics, Inc.70%184%0.381.43
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What diversifies TEL?

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 TEL's. Because such investments tend not to fall at the same time, pairing TEL 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 TEL lost money. The last two columns show a portfolio that is 80% TEL and 20% the other investment, rebalanced monthly.

ETFs

InvestmentCorrelation5Y returnSharpe202220182011200880/20 mix volatility80/20 mix annual return
TEL TE Connectivity plc (this page)1.00+53.1%0.44−27.7%−18.9%−11.1%−55.5%25.0%+10.8%
LVHI InternationalFranklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF0.46+119%1.48+3.8%−5.2%——20.9%+12.4%
DXJ InternationalWisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund0.43+225%1.34+6.0%−19.8%−16.1%−20.8%21.2%+14.3%
EMLP Broad MarketFirst Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund0.40+103%1.06+10.4%−8.7%——21.3%+12.2%
EWP Broad MarketiShares MSCI Spain ETF0.46+141%0.97−5.2%−15.3%−9.8%−36.8%22.0%+13.2%
XLE EnergyState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF0.21+178%0.94+64.4%−18.2%+2.8%−39.0%21.7%+14.0%
GLD CommoditiesSPDR Gold Shares0.11+120%0.93−0.8%−1.9%+9.6%+4.9%20.6%+12.9%
AMLP EnergyAlerian MLP ETF0.33+114%0.90+25.5%−12.6%+10.2%—21.5%+12.8%
EFV InternationaliShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF0.49+89.4%0.89−5.2%−14.7%−12.4%−41.7%21.6%+11.9%

Stocks

InvestmentCorrelation5Y returnSharpe202220182011200880/20 mix volatility80/20 mix annual return
TEL TE Connectivity plc (this page)1.00+53.1%0.44−27.7%−18.9%−11.1%−55.5%25.0%+10.8%
CAH Medical - DistributionCardinal Health, Inc.0.25+471%1.54+54.1%−24.5%+8.1%−39.6%21.9%+16.6%
MCK Medical - DistributionMcKesson Corporation0.19+397%1.41+51.8%−28.4%+11.8%−40.4%21.5%+16.1%
MPC Oil & Gas Refining & MarketingMarathon Petroleum Corporation0.23+660%1.39+86.6%−8.2%——22.4%+18.6%
PBR Oil & Gas IntegratedPetróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras0.13+721%1.32+55.4%+27.7%−32.1%−55.6%22.2%+18.5%
ATI Manufacturing - Metal FabricationATI Inc.0.35+913%1.29+87.5%−9.8%−12.2%−70.0%24.9%+21.4%
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Common questions

What was TEL's worst drawdown?

TEL's deepest decline since it began trading in 2007 was 81.1%, from May 2008 to March 2009. It took 23 months from the low to climb back to its old high. Because TEL launched in June 2007, that record does not include the dot-com bust.

What were TEL's best and worst years?

Over 18 full calendar years, TEL's best year was 2025, when it returned 61.6%. Its worst was 2008, with a return of -55.5%.

Is there a better investment than TEL?

Among TEL's popular alternatives, APH earned more for the risk it took than TEL over the past 5 years, and its worst fall in 10 years was 37.5%, against 47.7% for TEL. Looking beyond its popular alternatives, MSI (communications equipment) and CSCO (communications equipment) earned more than TEL with less volatility over the past 5 years. MSI returned 15.2% a year at 23.6% volatility, against 8.9% a year at 28.7%.

Is TEL more volatile than the S&P 500?

Yes. TEL's volatility over the past 5 years was 28.7%, 1.7 times the S&P 500's 17.2%. Volatility measures how widely returns swing around their average: in roughly two years out of three, TEL's return lands within 28.7% 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 TEL's Sharpe ratio?

TEL's Sharpe ratio over the past 5 years was 0.44, against 0.78 for the S&P 500, so TEL 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 TEL with the S&P 500?

Over the past 5 years, TEL's monthly returns had a correlation of 0.72 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 TEL instead: the lower it is, the more that option would diversify a TEL holding.

What are the best alternatives to TEL?

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

Did TEL outperform the S&P 500?

TEL finished ahead of the S&P 500 (SPY) in ten of 18 full calendar years. In 2025, it returned +61.6%, against +17.7% for the index.

How did TEL do in stock market crashes?

TEL fell less than the S&P 500 (SPY) in none of the nine major crashes it has traded through, and further in eight. The clearest case was the 2008 financial crisis, when TEL fell 81.1% and the S&P 500 fell 55.2%.

What diversifies TEL?

These had a low correlation with TEL over the past 5 years and still earned a positive 5-year return: among large ETFs, LVHI (correlation 0.46), DXJ (correlation 0.43) and EMLP (correlation 0.40); among large stocks, CAH (correlation 0.25), MCK (correlation 0.19) and MPC (correlation 0.23). A correlation near zero means the two have moved largely independently.

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