# ETFs and Stocks That Consistently Outperformed META (Meta Platforms)

> Source: EasyCompare research, https://easycompare.io/research/etfs-and-stocks-that-outperform-meta
> Data as of October 20, 2026. Total returns include reinvested dividends. Past performance does not predict future results; nothing here is investment advice.

META (Meta Platforms, Inc.) screened against the entire market of over 10,000 stocks and ETFs over 8 periods from 1 month to 10 years, with dividends reinvested. To make the list, an investment had to outperform META in at least 3 of 5 short-term periods and 2 of 3 long-term periods. "All-weather" means outperforming in every long-term period and all but one short-term period. Returns in the tables are total returns over each period; volatility and Sharpe ratio cover 5 years.

## Key findings

- How hard it was to top META: Across a screen of over 10,000 stocks and ETFs, only 25 of 958 eligible ETFs, or 2.6%, and 205 of 1,501 eligible stocks, or 14%, outperformed META in a majority of the short-term and long-term periods. Just 6 ETFs and 52 stocks were all-weather, outperforming in every long-term period and all but one short-term period. That made META a difficult benchmark for ETFs in particular.
- Who came out ahead across the three groups:
  - Popular alternatives: VGT, AAPL, and XLK qualified. VGT outperformed in 4 of 5 short-term and 3 of 3 long-term periods, while AAPL and XLK each outperformed in 4 of 5 short-term and 2 of 3 long-term periods. MSFT and QQQ fell short, each with 4 of 5 short-term but just 1 of 3 long-term periods.
  - Top ETFs: Technology funds led the table, with 8 of the top ETFs in that category. RSPT, IYW, VGT, and FTEC each outperformed in all 3 long-term periods and at least 4 of 5 short-term periods. In all, 25 ETFs qualified.
  - Top stocks: A total of 205 stocks qualified. The leaders included healthcare names NTRA, MEDP, and CORT, along with BWLP from Industrials. Each outperformed in all 5 short-term and all 3 long-term periods.
- The risk trade-off: Over 5 years, all 15 top ETFs shown in the table had lower volatility than META and higher Sharpe ratios, a measure of return relative to risk. The top 10 stocks shown were bumpier overall: 4 of 10 had lower volatility, while all 10 had higher Sharpe ratios than META.

## How popular alternatives compare

| Investment | Status | Periods outperformed | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Volatility | Sharpe |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| META: Meta Platforms, Inc. (benchmark) |  |  | −6.3% | +7.6% | +3.7% | +7.0% | −4.9% | +127% | +106% | +439% | 45.4% | 0.55 |
| [VGT](https://easycompare.io/research/vgt): Vanguard Information Technology ETF | Made the list | 4/5 short, 3/3 long, all-weather | −4.2% | +6.3% | +19.1% | +27.6% | +26.7% | +138% | +133% | +779% | 26.0% | 0.78 |
| [AAPL](https://easycompare.io/research/aapl): Apple Inc. | Made the list | 4/5 short, 2/3 long | +0.2% | +4.0% | +24.6% | +25.6% | +29.9% | +99.0% | +133% | +1,168% | 28.0% | 0.75 |
| [XLK](https://easycompare.io/research/xlk): State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF | Made the list | 4/5 short, 2/3 long | −4.8% | +5.7% | +20.3% | +29.0% | +29.3% | +131% | +143% | +767% | 26.0% | 0.82 |
| [MSFT](https://easycompare.io/research/msft): Microsoft Corporation | Fell short | 5/5 short, 1/3 long | +6.0% | +32.5% | +27.7% | +13.2% | +3.8% | +66.6% | +80.3% | +946% | 28.2% | 0.56 |
| [QQQ](https://easycompare.io/research/qqq): Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | Fell short | 4/5 short, 1/3 long | −3.2% | +3.2% | +11.2% | +17.4% | +17.9% | +106% | +97.2% | +553% | 23.0% | 0.71 |
| [AMZN](https://easycompare.io/research/amzn): Amazon.com, Inc. | Fell short | 4/5 short, 1/3 long | +1.6% | +5.1% | +5.8% | +16.0% | +21.3% | +110% | +53.8% | +548% | 36.6% | 0.42 |
| [VOO](https://easycompare.io/research/voo): Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | Fell short | 4/5 short, 0/3 long | −0.6% | +3.9% | +9.1% | +13.5% | +15.8% | +89.7% | +82.3% | +324% | 16.9% | 0.80 |
| [SPY](https://easycompare.io/research/spy): State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF | Fell short | 4/5 short, 0/3 long | −0.6% | +3.9% | +9.1% | +13.5% | +15.8% | +89.3% | +81.7% | +321% | 17.1% | 0.79 |
| FDN: First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund | Fell short | 4/5 short, 0/3 long | −3.1% | +6.4% | +9.1% | +8.4% | +1.8% | +85.3% | +16.1% | +256% | 27.6% | 0.25 |
| [VB](https://easycompare.io/research/vb): Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF | Fell short | 3/5 short, 0/3 long | −0.8% | −1.8% | +1.3% | +11.2% | +13.7% | +66.8% | +35.2% | +179% | 20.6% | 0.40 |
| SNAP: Snap Inc. | Fell short | 3/5 short, 0/3 long | +11.9% | +39.9% | +6.3% | −21.5% | −17.5% | −32.4% | −91.6% | — | 76.2% | -0.26 |
| PINS: Pinterest, Inc. | Fell short | 2/5 short, 0/3 long | +18.7% | +0.7% | +11.3% | −13.5% | −30.2% | −11.5% | −63.3% | — | 55.6% | -0.08 |

## ETFs that consistently outperformed META

| Investment | Periods outperformed | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Volatility | Sharpe | Expense | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| META: Meta Platforms, Inc. (benchmark) |  | −6.3% | +7.6% | +3.7% | +7.0% | −4.9% | +127% | +106% | +439% | 45.4% | 0.55 |  |  |
| RSPT: Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF | 5/5 short, 3/3 long, all-weather | −2.8% | +8.4% | +24.4% | +41.0% | +42.9% | +141% | +119% | +572% | 25.1% | 0.75 | 0.40% | $6.1B |
| IYW: iShares U.S. Technology ETF | 4/5 short, 3/3 long, all-weather | −4.2% | +5.6% | +20.4% | +26.8% | +27.0% | +143% | +138% | +805% | 26.6% | 0.79 | 0.37% | $24B |
| [VGT](https://easycompare.io/research/vgt): Vanguard Information Technology ETF | 4/5 short, 3/3 long, all-weather | −4.2% | +6.3% | +19.1% | +27.6% | +26.7% | +138% | +133% | +779% | 26.0% | 0.78 | 0.09% | $178B |
| FTEC: Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF | 4/5 short, 3/3 long, all-weather | −4.2% | +6.3% | +19.1% | +27.6% | +27.0% | +139% | +135% | +763% | 26.1% | 0.79 | 0.08% | $22B |
| IGM: iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF | 4/5 short, 3/3 long, all-weather | −5.1% | +4.5% | +16.2% | +24.4% | +24.3% | +156% | +130% | +720% | 26.5% | 0.76 | 0.37% | $11B |
| EWT: iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF | 4/5 short, 3/3 long, all-weather | −7.2% | +11.9% | +28.4% | +65.7% | +69.7% | +195% | +153% | +468% | 24.2% | 0.89 | 0.59% | $12B |
| [SMH](https://easycompare.io/research/smh): VanEck Semiconductor ETF | 3/5 short, 3/3 long | −8.3% | −2.2% | +17.8% | +46.4% | +57.8% | +290% | +323% | +1,665% | 36.9% | 0.97 | 0.35% | $66B |
| [SOXX](https://easycompare.io/research/soxx): iShares Semiconductor ETF | 3/5 short, 3/3 long | −10.6% | −4.5% | +19.9% | +59.7% | +71.2% | +234% | +237% | +1,392% | 38.9% | 0.82 | 0.33% | $39B |
| FTXL: First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF | 3/5 short, 3/3 long | −9.6% | −1.9% | +18.2% | +64.8% | +85.1% | +249% | +235% | +1,077% | 38.8% | 0.82 | 0.60% | $1.2B |
| XSD: State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF | 3/5 short, 3/3 long | −10.0% | −5.8% | +11.5% | +40.9% | +35.0% | +166% | +132% | +857% | 40.8% | 0.62 | 0.35% | $2.7B |
| XNTK: State Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETF | 3/5 short, 3/3 long | −6.7% | +3.7% | +18.9% | +27.2% | +26.2% | +168% | +119% | +728% | 29.3% | 0.68 | 0.35% | $2.0B |
| IXN: iShares Global Tech ETF | 3/5 short, 3/3 long | −6.2% | +4.4% | +19.3% | +31.2% | +32.0% | +145% | +141% | +720% | 26.2% | 0.81 | 0.37% | $9.1B |
| SPMO: Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF | 3/5 short, 3/3 long | −6.7% | −1.6% | +11.6% | +19.3% | +18.1% | +156% | +136% | +499% | 20.8% | 0.93 | 0.13% | $22B |
| GREK: Global X - MSCI Greece ETF | 5/5 short, 2/3 long | −5.6% | +8.8% | +14.9% | +21.4% | +32.7% | +175% | +234% | +380% | 24.6% | 1.11 | 0.56% | $327M |
| EPOL: iShares MSCI Poland ETF | 5/5 short, 2/3 long | −3.2% | +9.3% | +10.4% | +22.9% | +37.4% | +173% | +123% | +226% | 29.1% | 0.70 | 0.59% | $1.0B |

## Stocks that consistently outperformed META

| Investment | Periods outperformed | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Volatility | Sharpe | Market cap |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| META: Meta Platforms, Inc. (benchmark) |  | −6.3% | +7.6% | +3.7% | +7.0% | −4.9% | +127% | +106% | +439% | 45.4% | 0.55 |  |
| [NTRA](https://easycompare.io/research/ntra): Natera, Inc. | 5/5 short, 3/3 long, all-weather | +9.5% | +54.6% | +95.4% | +77.4% | +115% | +896% | +261% | +3,841% | 57.6% | 0.74 | $59B |
| BWLP: BW LPG Limited | 5/5 short, 3/3 long, all-weather | −1.7% | +22.6% | +44.0% | +117% | +136% | +230% | +958% | +2,672% | 50.9% | 1.19 | $3.8B |
| MEDP: Medpace Holdings, Inc. | 5/5 short, 3/3 long, all-weather | −0.3% | +17.9% | +17.8% | +9.0% | +14.3% | +172% | +231% | +1,914% | 52.0% | 0.70 | $17B |
| CORT: Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated | 5/5 short, 3/3 long, all-weather | +2.4% | +27.2% | +151% | +205% | +48.2% | +317% | +498% | +1,593% | 75.9% | 0.81 | $13B |
| COKE: Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | 5/5 short, 3/3 long, all-weather | +12.3% | +17.3% | +14.9% | +42.9% | +61.7% | +255% | +461% | +1,569% | 38.0% | 1.10 | $14B |
| [MPC](https://easycompare.io/research/mpc): Marathon Petroleum Corporation | 5/5 short, 3/3 long, all-weather | +18.1% | +51.1% | +123% | +191% | +159% | +234% | +690% | +1,387% | 33.4% | 1.41 | $133B |
| CLMT: Calumet Inc. | 5/5 short, 3/3 long, all-weather | −3.6% | +29.0% | +74.8% | +187% | +198% | +235% | +427% | +1,319% | 56.5% | 0.87 | $4.9B |
| WSM: Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | 5/5 short, 3/3 long, all-weather | +12.2% | +14.1% | +26.5% | +37.0% | +35.6% | +238% | +199% | +1,268% | 44.4% | 0.71 | $30B |
| HALO: Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. | 5/5 short, 3/3 long, all-weather | +11.6% | +61.3% | +78.8% | +76.9% | +87.1% | +254% | +226% | +1,196% | 40.4% | 0.79 | $14B |
| FRO: Frontline Plc | 5/5 short, 3/3 long, all-weather | +1.0% | +43.2% | +49.3% | +177% | +144% | +215% | +726% | +1,194% | 49.7% | 1.10 | $11B |

## What stands out

Technology funds were well represented among the ETF leaders, while the top stocks came from a wider mix of sectors, including Healthcare, Industrials, Consumer Staples, Energy, Materials, and Consumer Discretionary. That breadth suggests the stock results were not confined to one theme. The leaders also held up over the longer periods: RSPT, IYW, VGT, and FTEC outperformed in all 3 long-term periods, as did the leading stocks NTRA, BWLP, MEDP, and CORT.

The risk figures show a different ride for funds and individual stocks. Over 5 years, the top ETFs had a median volatility of 26.5%, below META's 45.4%, and a median Sharpe ratio of 0.79 versus 0.55 for META. The top stocks had a higher median volatility of 50.3%, but their median Sharpe ratio was also higher at 0.84. These results describe the periods measured, and past performance is not a guide to what comes next.

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