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Relative Intelligence · Industrial Machinery

How Deere & Company (DE) compares with the whole market and its popular alternatives

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

Period covered: DE's full trading record, from October 1986 through September 2026. All returns include reinvested dividends. Data as of October 20, 2026.

Data as of October 20, 2026. Full tables and charts read best on a larger screen.

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Key findings

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

This chart tracks a hypothetical $10,000 investment in DE over the past 29 years, with dividends reinvested, alongside the same amount in the S&P 500, investments that ended ahead of DE over the same span and DE'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.

Choose a period

From the end of September 1997 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. 130 of the 1,042 stocks and funds worth at least $500 million that traded the whole period ended ahead of DE; the chart shows 5, closest alternatives first. The other 3 lines are popular alternatives, shown for context.

$1,000$10,000$100,000$1M199720022007201220172022$1,000$10,000$100,000$1M19972004201120182025
  • GILD$2M+15,614% total · +19.1% a year
  • OSK$650,601+6,406% total · +15.5% a year
  • CAT$615,591+6,056% total · +15.3% a year
  • FAST$485,606+4,756% total · +14.3% a year
  • GWW$444,276+4,343% total · +14.0% a year
  • DE$436,954+4,270% total · +13.9% a year
  • PCAR$395,017+3,850% total · +13.5% a year
  • SPY (S&P 500)$132,907+1,229% total · +9.3% a year
  • MTW$45,662+357% total · +5.4% a year
  • WNC$5,718−42.8% total · −1.9% 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. 695 of the 3,628 stocks and funds worth at least $500 million that traded the whole period ended ahead of DE; the chart shows 5, closest alternatives first. The other 3 lines are popular alternatives, shown for context.

$0$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$50,000$60,000$70,000202120222023202420252026$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000202120222023202420252026
  • MOG-A$52,115+421% total · +39.1% a year
  • CAT$46,130+361% total · +35.8% a year
  • WAB$34,242+242% total · +27.9% a year
  • URI$29,622+196% total · +24.3% a year
  • PCAR$25,002+150% total · +20.1% a year
  • CF$22,921+129% total · +18.0% a year
  • FAST$21,648+116% total · +16.7% a year
  • DE$21,391+114% total · +16.4% a year
  • SPY (S&P 500)$19,000+90.0% total · +13.7% a year
  • AG$15,866+58.7% total · +9.7% a year
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DE 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
$170B
Industry
Agricultural - Machinery
Price history from
October 1986

Returns

Past 1 year
+38.3%total return
Past 3 years
+75.4%+20.6% a year
Past 5 years
+96.1%+14.4% a year
Past 10 years
+755%+23.9% a year
Best calendar year
+98.6%2007
Worst calendar year
−58.1%2008
Losing years
9 of 29full calendar years

Risk

Volatility
29.9%typical yearly swing, 5 years
Sharpe ratio
0.60return per unit of risk, 5 years
Worst decline ever
−73.3%Jan 2008 to Mar 2009
From its all-time high
−10.7%below the peak

DE against the whole market

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

How does DE rank among all stocks?

This section ranks DE 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 DE 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.

MeasureDERankStanding
1-year return+38.3%771 of 3,287top 23%
3-year return+75.4%1,184 of 3,017top 39%
5-year return+96.1%706 of 2,893top 24%
10-year return+755%171 of 2,202top 8%
Volatility, 5 years29.9%707 of 2,893top 24%
Sharpe ratio, 5 years0.60667 of 2,893top 23%
Worst decline, past 10 years−37.9%102 of 2,187top 5%

What has beaten DE 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). DE sits where the dashed lines cross. Anything in the green box above and to the left earned more than DE 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 DE; faint dots are 91 more of the 145 in the green region (the strongest, one per fund family). 3,633 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%40.0%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 DEABBV: +26.1% a year, volatility 23.4%CSCO: +16.8% a year, volatility 26.1%MCK: +38.7% a year, volatility 25.0%TD: +15.8% a year, volatility 20.0%TRV: +22.4% a year, volatility 22.3%E: +23.0% a year, volatility 25.6%MFC: +22.6% a year, volatility 24.0%COST: +17.4% a year, volatility 22.9%NVS: +17.1% a year, volatility 20.7%AMGN: +19.6% a year, volatility 24.9%IX: +17.9% a year, volatility 25.4%GLD: +17.7% a year, volatility 18.9%KOF: +22.3% a year, volatility 24.7%PGR: +21.3% a year, volatility 25.6%IHG: +21.4% a year, volatility 26.6%PAA: +27.0% a year, volatility 25.6%RS: +24.8% a year, volatility 28.1%COR: +24.2% a year, volatility 22.8%RGA: +19.7% a year, volatility 27.3%MNST: +17.2% a year, volatility 24.9%EWT: +20.4% a year, volatility 24.2%VLUE: +15.9% a year, volatility 18.4%MSGS: +18.4% a year, volatility 25.6%NEU: +21.0% a year, volatility 26.8%PAGP: +26.8% a year, volatility 26.1%FLTW: +21.8% a year, volatility 24.3%RSPT: +16.9% a year, volatility 25.1%SPMO: +18.7% a year, volatility 20.8%PSMT: +18.6% a year, volatility 28.2%CNO: +18.8% a year, volatility 28.1%DTM: +24.5% a year, volatility 25.2%RY: +17.3% a year, volatility 18.2%IOO: +15.7% a year, volatility 17.2%ACT: +20.5% a year, volatility 24.3%AAPL: +18.5% a year, volatility 28.0%CTBI: +16.0% a year, volatility 26.0%CRAK: +19.8% a year, volatility 20.9%TDIV: +16.2% a year, volatility 21.3%MPLX: +23.5% a year, volatility 18.8%TRST: +15.5% a year, volatility 26.8%THFF: +15.9% a year, volatility 26.2%GARP: +17.5% a year, volatility 22.5%FLBR: +16.0% a year, volatility 27.7%CHCO: +15.9% a year, volatility 22.8%FFLC: +15.7% a year, volatility 16.8%XOM: +27.1% a year, volatility 26.5%JPM: +17.3% a year, volatility 24.3%DBJP: +20.9% a year, volatility 19.2%HSBC: +33.1% a year, volatility 25.9%DXJ: +26.6% a year, volatility 19.1%CVX: +19.5% a year, volatility 25.2%PM: +21.0% a year, volatility 23.4%SHEL: +21.0% a year, volatility 24.8%MRK: +16.3% a year, volatility 24.8%WELL: +26.0% a year, volatility 23.8%TJX: +19.9% a year, volatility 22.3%TTE: +18.0% a year, volatility 25.8%VGT: +18.4% a year, volatility 26.0%BTI: +18.7% a year, volatility 22.0%CB: +15.7% a year, volatility 20.4%MO: +17.8% a year, volatility 21.4%BNY: +22.7% a year, volatility 24.4%WMB: +24.6% a year, volatility 24.0%CM: +19.2% a year, volatility 21.6%TT: +22.7% a year, volatility 27.7%EPD: +16.4% a year, volatility 17.1%HLT: +21.0% a year, volatility 26.8%KMI: +18.7% a year, volatility 22.5%CTAS: +16.5% a year, volatility 23.1%AFL: +19.0% a year, volatility 20.8%ORLY: +15.9% a year, volatility 23.4%ETR: +19.2% a year, volatility 22.4%CCEP: +19.7% a year, volatility 23.2%ALL: +17.0% a year, volatility 26.2%XLE: +22.6% a year, volatility 25.5%CBOE: +21.5% a year, volatility 25.1%ACGL: +20.1% a year, volatility 24.5%HIG: +15.6% a year, volatility 22.0%WRB: +18.9% a year, volatility 22.9%BCH: +25.2% a year, volatility 28.2%PVAL: +16.1% a year, volatility 15.1%WES: +23.5% a year, volatility 27.6%RNR: +20.1% a year, volatility 27.8%AMLP: +16.1% a year, volatility 18.9%OHI: +16.4% a year, volatility 24.2%EHC: +18.4% a year, volatility 26.8%ENSG: +19.8% a year, volatility 26.8%AM: +20.0% a year, volatility 25.9%PSO: +18.5% a year, volatility 27.9%ORI: +17.0% a year, volatility 22.2%AIRR: +18.3% a year, volatility 25.9%DE: +14.4% a year, volatility 29.9%SPY (S&P 500): +12.7% a year, volatility 17.1%PCAR: +17.9% a year, volatility 26.1%CAT: +31.1% a year, volatility 31.9%FAST: +15.8% a year, volatility 24.6%WAB: +25.6% a year, volatility 26.2%MOG-A: +36.6% a year, volatility 32.0%RTX: +18.6% a year, volatility 24.3%GWW: +26.3% a year, volatility 24.9%PAVE: +14.9% a year, volatility 21.6%GILD: +22.8% a year, volatility 24.9%CAH: +42.1% a year, volatility 24.7%LLY: +40.7% a year, volatility 32.8%WMT: +20.8% a year, volatility 22.6%LVHI: +17.0% a year, volatility 11.1%SDCI: +20.6% a year, volatility 18.4%BRK-B: +13.4% a year, volatility 17.1%CDNS: +14.8% a year, volatility 37.2%DESPY (S&P 500)PCARCATFASTWABMOG-ARTXGWWPAVEGILDCAHLLYWMTLVHISDCIBRK-BCDNS10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%Volatility over 5 years (annualized)Annual return over 5 yearsMore return, less volatility than DEABBV: +26.1% a year, volatility 23.4%CSCO: +16.8% a year, volatility 26.1%MCK: +38.7% a year, volatility 25.0%TD: +15.8% a year, volatility 20.0%TRV: +22.4% a year, volatility 22.3%E: +23.0% a year, volatility 25.6%MFC: +22.6% a year, volatility 24.0%COST: +17.4% a year, volatility 22.9%NVS: +17.1% a year, volatility 20.7%AMGN: +19.6% a year, volatility 24.9%IX: +17.9% a year, volatility 25.4%GLD: +17.7% a year, volatility 18.9%KOF: +22.3% a year, volatility 24.7%PGR: +21.3% a year, volatility 25.6%IHG: +21.4% a year, volatility 26.6%PAA: +27.0% a year, volatility 25.6%RS: +24.8% a year, volatility 28.1%COR: +24.2% a year, volatility 22.8%RGA: +19.7% a year, volatility 27.3%MNST: +17.2% a year, volatility 24.9%EWT: +20.4% a year, volatility 24.2%VLUE: +15.9% a year, volatility 18.4%MSGS: +18.4% a year, volatility 25.6%NEU: +21.0% a year, volatility 26.8%PAGP: +26.8% a year, volatility 26.1%FLTW: +21.8% a year, volatility 24.3%RSPT: +16.9% a year, volatility 25.1%SPMO: +18.7% a year, volatility 20.8%PSMT: +18.6% a year, volatility 28.2%CNO: +18.8% a year, volatility 28.1%DTM: +24.5% a year, volatility 25.2%RY: +17.3% a year, volatility 18.2%IOO: +15.7% a year, volatility 17.2%ACT: +20.5% a year, volatility 24.3%AAPL: +18.5% a year, volatility 28.0%CTBI: +16.0% a year, volatility 26.0%CRAK: +19.8% a year, volatility 20.9%TDIV: +16.2% a year, volatility 21.3%MPLX: +23.5% a year, volatility 18.8%TRST: +15.5% a year, volatility 26.8%THFF: +15.9% a year, volatility 26.2%GARP: +17.5% a year, volatility 22.5%FLBR: +16.0% a year, volatility 27.7%CHCO: +15.9% a year, volatility 22.8%FFLC: +15.7% a year, volatility 16.8%XOM: +27.1% a year, volatility 26.5%JPM: +17.3% a year, volatility 24.3%DBJP: +20.9% a year, volatility 19.2%HSBC: +33.1% a year, volatility 25.9%DXJ: +26.6% a year, volatility 19.1%CVX: +19.5% a year, volatility 25.2%PM: +21.0% a year, volatility 23.4%SHEL: +21.0% a year, volatility 24.8%MRK: +16.3% a year, volatility 24.8%WELL: +26.0% a year, volatility 23.8%TJX: +19.9% a year, volatility 22.3%TTE: +18.0% a year, volatility 25.8%VGT: +18.4% a year, volatility 26.0%BTI: +18.7% a year, volatility 22.0%CB: +15.7% a year, volatility 20.4%MO: +17.8% a year, volatility 21.4%BNY: +22.7% a year, volatility 24.4%WMB: +24.6% a year, volatility 24.0%CM: +19.2% a year, volatility 21.6%TT: +22.7% a year, volatility 27.7%EPD: +16.4% a year, volatility 17.1%HLT: +21.0% a year, volatility 26.8%KMI: +18.7% a year, volatility 22.5%CTAS: +16.5% a year, volatility 23.1%AFL: +19.0% a year, volatility 20.8%ORLY: +15.9% a year, volatility 23.4%ETR: +19.2% a year, volatility 22.4%CCEP: +19.7% a year, volatility 23.2%ALL: +17.0% a year, volatility 26.2%XLE: +22.6% a year, volatility 25.5%CBOE: +21.5% a year, volatility 25.1%ACGL: +20.1% a year, volatility 24.5%HIG: +15.6% a year, volatility 22.0%WRB: +18.9% a year, volatility 22.9%BCH: +25.2% a year, volatility 28.2%PVAL: +16.1% a year, volatility 15.1%WES: +23.5% a year, volatility 27.6%RNR: +20.1% a year, volatility 27.8%AMLP: +16.1% a year, volatility 18.9%OHI: +16.4% a year, volatility 24.2%EHC: +18.4% a year, volatility 26.8%ENSG: +19.8% a year, volatility 26.8%AM: +20.0% a year, volatility 25.9%PSO: +18.5% a year, volatility 27.9%ORI: +17.0% a year, volatility 22.2%AIRR: +18.3% a year, volatility 25.9%DE: +14.4% a year, volatility 29.9%SPY (S&P 500): +12.7% a year, volatility 17.1%PCAR: +17.9% a year, volatility 26.1%CAT: +31.1% a year, volatility 31.9%FAST: +15.8% a year, volatility 24.6%WAB: +25.6% a year, volatility 26.2%MOG-A: +36.6% a year, volatility 32.0%RTX: +18.6% a year, volatility 24.3%GWW: +26.3% a year, volatility 24.9%PAVE: +14.9% a year, volatility 21.6%GILD: +22.8% a year, volatility 24.9%CAH: +42.1% a year, volatility 24.7%LLY: +40.7% a year, volatility 32.8%WMT: +20.8% a year, volatility 22.6%LVHI: +17.0% a year, volatility 11.1%SDCI: +20.6% a year, volatility 18.4%BRK-B: +13.4% a year, volatility 17.1%CDNS: +14.8% a year, volatility 37.2%DESPY (S&P 500)PCARCATFASTWABMOG-ARTXGWWPAVEGILDCAHLLYWMTLVHISDCIBRK-BCDNS
  • Popular alternatives
  • Same and neighboring categories, and shared themes
  • The whole market
  • Others in the green region

Is there a better investment than DE?

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

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

Screen the whole market against DE 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 DE?lower diversifies moreExpenseper year
DEDeere & Company · this page
+14.4%29.9%0.60−37.9%+755%1.00—
SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · S&P 500
+12.7%17.1%0.79−33.7%+321%0.460.09%
Popular alternativesbest 2 shownThe investments people most often weigh against DE. 2 of 20 passed at least one test.
PCARPACCAR Inc · Commercial Vehicles
Higher return, lower volatility+17.9%26.1%0.76−37.9%+314%0.52—
CATCaterpillar Inc. · Industrial Machinery
Higher return, similar volatility+31.1%31.9%1.01−43.4%+936%0.67—
Same and neighboring categories, and shared themesbest 6 shownEverything else in Industrial Machinery and the categories next to it (Infrastructure, Electrical Equipment, Aerospace & Defense, Industrial Distribution), plus DE's specific themes. 22 of 97 passed at least one test.
FASTFastenal Company · Industrial Distribution
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+15.8%24.6%0.72−30.7%+576%0.44—
WABWestinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation · Industrial Machinery
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher return in most periods+25.6%26.2%1.00−64.1%+264%0.60—
MOG-AMoog Inc. · Aerospace & Defense
Higher return, similar volatilityHigher return in most periods+36.6%32.0%1.14−63.7%+595%0.38—
RTXRTX Corporation · Aerospace & Defense
Higher return, lower volatility+18.6%24.3%0.83−52.0%+317%0.23—
GWWW.W. Grainger, Inc. · Industrial Distribution
Higher return, lower volatility+26.3%24.9%1.07−41.6%+654%0.55—
PAVEGlobal X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF · Infrastructure Equity · Construction Equipment theme
Similar return, lower volatility+14.9%21.6%0.75−44.1%—0.640.47%
The whole marketbest 8 shownEvery other stock and fund worth at least $500 million. 376 of 3,518 passed at least one test.
GILDGilead Sciences, Inc. · Biotechnology
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+22.8%24.9%0.95−30.5%+200%0.39—
CAHCardinal Health, Inc. · Health Care Distribution
On the frontierHigher return, lower volatilityHigher return in most periods+42.1%24.7%1.55−46.1%+349%0.45—
LLYEli Lilly and Company · Pharmaceuticals
Higher return, similar volatilityHigher return in most periodsSmaller losses in recent crashes+40.7%32.8%1.21−34.5%+1,807%-0.07—
WMTWalmart Inc. · Discount Retail
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst decline+20.8%22.6%0.96−25.7%+508%0.46—
LVHIFranklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF · International Equity
On the frontierHigher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst decline+17.0%11.1%1.48−32.4%+194%0.460.40%
SDCIUSCF SummerHaven Dynamic Commodity Strategy No K-1 Fund · Bonds
On the frontierHigher return, lower volatilityHigher return in most periods+20.6%18.4%1.12−45.7%—0.250.80%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc. · Insurance
Similar return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst decline+13.4%17.1%0.82−29.6%+274%0.42—
CDNSCadence Design Systems, Inc. · Software
Smaller losses in recent crashes+14.8%37.2%0.56−34.2%+1,139%0.12—
What these numbers mean for DE
Annual return
DE returned 14.4% a year over the past 5 years with dividends reinvested, against 12.7% a year for the S&P 500. At that pace, $10,000 became about $19,600. 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
DE's volatility over the past 5 years was 29.9%, 1.7 times the S&P 500's 17.1%. Volatility measures how widely returns swing around their average: in roughly two years out of three, DE's return lands within 29.9% 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
DE's Sharpe ratio over the past 5 years was 0.60, against 0.79 for the S&P 500, so DE 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
DE's worst fall from a peak to a low over the past 10 years was 37.9%, against 33.7% for the S&P 500. Losses and gains are not symmetric: climbing back from a 37.9% fall takes a 61.1% gain. Guide: Market crash risk and tail risk →
Correlation
Over the past 5 years, DE's monthly returns had a correlation of 0.46 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 DE instead: the lower it is, the more that option would diversify a DE holding. Guide: Correlation and diversification →
Show all 145 stocks and funds worth at least $500 million that earned more than DE with less volatility

Out of 3,633 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 DEExpense
1
GILDGilead Sciences, Inc. · Biotechnology
Whole market+22.8%24.9%0.95−30.5%+200%0.39—
2
CAHCardinal Health, Inc. · Health Care Distribution
Whole market+42.1%24.7%1.55−46.1%+349%0.45—
3
FASTFastenal Company · Industrial Distribution
Same or nearby category+15.8%24.6%0.72−30.7%+576%0.44—
4
ABBVAbbVie Inc. · Pharmaceuticals
Whole market+26.1%23.4%1.11−45.1%+603%0.18—
5
CSCOCisco Systems, Inc. · Communications Equipment
Whole market+16.8%26.1%0.73−42.0%+374%0.25—
6
MCKMcKesson Corporation · Health Care Distribution
Whole market+38.7%25.0%1.44−38.1%+586%0.30—
7
WMTWalmart Inc. · Discount Retail
Whole market+20.8%22.6%0.96−25.7%+508%0.46—
8
TDThe Toronto-Dominion Bank · Banks
Whole market+15.8%20.0%0.84−42.0%+310%0.44—
9
TRVThe Travelers Companies, Inc. · Property & Casualty Insurance
Whole market+22.4%22.3%1.02−46.3%+347%0.41—
10
EEni S.p.A. · Integrated Oil & Gas
Whole market+23.0%25.6%0.94−61.4%+278%0.24—
11
MFCManulife Financial Corporation · Life Insurance
Whole market+22.6%24.0%0.97−57.5%+373%0.36—
12
LVHIFranklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF · International Equity
Whole market+17.0%11.1%1.48−32.4%+194%0.460.40%
13
COSTCostco Wholesale Corporation · Discount Retail
Whole market+17.4%22.9%0.82−31.4%+685%0.37—
14
NVSNovartis AG · Pharmaceuticals
Whole market+17.1%20.7%0.87−26.8%+226%0.29—
15
AMGNAmgen Inc. · Biotechnology
Whole market+19.6%24.9%0.85−24.9%+266%0.40—
16
IXORIX Corporation · Diversified Financials
Whole market+17.9%25.4%0.78−42.5%+284%0.30—
17
SDCIUSCF SummerHaven Dynamic Commodity Strategy No K-1 Fund · Bonds
Whole market+20.6%18.4%1.12−45.7%—0.250.80%
18
GLDSPDR Gold Shares · Gold
Whole market+17.7%18.9%0.96−26.4%+213%0.120.40%
19
KOFCoca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. · Food & Beverages
Whole market+22.3%24.7%0.94−55.1%+119%0.22—
20
PGRThe Progressive Corporation · Property & Casualty Insurance
Whole market+21.3%25.6%0.89−30.3%+816%0.34—
21
IHGInterContinental Hotels Group PLC · Hotels & Resorts
Whole market+21.4%26.6%0.86−59.3%+383%0.40—
22
PAAPlains All American Pipeline, L.P. · Oil & Gas Midstream
Whole market+27.0%25.6%1.06−87.9%+64.0%0.48—
23
RSReliance Steel & Aluminum Co. · Metals & Mining
Whole market+24.8%28.1%0.93−40.8%+626%0.30—
24
CORCencora, Inc. · Health Care Distribution
Whole market+24.2%22.8%1.07−32.4%+406%0.44—
25
RGAReinsurance Group of America, Incorporated · Insurance
Whole market+19.7%27.3%0.80−65.8%+199%0.23—
26
MNSTMonster Beverage Corporation · Food & Beverages
Whole market+17.2%24.9%0.77−30.4%+285%0.07—
27
EWTiShares MSCI Taiwan ETF · International Equity
Whole market+20.4%24.2%0.89−38.9%+468%0.330.59%
28
VLUEiShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF · US Large-Cap Value
Whole market+15.9%18.4%0.90−39.5%+286%0.470.15%
29
MSGSMadison Square Garden Sports Corp. · Entertainment
Whole market+18.4%25.6%0.79−41.6%+432%0.42—
30
WABWestinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation · Industrial Machinery
Same or nearby category+25.6%26.2%1.00−64.1%+264%0.60—
31
NEUNewMarket Corporation · Specialty Chemicals
Whole market+21.0%26.8%0.85−40.7%+165%-0.12—
32
PAGPPlains GP Holdings LP · Oil & Gas Midstream
Whole market+26.8%26.1%1.05−88.0%+56.3%0.50—
33
FLTWFranklin FTSE Taiwan ETF · Technology
Whole market+21.8%24.3%0.94−38.0%—0.320.19%
34
RSPTInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF · Technology Equity
Whole market+16.9%25.1%0.75−33.7%+572%0.350.40%
35
SPMOInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF · US Momentum Equity
Whole market+18.7%20.8%0.93−30.9%+499%0.420.13%
36
PSMTPriceSmart, Inc. · Discount Retail
Whole market+18.6%28.2%0.75−53.2%+124%0.29—
37
CNOCNO Financial Group, Inc. · Life Insurance
Whole market+18.8%28.1%0.76−63.8%+342%0.43—
38
DTMDT Midstream, Inc. · Oil & Gas Midstream
Whole market+24.5%25.2%1.00−23.6%—0.50—
39
RYRoyal Bank of Canada · Banks
Whole market+17.3%18.2%0.97−40.0%+352%0.32—
40
IOOiShares Global 100 ETF · Global Equity
Whole market+15.7%17.2%0.94−31.4%+361%0.340.40%
41
ACTEnact Holdings Inc. · Insurance
Whole market+20.5%24.3%0.89−20.2%—0.49—
42
AAPLApple Inc. · Computer Hardware
Whole market+18.5%28.0%0.75−38.5%+1,168%0.13—
43
CTBICommunity Trust Bancorp, Inc. · Banks - Regional
Whole market+16.0%26.0%0.70−43.0%+192%0.42—
44
CRAKVanEck Oil Refiners ETF · Energy
Whole market+19.8%20.9%0.97−58.8%+336%0.400.61%
45
TDIVFirst Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund · Technology Equity
Whole market+16.2%21.3%0.81−32.0%+388%0.310.50%
46
MPLXMPLX Lp · Oil & Gas Midstream
Whole market+23.5%18.8%1.22−75.2%+350%0.65—
47
TRSTTrustCo Bank Corp NY · Banks - Regional
Whole market+15.5%26.8%0.68−49.5%+126%0.32—
48
THFFFirst Financial Corporation · Banks - Regional
Whole market+15.9%26.2%0.69−42.8%+161%0.30—
49
GARPiShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF · Broad Market
Whole market+17.5%22.5%0.83−31.4%—0.350.15%
50
FLBRFranklin FTSE Brazil ETF · International
Whole market+16.0%27.7%0.68−57.4%—0.440.19%
51
CHCOCity Holding Company · Banks - Regional
Whole market+15.9%22.8%0.77−32.3%+286%0.36—
52
FFLCFidelity Fundamental Large Cap Core ETF · Broad Market
Whole market+15.7%16.8%0.95−19.7%—0.500.38%
53
XOMExxonmobil Holdings Corporation · Integrated Oil & Gas
Whole market+27.1%26.5%1.04−61.0%+214%0.34—
54
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co. · Banks
Whole market+17.3%24.3%0.78−43.6%+537%0.42—
55
DBJPXtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF · International
Whole market+20.9%19.2%1.09−31.3%+348%0.340.45%
56
HSBCHSBC Holdings plc · Banks
Whole market+33.1%25.9%1.24−62.3%+319%0.22—
57
DXJWisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund · International Equity
Whole market+26.6%19.1%1.34−39.1%+428%0.340.48%
58
CVXChevron Corporation · Integrated Oil & Gas
Whole market+19.5%25.2%0.84−55.8%+238%0.39—
59
PMPhilip Morris International Inc. · Tobacco
Whole market+21.0%23.4%0.94−42.9%+242%0.29—
60
SHELShell plc · Integrated Oil & Gas
Whole market+21.0%24.8%0.90−67.2%+233%0.21—
61
MRKMerck & Co., Inc. · Pharmaceuticals
Whole market+16.3%24.8%0.74−43.4%+241%0.24—
62
WELLWelltower Inc. · Healthcare REITs
Whole market+26.0%23.8%1.09−63.3%+379%0.38—
63
TJXThe TJX Companies, Inc. · Specialty Retail
Whole market+19.9%22.3%0.93−42.5%+361%0.26—
64
TTETotalEnergies SE · Integrated Oil & Gas
Whole market+18.0%25.8%0.78−59.6%+234%0.21—
65
VGTVanguard Information Technology ETF · Technology Equity
Whole market+18.4%26.0%0.78−35.1%+779%0.270.09%
66
BTIBritish American Tobacco p.l.c. · Tobacco
Whole market+18.7%22.0%0.90−56.1%+98.2%0.26—
67
CBChubb Limited · Property & Casualty Insurance
Whole market+15.7%20.4%0.82−42.6%+248%0.34—
68
MOAltria Group, Inc. · Tobacco
Whole market+17.8%21.4%0.88−53.7%+140%0.47—
69
BNYBank of New York Mellon Corp · Banks
Whole market+22.7%24.4%0.97−50.5%+341%0.40—
70
WMBThe Williams Companies, Inc. · Oil & Gas Midstream
Whole market+24.6%24.0%1.04−68.1%+288%0.59—
71
CMCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce · Banks
Whole market+19.2%21.6%0.93−47.3%+395%0.38—
72
TTTrane Technologies plc · Building Products
Whole market+22.7%27.7%0.88−40.5%+955%0.55—
73
EPDEnterprise Products Partners L.P. · Oil & Gas Midstream
Whole market+16.4%17.1%0.98−58.1%+178%0.49—
74
HLTHilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. · Hotels & Resorts
Whole market+21.0%26.8%0.85−50.8%+694%0.46—
75
KMIKinder Morgan, Inc. · Oil & Gas Midstream
Whole market+18.7%22.5%0.88−55.1%+163%0.58—
76
CTASCintas Corporation · Business Services
Whole market+16.5%23.1%0.78−48.4%+808%0.47—
77
AFLAflac Incorporated · Life Insurance
Whole market+19.0%20.8%0.95−54.9%+335%0.40—
78
ORLYO'Reilly Automotive, Inc. · Specialty Retail
Whole market+15.9%23.4%0.75−42.0%+393%0.33—
79
ETREntergy Corporation · Electric Utilities
Whole market+19.2%22.4%0.90−42.0%+311%0.43—
80
CCEPCoca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC · Food & Beverages
Whole market+19.7%23.2%0.90−48.8%+292%0.40—
81
ALLThe Allstate Corporation · Property & Casualty Insurance
Whole market+17.0%26.2%0.73−41.4%+356%0.27—
82
XLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF · Energy Equity
Whole market+22.6%25.5%0.93−66.8%+189%0.480.08%
83
CBOECboe Global Markets, Inc. · Capital Markets
Whole market+21.5%25.1%0.91−43.2%+463%-0.08—
84
ACGLArch Capital Group Ltd. · Property & Casualty Insurance
Whole market+20.1%24.5%0.87−53.8%+309%0.28—
85
HIGThe Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. · Property & Casualty Insurance
Whole market+15.6%22.0%0.77−57.6%+294%0.38—
86
WRBW. R. Berkley Corporation · Property & Casualty Insurance
Whole market+18.9%22.9%0.87−45.3%+443%0.30—
87
BCHBanco de Chile · Banks
Whole market+25.2%28.2%0.94−58.4%+180%0.25—
88
PVALPutnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF · US Large-Cap Value
Whole market+16.1%15.1%1.07−41.3%—0.580.56%
89
WESWestern Midstream Partners, LP · Oil & Gas Midstream
Whole market+23.5%27.6%0.91−91.9%+128%0.31—
90
RTXRTX Corporation · Aerospace & Defense
Same or nearby category+18.6%24.3%0.83−52.0%+317%0.23—
91
RNRRenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. · Insurance
Whole market+20.1%27.8%0.80−40.7%+215%0.21—
92
AMLPAlerian MLP ETF · Energy Equity
Whole market+16.1%18.9%0.89−72.9%+91.0%0.501.01%
93
OHIOmega Healthcare Investors, Inc. · Healthcare REITs
Whole market+16.4%24.2%0.75−66.9%+202%0.21—
94
GWWW.W. Grainger, Inc. · Industrial Distribution
Same or nearby category+26.3%24.9%1.07−41.6%+654%0.55—
95
EHCEncompass Health Corporation · Health Care Facilities
Whole market+18.4%26.8%0.77−39.5%+340%0.30—
96
ENSGThe Ensign Group, Inc. · Health Care Facilities
Whole market+19.8%26.8%0.81−55.5%+896%0.31—
97
AMAntero Midstream Corporation · Oil & Gas Midstream
Whole market+20.0%25.9%0.84−92.9%—0.62—
98
PSOPearson plc · Education Services
Whole market+18.5%27.9%0.75−58.4%+155%0.36—
99
ORIOld Republic International Corporation · Property & Casualty Insurance
Whole market+17.0%22.2%0.82−47.8%+349%0.33—
100
AIRRFirst Trust RBA American Industrial RenaissanceTM ETF · US Industrials
Whole market+18.3%25.9%0.78−42.4%+407%0.490.69%

DE against its popular alternatives

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

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

Green points earned more than DE 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%−30.0%−20.0%−10.0%0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%Volatility over 5 years (annualized)Annual return over 5 yearsHigher return, lower volatilityLower return, higher volatilityDE: 14.4% a year, volatility 29.9%SPY (S&P 500): 12.7% a year, volatility 17.1%PCAR: 17.9% a year, volatility 26.1%AG: 4.8% a year, volatility 62.8%MTW: 1.6% a year, volatility 51.1%WNC: −2.6% a year, volatility 49.0%MLR: 10.7% a year, volatility 30.8%TRMB: −6.4% a year, volatility 33.5%CNH: −5.4% a year, volatility 37.4%ASTE: −4.6% a year, volatility 42.7%CTVA: −21.0% a year, volatility 47.6%NTR: 2.6% a year, volatility 34.2%OSK: 6.4% a year, volatility 34.7%AGCO: −1.6% a year, volatility 35.8%TEX: 4.0% a year, volatility 44.3%LNN: −6.7% a year, volatility 32.8%CMCO: −21.2% a year, volatility 50.6%TWI: −1.5% a year, volatility 56.5%URI: 24.3% a year, volatility 39.1%CAT: 31.1% a year, volatility 31.9%CF: 16.7% a year, volatility 38.1%ALG: 0.9% a year, volatility 29.6%DESPY (S&P 500)PCARAGMTWWNCMLRTRMBCNHASTECTVANTROSKAGCOTEXLNNCMCOTWIURICATCFALG10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%70.0%−30.0%−20.0%−10.0%0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%Volatility over 5 years (annualized)Annual return over 5 yearsHigher return, lower volatilityLower return, higher volatilityDE: 14.4% a year, volatility 29.9%SPY (S&P 500): 12.7% a year, volatility 17.1%PCAR: 17.9% a year, volatility 26.1%AG: 4.8% a year, volatility 62.8%MTW: 1.6% a year, volatility 51.1%WNC: −2.6% a year, volatility 49.0%MLR: 10.7% a year, volatility 30.8%TRMB: −6.4% a year, volatility 33.5%CNH: −5.4% a year, volatility 37.4%ASTE: −4.6% a year, volatility 42.7%CTVA: −21.0% a year, volatility 47.6%NTR: 2.6% a year, volatility 34.2%OSK: 6.4% a year, volatility 34.7%AGCO: −1.6% a year, volatility 35.8%TEX: 4.0% a year, volatility 44.3%LNN: −6.7% a year, volatility 32.8%CMCO: −21.2% a year, volatility 50.6%TWI: −1.5% a year, volatility 56.5%URI: 24.3% a year, volatility 39.1%CAT: 31.1% a year, volatility 31.9%CF: 16.7% a year, volatility 38.1%ALG: 0.9% a year, volatility 29.6%DESPY (S&P 500)PCARAGMTWWNCTRMBASTECTVANTROSKAGCOTEXLNNTWIURICATCFALG
All figures
InvestmentAnnual returnVolatility
CAT Caterpillar Inc.+31.1%31.9%
URI United Rentals, Inc.+24.3%39.1%
PCAR PACCAR Inc+17.9%26.1%
CF CF Industries Holdings, Inc.+16.7%38.1%
DE This pageDeere & Company+14.4%29.9%
SPY S&P 500State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF+12.7%17.1%
MLR Miller Industries, Inc.+10.7%30.8%
OSK Oshkosh Corp+6.4%34.7%
AG First Majestic Silver Corp.+4.8%62.8%
TEX Terex Corporation+4.0%44.3%
NTR Nutrien Ltd.+2.6%34.2%
MTW The Manitowoc Company, Inc.+1.6%51.1%
ALG Alamo Group Inc.+0.9%29.6%
TWI Titan International, Inc.−1.5%56.5%
AGCO AGCO Corporation−1.6%35.8%
WNC Wabash National Corporation−2.6%49.0%
ASTE Astec Industries, Inc.−4.6%42.7%
CNH CNH Industrial N.V.−5.4%37.4%
TRMB Trimble Inc.−6.4%33.5%
LNN Lindsay Corporation−6.7%32.8%
CTVA Corteva, Inc.−21.0%47.6%
CMCO Columbus McKinnon Corporation−21.2%50.6%
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Has DE consistently beaten its popular alternatives?

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

A green cell means the alternative earned more than DE 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
DE Deere & Company (this page)—−7.5%+8.1%+6.9%+36.5%+38.3%+75.4%+96.1%+755%29.9%0.60−37.9%—$170B—
URI Rental & Leasing ServicesUnited Rentals, Inc.2/5 short3/3 long+1.4%+3.3%+29.0%+24.3%+5.2%+164%+196%+1,270%39.1%0.75−63.3%—$65B—
CAT Agricultural - MachineryCaterpillar Inc.0/5 short3/3 long−11.2%−15.9%−8.8%+22.2%+37.7%+203%+288%+936%31.9%1.01−43.4%—$333B—
CF Agricultural InputsCF Industries Holdings, Inc.3/5 short1/3 long−4.3%−4.1%+2.7%+49.3%+43.4%+52.2%+117%+516%38.1%0.60−60.7%—$18B—
PCAR Industrial - MachineryPACCAR Inc1/5 short1/3 long−4.1%−11.2%−13.7%−0.5%+15.7%+50.2%+128%+314%26.1%0.76−37.9%—$58B—
AG SilverFirst Majestic Silver Corp.0/5 short1/3 long−17.2%+0.9%−25.5%−0.2%+11.7%+189%+26.1%+93.8%62.8%0.39−80.8%—$7.9B—
MTW Industrial - MachineryThe Manitowoc Company, Inc.5/5 short0/3 long−2.4%+73.7%+72.4%+82.0%+98.2%+69.4%+8.4%+28.0%51.1%0.28−83.4%—$801M—
WNC Agricultural - MachineryWabash National Corporation4/5 short0/3 long+8.6%−3.5%+34.9%+46.7%+45.3%−34.4%−12.4%+15.8%49.0%0.19−76.4%—$519M—
MLR Auto - PartsMiller Industries, Inc.3/5 short0/3 long−3.3%+5.8%+9.6%+41.5%+30.1%+49.5%+66.2%+192%30.8%0.48−53.2%—$594M—
TRMB Hardware, Equipment & PartsTrimble Inc.2/5 short0/3 long+7.6%+16.7%−10.6%−20.7%−20.9%+27.3%−28.2%+111%33.5%-0.03−57.4%—$14B—
CNH Agricultural - MachineryCNH Industrial N.V.2/5 short0/3 long−14.4%+11.7%+7.4%+24.6%+10.9%+10.3%−24.3%+78.9%37.4%0.04−65.8%—$14B—
ASTE Industrial - MachineryAstec Industries, Inc.1/5 short0/3 long−5.8%−26.9%−32.7%−11.3%−16.1%−3.3%−21.1%−26.1%42.7%0.11−62.5%—$903M—
CTVA Agricultural InputsCorteva, Inc.1/5 short0/3 long+8.7%−85.1%−83.9%−80.8%−79.0%−73.5%−69.2%—47.6%0.04−87.1%—$8.6B—
NTR Agricultural InputsNutrien Ltd.1/5 short0/3 long−6.7%+4.4%−1.4%+11.9%+23.9%+30.4%+13.9%—34.2%0.25−58.2%—$33B—
OSK Agricultural - MachineryOshkosh Corp0/5 short0/3 long−7.3%−6.1%−11.7%+1.7%+0.1%+57.3%+36.2%+192%34.7%0.35−48.7%—$8.2B—
AGCO Agricultural - MachineryAGCO Corporation0/5 short0/3 long−12.7%−6.6%−12.5%−0.4%−2.0%−2.5%−7.5%+155%35.8%0.14−54.1%—$7.3B—
ALG Industrial - MachineryAlamo Group Inc.0/5 short0/3 long−9.5%−6.8%−13.5%−11.9%−18.1%−7.4%+4.3%+141%29.6%0.18−42.5%—$1.8B—
TEX Industrial - MachineryTerex Corporation0/5 short0/3 long−10.7%−16.1%−14.8%−3.6%−3.4%+14.8%+21.6%+141%44.3%0.31−74.1%—$6.0B—
LNN Agricultural - MachineryLindsay Corporation0/5 short0/3 long−7.1%−5.1%−0.6%−11.0%−16.2%−4.3%−29.2%+56.3%32.8%-0.05−41.1%—$1.1B—
CMCO Industrial - MachineryColumbus McKinnon Corporation0/5 short0/3 long−7.3%+0.8%−9.5%−15.3%−3.5%−53.6%−69.7%−12.7%50.6%-0.21−76.9%—$416M—
TWI Agricultural - MachineryTitan International, Inc.0/5 short0/3 long−8.2%−10.6%−19.7%−15.1%−9.1%−44.2%−7.4%−33.0%56.5%0.25−92.1%—$436M—
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How did DE do year by year?

This table shows each investment's total return in every full calendar year since 1997, along with where DE ranked among its popular alternatives each year. Annual results reveal how consistently each one kept pace with DE 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 DE; gray means the two finished within a fraction of a point. The rank row places DE among the alternatives that traded the full year; dark green is the top quarter and red the bottom quarter.

InvestmentYears ahead of DE20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015201420132012201120102009200820072006200520042003200220012000199919981997
DE This pageDeere & Company—+11.4%+7.6%−5.5%+26.6%+28.9%+58.0%+18.3%−2.9%+54.8%+39.0%−11.3%−0.5%+8.2%+14.3%−5.0%+56.3%+44.8%−58.1%+98.6%+42.3%−6.6%+16.3%+44.4%+7.1%−2.6%+8.1%+34.8%−42.3%+46.1%
Rank among alternativesTop quarter in 6 of 2912 of 218 of 2114 of 212 of 219 of 212 of 2114 of 204 of 195 of 1912 of 196 of 1910 of 1914 of 1914 of 1910 of 1912 of 196 of 1910 of 195 of 199 of 1812 of 1712 of 1711 of 177 of 1713 of 176 of 173 of 1711 of 179 of 16
SPY S&P 500State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF12 of 29+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%+28.7%+33.5%
URI United Rentals, Inc.17 of 28+15.9%+24.0%+63.6%+7.0%+43.3%+39.1%+62.6%−40.4%+62.8%+45.6%−28.9%+30.9%+71.3%+54.0%+29.9%+132%+7.5%−50.3%−27.8%+8.7%+23.8%−1.9%+79.0%−52.6%+68.9%−21.5%−48.3%+71.5%—
CAT Caterpillar Inc.15 of 29+60.3%+24.7%+25.9%+18.6%+16.0%+27.0%+19.5%−17.6%+75.0%+42.1%−23.0%+3.5%+3.4%+1.6%−1.5%+68.5%+33.2%−36.8%+20.5%+7.8%+20.7%+19.7%+86.1%−9.8%+13.7%+4.1%+4.7%−3.0%+31.2%
CF CF Industries Holdings, Inc.12 of 20−7.2%+10.1%−4.7%+22.3%+87.2%−15.7%+12.7%+5.1%+40.3%−19.3%−23.5%+19.4%+15.9%+41.3%+8.0%+49.6%+85.8%−55.2%+330%+69.1%—————————
PCAR PACCAR Inc16 of 29+8.0%+10.8%+54.5%+17.0%+5.6%+11.8%+45.1%−15.3%+14.9%+37.1%−27.1%+18.3%+34.9%+22.9%−32.5%+60.3%+28.9%−46.4%+29.8%+46.9%−10.4%+47.3%+89.8%+9.4%+36.5%+17.1%+13.4%−17.5%+57.5%
AG First Majestic Silver Corp.7 of 19+204%−10.6%−25.9%−24.7%−17.3%+9.7%+108%−12.6%−11.7%+133%−34.8%−48.8%−51.4%+19.9%+16.0%+268%+117%−61.0%+11.4%——————————
MTW The Manitowoc Company, Inc.12 of 29+31.3%−45.3%+82.2%−50.7%+39.7%−23.9%+18.5%−62.5%+64.5%+72.1%−30.2%−4.8%+49.3%+71.6%−29.4%+32.5%+17.2%−82.2%+64.7%+138%+34.1%+21.5%+23.8%−17.2%+8.3%−13.7%+15.5%+37.9%+22.2%
WNC Wabash National Corporation9 of 29−48.1%−32.2%+14.9%+18.2%+15.5%+20.3%+15.5%−38.8%+38.8%+33.8%−4.3%+0.1%+37.7%+14.4%−33.9%+527%−57.9%−40.6%−48.3%−19.9%−28.7%−8.1%+250%+7.5%−8.6%−41.6%−25.5%−28.1%+55.6%
MLR Miller Industries, Inc.14 of 29−41.7%+56.5%+61.8%−17.9%−10.5%+4.8%+40.7%+7.4%+0.3%+25.2%+8.0%+15.1%+26.5%+0.2%+13.7%+26.4%+114%−61.3%−43.0%+18.3%+79.6%+50.5%+120%+7.6%+12.8%−80.4%−36.1%−58.6%−45.6%
TRMB Trimble Inc.17 of 29+10.9%+32.8%+5.2%−42.0%+30.6%+60.2%+26.7%−19.0%+34.8%+40.6%−19.2%−23.5%+16.1%+37.7%+8.7%+58.5%+16.6%−28.5%+19.2%+43.0%+7.4%+33.0%+199%−23.0%−32.5%+11.1%+198%−66.8%+89.6%
CNH CNH Industrial N.V.8 of 29−17.1%−3.2%−22.0%−15.8%+52.6%+16.8%+21.5%−30.3%+56.1%+29.4%−12.9%−27.3%+7.7%+12.2%−24.7%+91.1%+59.9%−76.3%+141%+47.1%−4.3%+16.7%−12.5%−37.6%−29.5%−35.2%−2.7%+159%−74.7%
ASTE Astec Industries, Inc.13 of 29+30.6%−8.4%−7.3%−40.6%+20.5%+39.4%+40.9%−47.9%−12.6%+67.0%+4.6%+2.8%+16.8%+7.5%−0.6%+20.3%−14.0%−15.8%+6.0%+7.5%+89.7%+40.0%+23.9%−31.4%+9.6%−29.8%−32.4%+232%+76.6%
CTVA Corteva, Inc.2 of 6+18.9%+20.2%−17.5%+25.6%+23.5%+33.5%———————————————————————
NTR Nutrien Ltd.2 of 7+43.3%−17.0%−20.2%−0.6%+60.8%+5.6%+5.6%——————————————————————
OSK Oshkosh Corp16 of 29+34.5%−10.8%+25.2%−20.5%+32.5%−7.5%+56.6%−31.6%+42.3%+68.4%−18.5%−2.2%+70.4%+38.7%−39.3%−4.8%+321%−80.7%−1.7%+9.5%+31.3%+34.6%+66.7%+27.5%+11.7%+51.7%+34.2%+88.0%+75.6%
AGCO AGCO Corporation9 of 29+12.8%−20.5%−7.9%+25.0%+16.2%+34.8%+40.0%−21.3%+24.2%+28.9%+1.4%−22.9%+21.3%+14.3%−15.2%+56.7%+37.1%−65.3%+120%+86.8%−24.3%+8.7%−8.9%+40.1%+30.3%−9.4%+71.0%−72.9%+2.3%
ALG Alamo Group Inc.12 of 29−9.1%−11.1%+49.2%−3.3%+7.1%+10.4%+63.2%−31.2%+49.0%+47.0%+8.2%−19.7%+87.3%+22.2%−2.3%+64.1%+16.8%−16.4%−22.0%+15.7%−23.7%+80.5%+27.0%−12.5%+11.1%+29.9%−6.9%−45.8%+29.5%
TEX Terex Corporation12 of 29+17.2%−18.6%+36.1%−1.5%+27.2%+17.8%+9.7%−42.2%+54.3%+72.8%−33.0%−33.2%+49.6%+108%−56.5%+56.7%+14.4%−73.6%+1.5%+118%+24.7%+67.3%+155%−36.4%+8.4%−41.7%−2.8%+21.6%+132%
LNN Lindsay Corporation8 of 29+0.8%−7.3%−19.9%+8.1%+19.3%+35.5%+1.2%+10.6%+19.9%+4.7%−14.4%+4.9%+3.9%+46.9%−7.1%+50.3%+26.4%−54.8%+118%+71.2%−24.8%+3.3%+18.9%+11.3%−13.8%+24.9%+24.1%−48.5%+39.8%
CMCO Columbus McKinnon Corporation11 of 29−52.9%−3.9%+21.1%−29.3%+20.9%−3.3%+33.7%−24.2%+48.7%+44.5%−32.1%+3.8%+64.3%+30.2%−37.5%+48.7%+0.1%−58.1%+55.2%−4.3%+154%+0.3%+126%−62.7%+18.1%−10.3%−42.8%−24.8%+57.2%
TWI Titan International, Inc.12 of 29+15.3%−54.4%−2.9%+39.8%+126%+34.6%−21.9%−63.7%+15.1%+185%−62.8%−40.8%−17.1%+11.7%−0.3%+141%−1.5%−67.0%+55.2%+17.0%+14.3%+394%+132%−71.6%+12.5%−34.0%−31.0%−52.1%+57.0%
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Risk and diversification

How DE 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 DE's worst declines?

A drawdown is the decline from a peak to the lowest point before a new high. This section presents DE's five deepest drawdowns since it began trading in 1986, 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 DE fell less than the S&P 500 over the same dates. Based on daily closing prices with dividends reinvested.

DuringDE fellS&P 500, same datesPeakLowTime to the lowBack at the peakTime to recover
2008 financial crisis−73.3%−48.8%Jan 2008Mar 200914 monthsJan 201122 months
No named crash−53.9%−11.3%Mar 1998Oct 19987 monthsAug 20034.8 years
No named crash−49.9%—Apr 1990Oct 19906 monthsAug 19932.8 years
No named crash−43.7%—Oct 1987Oct 1987Under a monthFeb 19884 months
Covid crash−37.9%−26.9%Nov 2019Mar 20204 monthsJul 20204 months

How did DE do in stock market crashes?

This section measures how far DE, 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 DE.

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
DE This pageDeere & Company—−6.7%−33.8%−37.4%−17.5%−6.9%−24.9%−24.2%0.0%−73.3%−37.3%
SPY S&P 500State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF6 of 10−3.4%−24.5%−33.7%−19.3%−6.5%−12.8%−17.9%−1.5%−55.2%−47.5%
URI United Rentals, Inc.0 of 10−14.5%−35.4%−55.3%−43.3%−6.7%−45.7%−50.5%−3.6%−91.2%−77.3%
CAT Caterpillar Inc.2 of 10−9.7%−30.1%−33.1%−28.5%−7.3%−26.0%−33.2%−2.2%−73.3%−42.5%
CF CF Industries Holdings, Inc.2 of 9−10.7%−26.4%−46.4%−28.0%−6.1%−56.0%−36.3%−1.2%−76.8%—
PCAR PACCAR Inc4 of 10−6.0%−17.4%−34.0%−23.9%−7.8%−27.9%−35.0%−3.0%−62.5%−40.9%
AG First Majestic Silver Corp.1 of 90.0%−54.1%−49.8%−24.1%−10.4%−40.4%−40.2%−0.9%−87.8%—
MTW The Manitowoc Company, Inc.1 of 10−14.7%−60.8%−33.7%−47.6%−8.2%−28.7%−62.4%−5.7%−95.2%−47.7%
WNC Wabash National Corporation0 of 10−9.7%−41.9%−43.5%−36.4%−10.2%−26.1%−49.1%−0.6%−92.7%−78.8%
MLR Miller Industries, Inc.7 of 100.0%−36.7%−24.1%−16.2%−3.7%−14.9%−16.7%−5.1%−72.2%−90.4%
TRMB Trimble Inc.3 of 10−6.7%−38.9%−53.8%−30.9%−12.0%−20.4%−16.7%−2.4%−71.9%−87.2%
CNH CNH Industrial N.V.0 of 10−9.6%−34.7%−46.5%−32.7%−11.1%−38.6%−43.2%−2.5%−91.3%−80.9%
ASTE Astec Industries, Inc.3 of 10−11.5%−56.1%−38.7%−46.1%−5.3%−20.9%−29.4%−4.2%−67.7%−71.7%
CTVA Corteva, Inc.3 of 3−5.8%−19.4%−34.0%———————
NTR Nutrien Ltd.0 of 5−8.9%−36.9%−41.9%−24.8%−10.9%—————
OSK Oshkosh Corp2 of 10−9.1%−42.9%−42.4%−30.5%−4.8%−30.4%−52.5%−2.2%−93.5%−34.6%
AGCO AGCO Corporation1 of 10−9.7%−36.9%−46.1%−19.2%−8.0%−24.1%−36.6%−0.6%−78.7%−44.1%
ALG Alamo Group Inc.7 of 10−5.9%−31.1%−41.7%−22.6%−1.8%−15.5%−17.2%−4.8%−62.9%−28.8%
TEX Terex Corporation0 of 10−13.7%−41.1%−50.2%−38.7%−8.3%−45.9%−60.4%−8.6%−91.6%−45.3%
LNN Lindsay Corporation5 of 10−5.6%−24.3%−32.6%−18.6%−1.5%−25.0%−32.5%−1.9%−82.8%−36.0%
CMCO Columbus McKinnon Corporation1 of 10−6.0%−50.2%−48.2%−34.1%−12.1%−39.2%−40.8%−1.4%−79.2%−66.0%
TWI Titan International, Inc.0 of 10−14.3%−40.6%−39.2%−39.8%−7.8%−72.0%−48.4%−6.8%−91.5%−68.6%
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How closely does DE 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 DE 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 DE's: more upside, less downside or a higher capture ratio. Sorted by capture ratio.

InvestmentUpside captureDownside captureCapture ratioBeta
DE This pageDeere & Company110%66%1.670.98
CF CF Industries Holdings, Inc.102%78%1.320.82
CAT Caterpillar Inc.148%122%1.211.27
URI United Rentals, Inc.177%165%1.071.90
PCAR PACCAR Inc103%108%0.950.97
LNN Lindsay Corporation43%50%0.860.53
ALG Alamo Group Inc.80%97%0.831.05
MLR Miller Industries, Inc.96%117%0.821.07
AGCO AGCO Corporation99%121%0.811.22
OSK Oshkosh Corp127%178%0.711.41
AG First Majestic Silver Corp.77%114%0.680.96
CNH CNH Industrial N.V.113%168%0.671.48
TEX Terex Corporation133%199%0.671.60
TRMB Trimble Inc.121%187%0.651.46
MTW The Manitowoc Company, Inc.153%279%0.552.07
WNC Wabash National Corporation115%217%0.531.64
CMCO Columbus McKinnon Corporation121%231%0.521.35
TWI Titan International, Inc.113%241%0.471.98
ASTE Astec Industries, Inc.69%155%0.451.35
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What diversifies DE?

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

ETFs

InvestmentCorrelation5Y returnSharpe20232018201520142011200820052001199880/20 mix volatility80/20 mix annual return
DE Deere & Company (this page)1.00+96.1%0.60−5.5%−2.9%−11.3%−0.5%−5.0%−58.1%−6.6%−2.6%−42.3%29.5%+16.4%
LVHI InternationalFranklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF0.46+119%1.48+17.4%−5.2%———————24.5%+17.1%
DXJ InternationalWisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund0.34+225%1.34+42.0%−19.8%+7.7%+8.1%−16.1%−20.8%———24.6%+19.2%
SMH TechnologyVanEck Semiconductor ETF0.28+323%0.97+73.4%−9.1%−0.3%+30.2%+6.8%−44.7%+10.8%−14.6%—26.4%+21.7%
GLD CommoditiesSPDR Gold Shares0.12+126%0.96+12.7%−1.9%−10.7%−2.2%+9.6%+4.9%+17.8%——24.3%+17.7%
SPMO Broad MarketInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF0.42+136%0.93+17.6%−0.9%———————25.6%+18.1%
XLE EnergyState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF0.48+177%0.93−0.6%−18.2%−21.5%−8.7%+2.8%−39.0%+40.1%−18.2%—26.5%+18.4%
DFIV InternationalDimensional - International Value ETF0.48+99.4%0.93+17.7%————————25.3%+16.8%
VLUE Broad MarketiShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF0.47+109%0.90+14.2%−11.1%−4.1%+12.8%—————25.8%+17.3%

Stocks

InvestmentCorrelation5Y returnSharpe20232018201520142011200820052001199880/20 mix volatility80/20 mix annual return
DE Deere & Company (this page)1.00+96.1%0.60−5.5%−2.9%−11.3%−0.5%−5.0%−58.1%−6.6%−2.6%−42.3%29.5%+16.4%
CAH Medical - DistributionCardinal Health, Inc.0.45+479%1.55+34.1%−24.5%+12.6%+23.0%+8.1%−39.6%+18.7%−2.5%+51.7%26.4%+21.2%
CLS Hardware, Equipment & PartsCelestica Inc.0.23+3,143%1.47+160%−16.3%−6.0%+12.9%−24.4%−20.5%−25.2%−25.6%—28.6%+34.4%
FIX Engineering & ConstructionComfort Systems USA, Inc.0.39+1,636%1.46+79.6%+0.8%+67.7%−10.4%−17.0%−15.2%+20.1%+73.7%−9.5%28.3%+30.0%
MCK Medical - DistributionMcKesson Corporation0.30+413%1.44+24.1%−28.4%−4.5%+29.3%+11.8%−40.4%+64.9%+4.9%+46.9%25.6%+20.8%
MPC Oil & Gas Refining & MarketingMarathon Petroleum Corporation0.40+690%1.41+30.4%−8.2%+17.4%+0.4%—————26.9%+23.3%
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Common questions

What was DE's worst drawdown?

DE's deepest decline since it began trading in 1986 was 73.3%, from January 2008 to March 2009. It took 22 months from the low to climb back to its old high.

What were DE's best and worst years?

Over 29 full calendar years, DE's best year was 2007, when it returned 98.6%. Its worst was 2008, with a return of -58.1%.

Is there a better investment than DE?

Among DE's popular alternatives, PCAR earned more than DE with less volatility over the past 5 years: 17.9% a year at 26.1% volatility, against 14.4% a year at 29.9%. Looking beyond its popular alternatives, FAST (industrial distribution) and WAB (industrial machinery) earned more than DE with less volatility over the past 5 years. FAST returned 15.8% a year at 24.6% volatility, against 14.4% a year at 29.9%.

Is DE more volatile than the S&P 500?

Yes. DE's volatility over the past 5 years was 29.9%, 1.7 times the S&P 500's 17.1%. Volatility measures how widely returns swing around their average: in roughly two years out of three, DE's return lands within 29.9% 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 DE's Sharpe ratio?

DE's Sharpe ratio over the past 5 years was 0.60, against 0.79 for the S&P 500, so DE 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 DE with the S&P 500?

Over the past 5 years, DE's monthly returns had a correlation of 0.46 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 DE instead: the lower it is, the more that option would diversify a DE holding.

What are the best alternatives to DE?

None of the 20 popular alternatives we compared outperformed DE in at least 3 of 5 short-term and 2 of 3 long-term timeframes, which says more about DE's strength than about its alternatives.

Did DE outperform the S&P 500?

DE finished ahead of the S&P 500 (SPY) in 16 of 29 full calendar years. In 2025, it returned +11.4%, against +17.7% for the index.

How did DE do in stock market crashes?

DE fell less than the S&P 500 (SPY) in three of the ten major crashes it has traded through, and further in six. The clearest case was the 2008 financial crisis, when DE fell 73.3% and the S&P 500 fell 55.2%.

What diversifies DE?

These had a low correlation with DE over the past 5 years and still earned a positive 5-year return: among large ETFs, LVHI (correlation 0.46), DXJ (correlation 0.34) and SMH (correlation 0.28); among large stocks, CAH (correlation 0.45), CLS (correlation 0.23) and FIX (correlation 0.39). A correlation near zero means the two have moved largely independently.

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