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How Intel (INTC) compares with the whole market and its popular alternatives

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

Period covered: INTC'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 INTC have grown?

This chart tracks a hypothetical $10,000 investment in INTC over the past 29 years, with dividends reinvested, alongside the same amount in the S&P 500, investments that ended ahead of INTC over the same span and INTC'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. 563 of the 1,042 stocks and funds worth at least $500 million that traded the whole period ended ahead of INTC; the chart shows 5, closest alternatives first. The other 3 lines are popular alternatives, shown for context.

$10,000$100,000$1M199720022007201220172022$10,000$100,000$1M19972004201120182025
  • LRCX$2M+24,786% total · +21.0% a year
  • ASML$984,088+9,741% total · +17.1% a year
  • MU$629,766+6,198% total · +15.4% a year
  • AMAT$594,575+5,846% total · +15.1% a year
  • MSFT$508,386+4,984% total · +14.5% a year
  • ADI$385,909+3,759% total · +13.4% a year
  • AMD$375,764+3,658% total · +13.3% a year
  • TXN$277,580+2,676% total · +12.1% a year
  • SPY (S&P 500)$132,907+1,229% total · +9.3% a year
  • INTC$91,990+820% total · +8.0% 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. 531 of the 3,628 stocks and funds worth at least $500 million that traded the whole period ended ahead of INTC; the chart shows 5, closest alternatives first. The other 3 lines are popular alternatives, shown for context.

$5,000$10,000$20,000$50,000$100,000202120222023202420252026$5,000$10,000$20,000$50,000$100,000202120222023202420252026
  • MU$153,675+1,437% total · +72.7% a year
  • DELL$112,363+1,024% total · +62.2% a year
  • NVDA$110,811+1,008% total · +61.8% a year
  • AVGO$79,117+691% total · +51.2% a year
  • AMD$59,452+495% total · +42.8% a year
  • MRVL$44,627+346% total · +34.9% a year
  • TSM$43,622+336% total · +34.3% a year
  • UMC$28,085+181% total · +22.9% a year
  • INTC$24,502+145% total · +19.6% a year
  • SPY (S&P 500)$19,000+90.0% total · +13.7% a year
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INTC 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
$485B
Industry
Semiconductors
Price history from
October 1986

Returns

Past 1 year
+141%total return
Past 3 years
+167%+38.7% a year
Past 5 years
+79.8%+12.4% a year
Past 10 years
+219%+12.3% a year
Best calendar year
+107%2003
Worst calendar year
−59.6%2024
Losing years
10 of 29full calendar years

Risk

Volatility
55.6%typical yearly swing, 5 years
Sharpe ratio
0.49return per unit of risk, 5 years
Worst decline ever
−82.3%Aug 2000 to Oct 2002
From its all-time high
−34.9%below the peak

INTC against the whole market

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

How does INTC rank among all stocks?

This section ranks INTC 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 INTC 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.

MeasureINTCRankStanding
1-year return+141%87 of 3,287top 3%
3-year return+167%504 of 3,017top 17%
5-year return+79.8%813 of 2,893top 28%
10-year return+219%799 of 2,202top 36%
Volatility, 5 years55.6%2,151 of 2,893bottom 27%
Sharpe ratio, 5 years0.49966 of 2,893top 33%
Worst decline, past 10 years−70.8%1,316 of 2,187bottom 41%

What has beaten INTC 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). INTC sits where the dashed lines cross. Anything in the green box above and to the left earned more than INTC 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 INTC; faint dots are 88 more of the 685 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.

0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%70.0%80.0%90.0%Volatility over 5 years (annualized)Annual return over 5 yearsMore return, less volatility than INTCPSX: +33.2% a year, volatility 32.9%FRO: +52.6% a year, volatility 49.7%EXEL: +24.4% a year, volatility 35.8%HALO: +26.6% a year, volatility 40.4%MPC: +51.2% a year, volatility 33.4%VCTR: +28.1% a year, volatility 35.0%LTH: +19.0% a year, volatility 46.6%MATX: +24.9% a year, volatility 39.4%NTAP: +20.9% a year, volatility 35.3%LPG: +54.6% a year, volatility 43.6%FFIV: +17.1% a year, volatility 30.8%CIBR: +14.1% a year, volatility 26.1%UFPT: +35.8% a year, volatility 46.0%RY: +17.3% a year, volatility 18.2%CAH: +42.1% a year, volatility 24.7%CASY: +29.9% a year, volatility 29.3%UFCS: +23.7% a year, volatility 39.1%KRT: +25.4% a year, volatility 44.1%GOOG: +19.0% a year, volatility 32.0%LLY: +40.7% a year, volatility 32.8%IBEX: +21.2% a year, volatility 47.3%VLO: +44.2% a year, volatility 36.9%WMT: +20.8% a year, volatility 22.6%XOM: +27.1% a year, volatility 26.5%JPM: +17.3% a year, volatility 24.3%HSBC: +33.1% a year, volatility 25.9%DXJ: +26.6% a year, volatility 19.1%LVHI: +17.0% a year, volatility 11.1%KO: +14.7% a year, volatility 16.8%CVX: +19.5% a year, volatility 25.2%CAT: +31.1% a year, volatility 31.9%COST: +17.4% a year, volatility 22.9%QQQ: +14.5% a year, volatility 23.0%MUFG: +33.2% a year, volatility 29.4%PM: +21.0% a year, volatility 23.4%MCK: +38.7% a year, volatility 25.0%NVS: +17.1% a year, volatility 20.7%APH: +33.8% a year, volatility 32.2%WELL: +26.0% a year, volatility 23.8%RTX: +18.6% a year, volatility 24.3%AMGN: +19.6% a year, volatility 24.9%GILD: +22.8% a year, volatility 24.9%GS: +19.6% a year, volatility 28.6%MS: +16.0% a year, volatility 28.8%TD: +15.8% a year, volatility 20.0%IBKR: +35.4% a year, volatility 35.4%MFG: +33.6% a year, volatility 30.6%TJX: +19.9% a year, volatility 22.3%SCCO: +32.0% a year, volatility 40.7%TTE: +18.0% a year, volatility 25.8%IBM: +16.6% a year, volatility 30.5%VGT: +18.4% a year, volatility 26.0%UBS: +25.4% a year, volatility 30.4%SMFG: +33.7% a year, volatility 29.4%PH: +27.4% a year, volatility 28.8%BHP: +16.6% a year, volatility 31.4%C: +15.1% a year, volatility 29.4%BTI: +18.7% a year, volatility 22.0%PGR: +21.3% a year, volatility 25.6%CB: +15.7% a year, volatility 20.4%PWR: +39.3% a year, volatility 37.2%VRTX: +22.6% a year, volatility 29.1%MO: +17.8% a year, volatility 21.4%DINO: +31.8% a year, volatility 38.8%ETN: +20.4% a year, volatility 32.1%BNY: +22.7% a year, volatility 24.4%GLW: +31.4% a year, volatility 42.1%CM: +19.2% a year, volatility 21.6%THC: +32.9% a year, volatility 45.1%DE: +14.4% a year, volatility 29.9%ITUB: +26.3% a year, volatility 33.8%TRV: +22.4% a year, volatility 22.3%TT: +22.7% a year, volatility 27.7%MAR: +22.0% a year, volatility 28.6%E: +23.0% a year, volatility 25.6%EPD: +16.4% a year, volatility 17.1%AEM: +29.5% a year, volatility 38.4%BP: +16.0% a year, volatility 28.7%COR: +24.2% a year, volatility 22.8%BMO: +13.6% a year, volatility 21.4%MFC: +22.6% a year, volatility 24.0%GWW: +26.3% a year, volatility 24.9%NEM: +18.6% a year, volatility 39.1%HLT: +21.0% a year, volatility 26.8%MNST: +17.2% a year, volatility 24.9%VST: +53.4% a year, volatility 48.6%KMI: +18.7% a year, volatility 22.5%CTAS: +16.5% a year, volatility 23.1%INTC: +12.4% a year, volatility 55.6%SPY (S&P 500): +12.7% a year, volatility 17.1%UMC: +19.9% a year, volatility 43.2%MU: +68.1% a year, volatility 57.1%DELL: +55.2% a year, volatility 54.4%AMD: +35.7% a year, volatility 57.6%AVGO: +48.3% a year, volatility 44.5%MSFT: +12.5% a year, volatility 28.2%PANW: +31.9% a year, volatility 43.4%ASX: +48.8% a year, volatility 43.0%HPE: +32.9% a year, volatility 42.2%FTNT: +20.7% a year, volatility 44.8%P: +37.3% a year, volatility 55.0%SAP: +11.5% a year, volatility 30.0%NHC: +32.0% a year, volatility 28.5%ABBV: +26.1% a year, volatility 23.4%INSW: +56.5% a year, volatility 40.5%MRK: +16.3% a year, volatility 24.8%IAU: +17.9% a year, volatility 18.9%CRAK: +19.8% a year, volatility 20.9%LIN: +11.5% a year, volatility 20.9%NTRA: +29.3% a year, volatility 57.6%FIX: +77.0% a year, volatility 46.7%TSM: +31.5% a year, volatility 38.5%BELFB: +78.0% a year, volatility 52.1%NVDA: +58.0% a year, volatility 51.9%INTCSPY (S&P 500)UMCMUDELLAMDAVGOMSFTPANWASXHPEPNHCABBVINSWMRKIAUNTRAFIXTSMBELFBNVDA0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%Volatility over 5 years (annualized)Annual return over 5 yearsMore return, less volatility than INTCPSX: +33.2% a year, volatility 32.9%FRO: +52.6% a year, volatility 49.7%EXEL: +24.4% a year, volatility 35.8%HALO: +26.6% a year, volatility 40.4%MPC: +51.2% a year, volatility 33.4%VCTR: +28.1% a year, volatility 35.0%LTH: +19.0% a year, volatility 46.6%MATX: +24.9% a year, volatility 39.4%NTAP: +20.9% a year, volatility 35.3%LPG: +54.6% a year, volatility 43.6%FFIV: +17.1% a year, volatility 30.8%CIBR: +14.1% a year, volatility 26.1%UFPT: +35.8% a year, volatility 46.0%RY: +17.3% a year, volatility 18.2%CAH: +42.1% a year, volatility 24.7%CASY: +29.9% a year, volatility 29.3%UFCS: +23.7% a year, volatility 39.1%KRT: +25.4% a year, volatility 44.1%GOOG: +19.0% a year, volatility 32.0%LLY: +40.7% a year, volatility 32.8%IBEX: +21.2% a year, volatility 47.3%VLO: +44.2% a year, volatility 36.9%WMT: +20.8% a year, volatility 22.6%XOM: +27.1% a year, volatility 26.5%JPM: +17.3% a year, volatility 24.3%HSBC: +33.1% a year, volatility 25.9%DXJ: +26.6% a year, volatility 19.1%LVHI: +17.0% a year, volatility 11.1%KO: +14.7% a year, volatility 16.8%CVX: +19.5% a year, volatility 25.2%CAT: +31.1% a year, volatility 31.9%COST: +17.4% a year, volatility 22.9%QQQ: +14.5% a year, volatility 23.0%MUFG: +33.2% a year, volatility 29.4%PM: +21.0% a year, volatility 23.4%MCK: +38.7% a year, volatility 25.0%NVS: +17.1% a year, volatility 20.7%APH: +33.8% a year, volatility 32.2%WELL: +26.0% a year, volatility 23.8%RTX: +18.6% a year, volatility 24.3%AMGN: +19.6% a year, volatility 24.9%GILD: +22.8% a year, volatility 24.9%GS: +19.6% a year, volatility 28.6%MS: +16.0% a year, volatility 28.8%TD: +15.8% a year, volatility 20.0%IBKR: +35.4% a year, volatility 35.4%MFG: +33.6% a year, volatility 30.6%TJX: +19.9% a year, volatility 22.3%SCCO: +32.0% a year, volatility 40.7%TTE: +18.0% a year, volatility 25.8%IBM: +16.6% a year, volatility 30.5%VGT: +18.4% a year, volatility 26.0%UBS: +25.4% a year, volatility 30.4%SMFG: +33.7% a year, volatility 29.4%PH: +27.4% a year, volatility 28.8%BHP: +16.6% a year, volatility 31.4%C: +15.1% a year, volatility 29.4%BTI: +18.7% a year, volatility 22.0%PGR: +21.3% a year, volatility 25.6%CB: +15.7% a year, volatility 20.4%PWR: +39.3% a year, volatility 37.2%VRTX: +22.6% a year, volatility 29.1%MO: +17.8% a year, volatility 21.4%DINO: +31.8% a year, volatility 38.8%ETN: +20.4% a year, volatility 32.1%BNY: +22.7% a year, volatility 24.4%GLW: +31.4% a year, volatility 42.1%CM: +19.2% a year, volatility 21.6%THC: +32.9% a year, volatility 45.1%DE: +14.4% a year, volatility 29.9%ITUB: +26.3% a year, volatility 33.8%TRV: +22.4% a year, volatility 22.3%TT: +22.7% a year, volatility 27.7%MAR: +22.0% a year, volatility 28.6%E: +23.0% a year, volatility 25.6%EPD: +16.4% a year, volatility 17.1%AEM: +29.5% a year, volatility 38.4%BP: +16.0% a year, volatility 28.7%COR: +24.2% a year, volatility 22.8%BMO: +13.6% a year, volatility 21.4%MFC: +22.6% a year, volatility 24.0%GWW: +26.3% a year, volatility 24.9%NEM: +18.6% a year, volatility 39.1%HLT: +21.0% a year, volatility 26.8%MNST: +17.2% a year, volatility 24.9%VST: +53.4% a year, volatility 48.6%KMI: +18.7% a year, volatility 22.5%CTAS: +16.5% a year, volatility 23.1%INTC: +12.4% a year, volatility 55.6%SPY (S&P 500): +12.7% a year, volatility 17.1%UMC: +19.9% a year, volatility 43.2%MU: +68.1% a year, volatility 57.1%DELL: +55.2% a year, volatility 54.4%AMD: +35.7% a year, volatility 57.6%AVGO: +48.3% a year, volatility 44.5%MSFT: +12.5% a year, volatility 28.2%PANW: +31.9% a year, volatility 43.4%ASX: +48.8% a year, volatility 43.0%HPE: +32.9% a year, volatility 42.2%FTNT: +20.7% a year, volatility 44.8%P: +37.3% a year, volatility 55.0%SAP: +11.5% a year, volatility 30.0%NHC: +32.0% a year, volatility 28.5%ABBV: +26.1% a year, volatility 23.4%INSW: +56.5% a year, volatility 40.5%MRK: +16.3% a year, volatility 24.8%IAU: +17.9% a year, volatility 18.9%CRAK: +19.8% a year, volatility 20.9%LIN: +11.5% a year, volatility 20.9%NTRA: +29.3% a year, volatility 57.6%FIX: +77.0% a year, volatility 46.7%TSM: +31.5% a year, volatility 38.5%BELFB: +78.0% a year, volatility 52.1%NVDA: +58.0% a year, volatility 51.9%INTCSPY (S&P 500)UMCMUDELLAMDAVGOPANWASXHPEFTNTPNHCABBVINSWIAUCRAKFIXNVDA
  • Popular alternatives
  • Same and neighboring categories, and shared themes
  • The whole market
  • Others in the green region

Is there a better investment than INTC?

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

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

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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 INTC?lower diversifies moreExpenseper year
INTCIntel Corp. · this page
+12.4%55.6%0.49−70.8%+219%1.00—
SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · S&P 500
+12.7%17.1%0.79−33.7%+321%0.480.09%
Popular alternativesbest 6 shownThe investments people most often weigh against INTC. 14 of 19 passed at least one test.
UMCUnited Microelectronics Corporation · Semiconductors
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+19.9%43.2%0.63−54.3%+1,610%0.66—
MUMicron Technology, Inc. · Semiconductors
Higher return, similar volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+68.1%57.1%1.20−57.6%+5,243%0.65—
DELLDell Technologies Inc. · Computer Hardware
Higher return, similar volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+55.2%54.4%1.08−59.6%+3,701%0.33—
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc. · Semiconductors
Higher return, similar volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+35.7%57.6%0.82−65.5%+7,583%0.62—
AVGOBroadcom Inc. · Semiconductors
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst decline+48.3%44.5%1.11−48.3%+2,380%0.29—
MSFTMicrosoft Corporation · Software
Similar return, lower volatility+12.5%28.2%0.56−37.1%+946%0.11—
Same and neighboring categories, and shared themesbest 6 shownEverything else in Semiconductors and the categories next to it (Semiconductor Equipment, Computer Hardware, Communications Equipment, Software), plus INTC's specific themes. 48 of 127 passed at least one test.
PANWPalo Alto Networks, Inc. · Cybersecurity
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+31.9%43.4%0.86−48.0%+1,274%0.28—
ASXASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. · Semiconductors
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+48.8%43.0%1.15−52.5%+967%0.68—
HPEHewlett Packard Enterprise Company · Computer Hardware
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+32.9%42.2%0.89−56.9%+483%0.42—
FTNTFortinet, Inc. · Cybersecurity
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+20.7%44.8%0.65−38.3%+2,626%0.12—
PEverpure, Inc. · Computer Hardware
Higher return, similar volatilityHigher return in most periods+37.3%55.0%0.85−69.4%+899%0.30—
SAPSAP SE · Enterprise Software
Similar return, lower volatility+11.5%30.0%0.52−52.5%+205%-0.04—
The whole marketbest 8 shownEvery other stock and fund worth at least $500 million. 1,016 of 3,487 passed at least one test.
NHCNational HealthCare Corporation · Medical - Care Facilities
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periodsSmaller losses in recent crashes+32.0%28.5%1.12−35.3%+394%0.30—
ABBVAbbVie Inc. · Pharmaceuticals
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+26.1%23.4%1.11−45.1%+603%0.15—
INSWInternational Seaways, Inc. · Oil & Gas
On the frontierHigher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+56.5%40.5%1.31−57.4%—0.00—
MRKMerck & Co., Inc. · Pharmaceuticals
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineSmaller losses in recent crashes+16.3%24.8%0.74−43.4%+241%-0.09—
IAUiShares Gold Trust · Gold
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineSmaller losses in recent crashes+17.9%18.9%0.97−26.4%+218%0.050.25%
CRAKVanEck Oil Refiners ETF · Energy
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+19.8%20.9%0.97−58.8%+336%0.160.61%
LINLinde plc · Chemicals
Similar return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineSmaller losses in recent crashes+11.5%20.9%0.63−32.6%+394%0.21—
NTRANatera, Inc. · Medical Diagnostics
Higher return, similar volatilityHigher return in most periods+29.3%57.6%0.74−77.7%+3,841%0.21—
What these numbers mean for INTC
Annual return
INTC returned 12.4% 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 $18,000. 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
INTC's volatility over the past 5 years was 55.6%, 3.2 times the S&P 500's 17.1%. Volatility measures how widely returns swing around their average: in roughly two years out of three, INTC's return lands within 55.6% 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
INTC's Sharpe ratio over the past 5 years was 0.49, against 0.79 for the S&P 500, so INTC 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
INTC's worst fall from a peak to a low over the past 10 years was 70.8%, against 33.7% for the S&P 500. Losses and gains are not symmetric: climbing back from a 70.8% fall takes a 242% gain. Guide: Market crash risk and tail risk →
Correlation
Over the past 5 years, INTC's monthly returns had a correlation of 0.48 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 INTC instead: the lower it is, the more that option would diversify a INTC holding. Guide: Correlation and diversification →
Show all 685 stocks and funds worth at least $500 million that earned more than INTC 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 INTCExpense
1
NHCNational HealthCare Corporation · Medical - Care Facilities
Whole market+32.0%28.5%1.12−35.3%+394%0.30—
2
ABBVAbbVie Inc. · Pharmaceuticals
Whole market+26.1%23.4%1.11−45.1%+603%0.15—
3
INSWInternational Seaways, Inc. · Oil & Gas
Whole market+56.5%40.5%1.31−57.4%—0.00—
4
PSXPhillips 66 · Oil & Gas
Whole market+33.2%32.9%1.04−64.2%+430%0.11—
5
PANWPalo Alto Networks, Inc. · Cybersecurity
Same or nearby category+31.9%43.4%0.86−48.0%+1,274%0.28—
6
FROFrontline Plc · Oil & Gas
Whole market+52.6%49.7%1.10−52.0%+1,194%0.05—
7
ASXASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. · Semiconductors
Same or nearby category+48.8%43.0%1.15−52.5%+967%0.68—
8
EXELExelixis, Inc. · Biotechnology
Whole market+24.4%35.8%0.79−57.2%+448%0.23—
9
HALOHalozyme Therapeutics, Inc. · Biotechnology
Whole market+26.6%40.4%0.79−49.1%+1,196%0.06—
10
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corporation · Oil & Gas
Whole market+51.2%33.4%1.41−79.7%+1,387%0.10—
11
MRKMerck & Co., Inc. · Pharmaceuticals
Whole market+16.3%24.8%0.74−43.4%+241%-0.09—
12
HPEHewlett Packard Enterprise Company · Computer Hardware
Same or nearby category+32.9%42.2%0.89−56.9%+483%0.42—
13
FTNTFortinet, Inc. · Cybersecurity
Same or nearby category+20.7%44.8%0.65−38.3%+2,626%0.12—
14
VCTRVictory Capital Holdings, Inc. · Asset Management
Whole market+28.1%35.0%0.89−45.2%—0.11—
15
LTHLife Time Group Holdings, Inc. · Leisure Facilities
Whole market+19.0%46.6%0.61−58.4%———
16
MATXMatson, Inc. · Freight & Logistics
Whole market+24.9%39.4%0.76−53.6%+594%0.19—
17
NTAPNetApp, Inc. · Computer Hardware
Same or nearby category+20.9%35.3%0.71−58.1%+691%0.25—
18
LPGDorian LPG Ltd. · Oil & Gas Midstream
Whole market+54.6%43.6%1.22−62.9%+1,821%0.06—
19
FFIVF5, Inc. · Cybersecurity
Same or nearby category+17.1%30.8%0.67−54.6%+287%0.35—
20
CIBRFirst Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · Cybersecurity
Same or nearby category+14.1%26.1%0.64−33.9%+454%0.290.58%
21
IAUiShares Gold Trust · Gold
Whole market+17.9%18.9%0.97−26.4%+218%0.050.25%
22
UMCUnited Microelectronics Corporation · Semiconductors
Popular alternative+19.9%43.2%0.63−54.3%+1,610%0.66—
23
UFPTUFP Technologies, Inc. · Medical - Devices
Whole market+35.8%46.0%0.90−48.3%+1,006%0.13—
24
RYRoyal Bank of Canada · Banks
Whole market+17.3%18.2%0.97−40.0%+352%0.30—
25
CAHCardinal Health, Inc. · Health Care Distribution
Whole market+42.1%24.7%1.55−46.1%+349%0.05—
26
CASYCasey's General Stores, Inc. · Convenience Stores
Whole market+29.9%29.3%1.04−36.1%+537%0.20—
27
UFCSUnited Fire Group, Inc. · Insurance - Property & Casualty
Whole market+23.7%39.1%0.74−64.5%+86.7%0.25—
28
CRAKVanEck Oil Refiners ETF · Energy
Whole market+19.8%20.9%0.97−58.8%+336%0.160.61%
29
FIXComfort Systems USA, Inc. · Engineering & Construction
Whole market+77.0%46.7%1.46−49.7%+5,305%0.34—
30
KRTKarat Packaging Inc. · Packaging & Containers
Whole market+25.4%44.1%0.74−48.4%—0.07—
31
GOOGAlphabet Inc. · Internet Services
Whole market+19.0%32.0%0.71−44.6%+752%0.50—
32
LLYEli Lilly and Company · Pharmaceuticals
Whole market+40.7%32.8%1.21−34.5%+1,807%0.09—
33
IBEXIBEX Limited · Information Technology Services
Whole market+21.2%47.3%0.64−56.0%—0.18—
34
VLOValero Energy Corporation · Oil & Gas
Whole market+44.2%36.9%1.18−71.9%+1,061%0.17—
35
WMTWalmart Inc. · Discount Retail
Whole market+20.8%22.6%0.96−25.7%+508%0.08—
36
XOMExxonmobil Holdings Corporation · Integrated Oil & Gas
Whole market+27.1%26.5%1.04−61.0%+214%-0.11—
37
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co. · Banks
Whole market+17.3%24.3%0.78−43.6%+537%0.15—
38
HSBCHSBC Holdings plc · Banks
Whole market+33.1%25.9%1.24−62.3%+319%0.17—
39
DXJWisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund · International Equity
Whole market+26.6%19.1%1.34−39.1%+428%0.190.48%
40
LVHIFranklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF · International Equity
Whole market+17.0%11.1%1.48−32.4%+194%0.140.40%
41
KOThe Coca-Cola Company · Food & Beverages
Whole market+14.7%16.8%0.91−37.0%+204%0.13—
42
CVXChevron Corporation · Integrated Oil & Gas
Whole market+19.5%25.2%0.84−55.8%+238%-0.01—
43
CATCaterpillar Inc. · Industrial Machinery
Whole market+31.1%31.9%1.01−43.4%+936%0.52—
44
COSTCostco Wholesale Corporation · Discount Retail
Whole market+17.4%22.9%0.82−31.4%+685%0.12—
45
QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · US Large-Cap Growth
Whole market+14.5%23.0%0.71−35.1%+553%0.550.18%
46
MUFGMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. · Banks
Whole market+33.2%29.4%1.13−54.9%+483%0.17—
47
PMPhilip Morris International Inc. · Tobacco
Whole market+21.0%23.4%0.94−42.9%+242%0.09—
48
MCKMcKesson Corporation · Health Care Distribution
Whole market+38.7%25.0%1.44−38.1%+586%-0.01—
49
NVSNovartis AG · Pharmaceuticals
Whole market+17.1%20.7%0.87−26.8%+226%0.11—
50
APHAmphenol Corporation · Electronic Components
Whole market+33.8%32.2%1.07−37.5%+965%0.45—
51
WELLWelltower Inc. · Healthcare REITs
Whole market+26.0%23.8%1.09−63.3%+379%0.26—
52
RTXRTX Corporation · Aerospace & Defense
Whole market+18.6%24.3%0.83−52.0%+317%-0.15—
53
AMGNAmgen Inc. · Biotechnology
Whole market+19.6%24.9%0.85−24.9%+266%0.09—
54
GILDGilead Sciences, Inc. · Biotechnology
Whole market+22.8%24.9%0.95−30.5%+200%0.11—
55
GSThe Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. · Capital Markets
Whole market+19.6%28.6%0.77−48.8%+521%0.25—
56
MSMorgan Stanley · Capital Markets
Whole market+16.0%28.8%0.66−51.3%+627%0.31—
57
TDThe Toronto-Dominion Bank · Banks
Whole market+15.8%20.0%0.84−42.0%+310%0.40—
58
IBKRInteractive Brokers Group, Inc. · Investment Banking & Brokerage
Whole market+35.4%35.4%1.04−55.1%+935%0.17—
59
MFGMizuho Financial Group, Inc. · Banks
Whole market+33.6%30.6%1.10−45.7%+345%0.25—
60
TJXThe TJX Companies, Inc. · Specialty Retail
Whole market+19.9%22.3%0.93−42.5%+361%0.08—
61
SCCOSouthern Copper Corporation · Metals & Mining
Whole market+32.0%40.7%0.89−55.3%+1,017%0.23—
62
TTETotalEnergies SE · Integrated Oil & Gas
Whole market+18.0%25.8%0.78−59.6%+234%-0.01—
63
IBMInternational Business Machines Corporation · IT Services
Whole market+16.6%30.5%0.66−41.1%+151%0.25—
64
VGTVanguard Information Technology ETF · Technology Equity
Whole market+18.4%26.0%0.78−35.1%+779%0.560.09%
65
UBSUBS Group AG · Banks
Whole market+25.4%30.4%0.90−59.8%+374%0.24—
66
SMFGSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. · Banks
Whole market+33.7%29.4%1.14−47.6%+474%0.19—
67
PHParker-Hannifin Corporation · Industrial Machinery
Whole market+27.4%28.8%0.99−54.7%+789%0.14—
68
BHPBHP Group Limited · Metals & Mining
Whole market+16.6%31.4%0.65−44.3%+398%0.28—
69
CCitigroup Inc. · Banks
Whole market+15.1%29.4%0.63−56.5%+234%0.32—
70
BTIBritish American Tobacco p.l.c. · Tobacco
Whole market+18.7%22.0%0.90−56.1%+98.2%0.01—
71
PGRThe Progressive Corporation · Property & Casualty Insurance
Whole market+21.3%25.6%0.89−30.3%+816%0.01—
72
CBChubb Limited · Property & Casualty Insurance
Whole market+15.7%20.4%0.82−42.6%+248%0.06—
73
PWRQuanta Services, Inc. · Engineering & Construction
Whole market+39.3%37.2%1.08−45.5%+2,045%0.44—
74
VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated · Biotechnology
Whole market+22.6%29.1%0.85−41.6%+521%0.03—
75
MOAltria Group, Inc. · Tobacco
Whole market+17.8%21.4%0.88−53.7%+140%0.20—
76
DINOHF Sinclair Corporation · Oil & Gas
Whole market+31.8%38.8%0.91−77.3%+649%0.15—
77
ETNEaton Corporation plc · Electrical Equipment
Whole market+20.4%32.1%0.74−44.5%+657%0.37—
78
BNYBank of New York Mellon Corp · Banks
Whole market+22.7%24.4%0.97−50.5%+341%0.20—
79
GLWCorning Inc · Electronic Components
Whole market+31.4%42.1%0.86−51.5%+616%0.44—
80
CMCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce · Banks
Whole market+19.2%21.6%0.93−47.3%+395%0.35—
81
THCTenet Healthcare Corporation · Health Care Facilities
Whole market+32.9%45.1%0.86−71.7%+1,058%-0.08—
82
DEDeere & Company · Industrial Machinery
Whole market+14.4%29.9%0.60−37.9%+755%0.20—
83
ITUBItaú Unibanco Holding S.A. · Banks
Whole market+26.3%33.8%0.86−62.1%+190%0.22—
84
TRVThe Travelers Companies, Inc. · Property & Casualty Insurance
Whole market+22.4%22.3%1.02−46.3%+347%0.10—
85
TTTrane Technologies plc · Building Products
Whole market+22.7%27.7%0.88−40.5%+955%0.34—
86
MARMarriott International, Inc. · Hotels & Resorts
Whole market+22.0%28.6%0.84−61.3%+544%0.27—
87
EEni S.p.A. · Integrated Oil & Gas
Whole market+23.0%25.6%0.94−61.4%+278%0.03—
88
EPDEnterprise Products Partners L.P. · Oil & Gas Midstream
Whole market+16.4%17.1%0.98−58.1%+178%0.10—
89
AEMAgnico Eagle Mines Limited · Gold Mining
Whole market+29.5%38.4%0.87−54.2%+352%0.04—
90
BPBP p.l.c. · Integrated Oil & Gas
Whole market+16.0%28.7%0.66−63.9%+141%-0.04—
91
CORCencora, Inc. · Health Care Distribution
Whole market+24.2%22.8%1.07−32.4%+406%0.07—
92
BMOBank of Montreal · Banks
Whole market+13.6%21.4%0.71−51.0%+295%0.43—
93
MFCManulife Financial Corporation · Life Insurance
Whole market+22.6%24.0%0.97−57.5%+373%0.35—
94
GWWW.W. Grainger, Inc. · Industrial Distribution
Whole market+26.3%24.9%1.07−41.6%+654%0.16—
95
NEMNewmont Corporation · Gold Mining
Whole market+18.6%39.1%0.63−62.4%+304%0.12—
96
HLTHilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. · Hotels & Resorts
Whole market+21.0%26.8%0.85−50.8%+694%0.25—
97
MNSTMonster Beverage Corporation · Food & Beverages
Whole market+17.2%24.9%0.77−30.4%+285%0.37—
98
VSTVistra Corp. · Independent Power Producers
Whole market+53.4%48.6%1.13−53.3%+1,195%0.07—
99
KMIKinder Morgan, Inc. · Oil & Gas Midstream
Whole market+18.7%22.5%0.88−55.1%+163%0.09—
100
CTASCintas Corporation · Business Services
Whole market+16.5%23.1%0.78−48.4%+808%0.04—

INTC against its popular alternatives

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

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

Green points earned more than INTC 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%0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%70.0%Volatility over 5 years (annualized)Annual return over 5 yearsHigher return, lower volatilityLower return, higher volatilityINTC: 12.4% a year, volatility 55.6%SPY (S&P 500): 12.7% a year, volatility 17.1%DELL: 55.2% a year, volatility 54.4%UMC: 19.9% a year, volatility 43.2%NVDA: 58.0% a year, volatility 51.9%TSM: 31.5% a year, volatility 38.5%LRCX: 37.4% a year, volatility 49.9%AVGO: 48.3% a year, volatility 44.5%MPWR: 20.9% a year, volatility 55.4%ASML: 17.3% a year, volatility 43.4%AMAT: 25.8% a year, volatility 47.4%ADI: 19.5% a year, volatility 34.1%MSFT: 12.5% a year, volatility 28.2%ON: 10.7% a year, volatility 55.9%MU: 68.2% a year, volatility 57.1%MRVL: 29.5% a year, volatility 65.2%AMD: 35.7% a year, volatility 57.6%TXN: 9.9% a year, volatility 33.7%QCOM: 8.2% a year, volatility 42.8%MCHP: 2.5% a year, volatility 45.9%NXPI: 5.7% a year, volatility 42.3%INTCSPY (S&P 500)DELLUMCNVDATSMLRCXAVGOMPWRASMLAMATADIMSFTONMUMRVLAMDTXNQCOMMCHPNXPI10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%70.0%0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%Volatility over 5 years (annualized)Annual return over 5 yearsHigher return, lower volatilityLower return, higher volatilityINTC: 12.4% a year, volatility 55.6%SPY (S&P 500): 12.7% a year, volatility 17.1%DELL: 55.2% a year, volatility 54.4%UMC: 19.9% a year, volatility 43.2%NVDA: 58.0% a year, volatility 51.9%TSM: 31.5% a year, volatility 38.5%LRCX: 37.4% a year, volatility 49.9%AVGO: 48.3% a year, volatility 44.5%MPWR: 20.9% a year, volatility 55.4%ASML: 17.3% a year, volatility 43.4%AMAT: 25.8% a year, volatility 47.4%ADI: 19.5% a year, volatility 34.1%MSFT: 12.5% a year, volatility 28.2%ON: 10.7% a year, volatility 55.9%MU: 68.2% a year, volatility 57.1%MRVL: 29.5% a year, volatility 65.2%AMD: 35.7% a year, volatility 57.6%TXN: 9.9% a year, volatility 33.7%QCOM: 8.2% a year, volatility 42.8%MCHP: 2.5% a year, volatility 45.9%NXPI: 5.7% a year, volatility 42.3%INTCSPY (S&P 500)DELLUMCNVDATSMLRCXAVGOMPWRASMLAMATADIONMUMRVLAMDQCOMMCHPNXPI
All figures
InvestmentAnnual returnVolatility
MU Micron Technology, Inc.+68.2%57.1%
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation+58.0%51.9%
DELL Dell Technologies Inc.+55.2%54.4%
AVGO Broadcom Inc.+48.3%44.5%
LRCX Lam Research Corporation+37.4%49.9%
AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.+35.7%57.6%
TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited+31.5%38.5%
MRVL Marvell Technology, Inc.+29.5%65.2%
AMAT Applied Materials, Inc.+25.8%47.4%
MPWR Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.+20.9%55.4%
UMC United Microelectronics Corporation+19.9%43.2%
ADI Analog Devices, Inc.+19.5%34.1%
ASML ASML Holding N.V.+17.3%43.4%
SPY S&P 500State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF+12.7%17.1%
MSFT Microsoft Corporation+12.5%28.2%
INTC This pageIntel Corp.+12.4%55.6%
ON ON Semiconductor Corporation+10.7%55.9%
TXN Texas Instruments Incorporated+9.9%33.7%
QCOM QUALCOMM Incorporated+8.2%42.8%
NXPI NXP Semiconductors N.V.+5.7%42.3%
MCHP Microchip Technology Incorporated+2.5%45.9%
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Has INTC consistently beaten its popular alternatives?

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

A green cell means the alternative earned more than INTC 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
INTC Intel Corp. (this page)—−24.7%−5.5%+39.6%+133%+141%+167%+79.8%+219%55.6%0.49−70.8%—$485B—
MU QualifiedMicron Technology, Inc.5/5 short3/3 longAll-weather−14.2%+3.6%+99.9%+184%+334%+1,246%+1,244%+5,243%57.1%1.20−57.6%—$1.0T—
DELL QualifiedDell Technologies Inc.5/5 short3/3 longAll-weather−19.6%+21.3%+127%+265%+217%+636%+800%+3,701%54.4%1.08−59.6%—$294B—
MRVL QualifiedMarvell Technology, Inc.5/5 short3/3 longAll-weather−6.6%+23.4%+62.7%+169%+181%+390%+264%+1,874%65.2%0.72−61.9%—$211B—
UMC QualifiedUnited Microelectronics Corporation5/5 short3/3 longAll-weather−22.7%−3.1%+58.4%+155%+166%+202%+147%+1,610%43.2%0.63−54.3%—$49B—
AMD QualifiedAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc.4/5 short3/3 longAll-weather−13.1%+6.2%+94.5%+139%+122%+425%+359%+7,583%57.6%0.82−65.5%—$873B—
NVDA SemiconductorsNVIDIA Corporation2/5 short3/3 long−4.8%+6.6%+7.4%+14.9%+18.8%+425%+884%+13,019%51.9%1.14−66.3%—$5.2T—
TSM SemiconductorsTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited2/5 short3/3 long−4.5%+5.9%+16.6%+34.0%+44.3%+382%+293%+1,505%38.5%0.91−56.6%—$2.2T—
LRCX SemiconductorsLam Research Corporation1/5 short3/3 long−12.8%−14.0%+0.3%+42.8%+83.7%+350%+390%+2,989%49.9%0.89−56.4%—$330B—
AVGO SemiconductorsBroadcom Inc.1/5 short3/3 long−7.8%−11.4%−16.0%−3.3%−3.5%+305%+617%+2,380%44.5%1.11−48.3%—$1.6T—
MPWR SemiconductorsMonolithic Power Systems, Inc.1/5 short3/3 long−2.1%−5.9%−16.0%+34.0%+21.9%+204%+159%+1,659%55.4%0.62−51.6%—$61B—
ASML SemiconductorsASML Holding N.V.1/5 short3/3 long−4.7%−6.1%+10.8%+40.8%+57.5%+188%+123%+1,628%43.4%0.59−56.9%—$630B—
AMAT SemiconductorsApplied Materials, Inc.1/5 short3/3 long−12.8%−22.9%+3.7%+51.2%+78.5%+209%+215%+1,488%47.4%0.72−55.1%—$321B—
ADI SemiconductorsAnalog Devices, Inc.2/5 short2/3 long+3.7%+6.9%+4.8%+46.3%+63.3%+150%+144%+652%34.1%0.69−33.6%—$192B—
MSFT Software - InfrastructureMicrosoft Corporation2/5 short1/3 long+6.0%+32.5%+27.7%+13.2%+3.8%+66.6%+80.3%+946%28.2%0.56−37.1%—$3.9T—
TXN SemiconductorsTexas Instruments Incorporated2/5 short1/3 long+2.6%−1.7%+20.1%+59.1%+58.7%+105%+60.5%+424%33.7%0.45−33.4%—$254B—
QCOM SemiconductorsQUALCOMM Incorporated2/5 short1/3 long−9.5%+3.7%+28.9%+3.2%+7.4%+72.4%+48.3%+239%42.8%0.40−44.3%—$188B—
ON SemiconductorsON Semiconductor Corporation1/5 short1/3 long+5.4%−12.8%−11.6%+33.4%+37.8%−10.9%+66.0%+540%55.9%0.46−70.4%—$29B—
ARM SemiconductorsArm Holdings plc American Depositary Shares0/5 short1/3 long−31.5%−18.0%+26.2%+92.7%+28.9%+362%————−54.0%—$236B—
MCHP SemiconductorsMicrochip Technology Incorporated1/5 short0/3 long+1.4%−5.2%−4.6%+18.6%+16.0%+8.5%+13.0%+207%45.9%0.28−63.8%—$41B—
NXPI SemiconductorsNXP Semiconductors N.V.1/5 short0/3 long+2.2%−10.7%+8.2%+8.8%+10.0%+34.9%+31.9%+159%42.3%0.34−53.3%—$60B—
GFS SemiconductorsGLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.1/5 short0/3 long−3.0%−17.0%−19.7%+28.0%+32.7%−13.2%————−61.5%—$26B—
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How did INTC do year by year?

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

InvestmentYears ahead of INTC20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015201420132012201120102009200820072006200520042003200220012000199919981997
INTC This pageIntel Corp.—+84.0%−59.6%+94.5%−46.6%+6.0%−14.7%+30.7%+4.2%+30.9%+8.7%−2.2%+44.3%+30.9%−12.0%+19.4%+6.3%+43.9%−43.5%+34.2%−17.2%+8.1%−26.6%+107%−50.3%+4.9%−26.9%+39.1%+69.0%+7.4%
Rank among alternativesTop quarter in 5 of 293 of 2222 of 225 of 2118 of 2120 of 2020 of 2018 of 205 of 2016 of 2018 of 1912 of 196 of 1914 of 1917 of 191 of 1910 of 1815 of 179 of 173 of 1714 of 1711 of 1715 of 165 of 169 of 1610 of 166 of 1311 of 124 of 127 of 11
SPY S&P 500State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF15 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%
MU Micron Technology, Inc.16 of 29+240%−1.0%+71.9%−45.9%+24.2%+39.8%+69.5%−22.8%+87.6%+54.7%−59.5%+60.9%+243%+0.8%−21.6%−24.1%+301%−63.6%−48.0%+4.9%+7.8%−8.3%+38.2%−68.6%−12.7%−8.7%+53.8%+94.9%−10.9%
DELL Dell Technologies Inc.6 of 9+11.2%+53.0%+95.9%−26.6%+51.3%+42.6%+5.1%+8.6%+47.8%————————————————————
MRVL Marvell Technology, Inc.12 of 25−22.8%+83.8%+63.7%−57.5%+84.6%+80.3%+65.7%−23.6%+56.9%+60.5%−37.8%+2.5%+102%−46.7%−25.3%−10.6%+211%−52.3%−27.1%−31.6%+58.1%+87.1%+101%−47.2%+63.5%————
UMC United Microelectronics Corporation12 of 25+28.7%−19.0%+39.0%−40.3%+43.1%+232%+55.4%−21.9%+42.2%−2.7%−13.2%+15.2%+5.7%−2.8%−26.9%−16.8%+98.2%−37.7%−28.9%+15.3%−2.2%−23.6%+52.9%−58.0%+33.7%————
AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.15 of 29+77.3%−18.1%+128%−55.0%+56.9%+100.0%+148%+79.6%−9.3%+295%+7.5%−31.0%+61.3%−55.6%−34.0%−15.5%+348%−71.2%−63.1%−33.5%+39.0%+47.8%+131%−59.3%+14.8%−4.6%−0.2%+63.3%−31.1%
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation17 of 26+38.9%+171%+239%−50.2%+125%+122%+76.4%−30.8%+82.5%+228%+67.1%+27.4%+33.5%−11.0%−10.0%−17.6%+131%−76.3%+37.9%+102%+55.2%+1.6%+102%−82.8%+308%+39.6%———
TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited17 of 28+55.7%+92.0%+41.8%−37.0%+11.7%+91.6%+63.3%−4.3%+37.9%+31.2%+4.9%+31.1%+4.5%+37.7%+7.3%+14.9%+52.9%−16.1%−4.3%+18.9%+27.1%−4.2%+56.7%−54.8%+39.5%−51.0%+290%+13.4%—
LRCX Lam Research Corporation20 of 29+139%−6.9%+88.6%−40.7%+53.7%+64.2%+119%−24.4%+75.1%+35.3%+1.5%+46.5%+51.0%−2.5%−28.5%+31.9%+84.1%−50.7%−14.6%+41.6%+23.5%−10.5%+199%−53.4%+59.7%−61.0%+527%−39.1%+4.0%
AVGO Broadcom Inc.12 of 16+50.6%+110%+104%−13.3%+56.5%+45.0%+29.0%+2.2%+48.2%+23.6%+46.1%+93.4%+70.0%+12.0%+3.0%+55.4%—————————————
MPWR Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.14 of 21+54.4%−5.5%+79.8%−27.8%+35.5%+107%+54.8%+4.5%+38.2%+30.1%+30.0%+44.9%+55.6%+54.9%−8.8%−31.1%+90.1%−41.3%+93.3%−25.9%+61.2%————————
ASML ASML Holding N.V.18 of 29+55.8%−7.7%+39.9%−30.5%+64.1%+66.3%+93.2%−9.7%+56.5%+27.9%−17.1%+16.2%+46.9%+19.7%+10.4%+13.2%+90.9%−41.4%+22.3%+22.7%+26.1%−20.6%+140%−51.0%−24.4%−40.5%+273%−9.7%+171%
AMAT Applied Materials, Inc.15 of 29+59.6%+1.1%+68.0%−37.5%+83.6%+43.3%+89.9%−34.9%+59.8%+75.7%−23.5%+43.7%+58.6%+10.2%−21.9%+3.0%+40.4%−42.1%−2.6%+3.8%+5.4%−23.8%+72.3%−35.0%+5.0%−39.7%+197%+41.7%+67.9%
ADI Analog Devices, Inc.17 of 29+29.8%+8.8%+23.4%−4.9%+21.0%+26.9%+41.3%−1.6%+25.3%+35.0%+2.4%+12.2%+24.7%+21.2%−2.4%+22.7%+71.5%−38.0%−1.5%−6.7%−1.9%−18.7%+91.4%−46.2%−13.3%+10.1%+197%+13.3%+8.9%
MSFT Microsoft Corporation19 of 29+15.6%+12.9%+58.2%−28.0%+52.5%+42.5%+57.6%+20.8%+40.8%+15.1%+22.7%+27.5%+44.3%+5.8%−4.5%−6.5%+60.5%−44.4%+20.8%+15.8%−1.0%+9.2%+6.2%−22.0%+52.8%−62.9%+68.4%+115%+56.5%
TXN Texas Instruments Incorporated20 of 29−4.5%+13.1%+6.4%−9.9%+17.5%+31.7%+39.6%−7.2%+46.8%+36.7%+5.1%+25.1%+46.3%+7.9%−8.8%+27.0%+72.0%−52.8%+17.0%−9.8%+30.7%−15.9%+96.6%−46.2%−40.8%−1.8%+126%+90.7%+42.3%
QCOM QUALCOMM Incorporated14 of 29+13.8%+8.3%+35.1%−38.6%+22.3%+77.1%+60.8%−7.6%+1.1%+35.1%−30.6%+2.3%+22.4%+14.9%+12.3%+9.0%+31.1%−7.6%+5.5%−11.3%+2.5%+58.3%+49.1%−28.0%−38.5%−53.3%+2,621%+6.4%+27.2%
ON ON Semiconductor Corporation14 of 25−14.1%−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%+17.3%+36.9%+21.8%−29.9%+373%−33.8%−60.6%————
ARM Arm Holdings plc American Depositary Shares1 of 2−11.4%+64.1%———————————————————————————
MCHP Microchip Technology Incorporated19 of 29+14.6%−34.9%+30.9%−18.0%+27.5%+33.7%+48.1%−16.7%+39.5%+41.6%+6.3%+4.0%+42.4%−7.1%+10.3%+24.6%+57.8%−34.8%−0.7%+4.4%+22.6%−19.9%+36.8%−5.1%+76.5%−27.9%+85.0%+23.6%−11.6%
NXPI NXP Semiconductors N.V.10 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%——————————————
GFS GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.2 of 4−18.6%−29.2%+12.4%−17.1%—————————————————————————
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Risk and diversification

How INTC 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 INTC's worst declines?

A drawdown is the decline from a peak to the lowest point before a new high. This section presents INTC'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 INTC fell less than the S&P 500 over the same dates. Based on daily closing prices with dividends reinvested.

DuringINTC fellS&P 500, same datesPeakLowTime to the lowBack at the peakTime to recover
Dot-com bust−82.3%−45.7%Aug 2000Oct 20022.2 yearsMar 201815.4 years
2022 bear market−70.8%+27.7%Apr 2021Apr 20254 yearsApr 202612 months
No named crash−57.0%—Oct 1987Oct 1987Under a monthMar 19902.4 years
No named crash−43.2%—Jul 1990Oct 19903 monthsMar 19915 months
No named crash−41.9%−2.0%Jun 2026Jul 20261 monthNot yet—

How did INTC do in stock market crashes?

This section measures how far INTC, 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 INTC.

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
INTC This pageIntel Corp.—−1.0%−54.1%−33.5%−13.0%−6.7%−19.7%−16.2%−0.9%−55.2%−82.3%
SPY S&P 500State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF3 of 10−3.4%−24.5%−33.7%−19.3%−6.5%−12.8%−17.9%−1.5%−55.2%−47.5%
MU Micron Technology, Inc.1 of 10−5.3%−49.6%−42.5%−36.6%−8.8%−49.4%−46.5%−2.0%−84.2%−87.8%
DELL Dell Technologies Inc.1 of 5−5.7%−43.6%−45.9%−28.6%−7.4%—————
MRVL Marvell Technology, Inc.2 of 9−12.0%−56.8%−31.6%−26.1%−7.5%−37.6%−23.1%0.0%−74.3%—
UMC United Microelectronics Corporation5 of 9−2.0%−51.0%−17.1%−36.2%−4.4%−16.6%−24.9%0.0%−63.0%—
AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.1 of 10−3.9%−60.1%−34.3%−48.9%−9.9%−40.0%−41.5%0.0%−87.6%−93.3%
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation0 of 10−5.0%−60.7%−37.5%−55.9%−8.5%−25.3%−23.8%−1.7%−85.1%−89.7%
TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited4 of 10−3.9%−54.3%−23.3%−21.4%−9.3%−13.2%−15.7%0.0%−48.0%−82.4%
LRCX Lam Research Corporation0 of 10−3.3%−55.1%−43.7%−22.9%−9.5%−20.5%−20.1%−2.2%−73.3%−87.9%
AVGO Broadcom Inc.3 of 8−2.8%−34.3%−46.8%−15.2%−4.5%−21.6%−26.7%0.0%——
MPWR Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.3 of 9−5.1%−39.7%−27.9%−21.4%−9.8%−18.1%−32.0%−5.4%−72.3%—
ASML ASML Holding N.V.1 of 10−2.9%−48.4%−37.9%−24.4%−7.5%−22.1%−17.7%−2.7%−64.1%−90.0%
AMAT Applied Materials, Inc.1 of 10−3.6%−54.2%−43.6%−26.4%−9.7%−18.8%−24.5%−1.6%−61.7%−82.0%
ADI Analog Devices, Inc.1 of 10−2.6%−22.6%−33.6%−18.1%−7.2%−22.7%−18.6%−1.2%−55.0%−82.0%
MSFT Microsoft Corporation5 of 10−2.0%−31.0%−27.7%−18.2%−7.4%−14.4%−14.1%−2.6%−57.9%−62.9%
TXN Texas Instruments Incorporated3 of 10−2.6%−21.7%−29.8%−19.5%−9.3%−18.4%−21.6%−1.3%−61.4%−85.4%
QCOM QUALCOMM Incorporated3 of 10−5.6%−41.5%−32.2%−26.8%−6.6%−30.7%−19.2%−0.5%−48.0%−84.9%
ON ON Semiconductor Corporation2 of 9−6.4%−34.0%−59.6%−23.7%−12.2%−39.2%−28.5%0.0%−80.0%—
MCHP Microchip Technology Incorporated4 of 10−3.8%−35.3%−49.0%−25.9%−14.4%−18.6%−12.7%−0.4%−55.2%−58.7%
NXPI NXP Semiconductors N.V.2 of 7−4.2%−38.8%−52.0%−27.4%−4.0%−35.5%−39.8%———
GFS GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.1 of 2−5.1%−50.8%————————
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How closely does INTC 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 INTC 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 INTC's: more upside, less downside or a higher capture ratio. Sorted by capture ratio.

InvestmentUpside captureDownside captureCapture ratioBeta
INTC This pageIntel Corp.98%100%0.981.43
DELL Dell Technologies Inc.154%43%3.591.13
UMC United Microelectronics Corporation133%52%2.561.33
AVGO Broadcom Inc.158%86%1.851.19
TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited138%75%1.841.15
MU Micron Technology, Inc.204%114%1.791.75
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation248%140%1.771.83
LRCX Lam Research Corporation183%104%1.751.56
AMAT Applied Materials, Inc.152%97%1.581.51
MPWR Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.156%107%1.461.31
MRVL Marvell Technology, Inc.167%116%1.441.68
AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.254%179%1.422.25
MSFT Microsoft Corporation127%91%1.390.96
ASML ASML Holding N.V.170%132%1.291.44
ADI Analog Devices, Inc.117%92%1.261.20
TXN Texas Instruments Incorporated113%108%1.041.18
ON ON Semiconductor Corporation161%185%0.871.95
QCOM QUALCOMM Incorporated115%139%0.831.51
MCHP Microchip Technology Incorporated127%170%0.751.72
NXPI NXP Semiconductors N.V.115%157%0.731.63
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What diversifies INTC?

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

ETFs

InvestmentCorrelation5Y returnSharpe202420222020201520122008200620042002200080/20 mix volatility80/20 mix annual return
INTC Intel Corp. (this page)1.00+79.8%0.49−59.6%−46.6%−14.7%−2.2%−12.0%−43.5%−17.2%−26.6%−50.3%−26.9%72.2%+19.6%
LVHI InternationalFranklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF0.14+119%1.48+15.9%+3.8%−9.0%———————58.0%+22.5%
DXJ InternationalWisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund0.19+225%1.34+29.8%+6.0%+3.9%+7.7%+19.6%−20.8%————58.3%+24.5%
EMLP Broad MarketFirst Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund0.17+101%1.04+33.4%+10.4%−13.4%−25.3%——————58.3%+22.1%
HDV Dividend & IncomeiShares Core High Dividend ETF0.20+83.3%1.00+14.1%+7.1%−6.5%−0.3%+9.6%—————58.4%+21.4%
DBEF InternationalXtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF0.34+85.0%0.96+13.4%−5.1%+2.1%+4.1%+20.9%—————58.5%+21.6%
GLD CommoditiesSPDR Gold Shares0.05+126%0.96+26.7%−0.8%+24.8%−10.7%+6.6%+4.9%+22.6%———58.0%+23.0%
XLE EnergyState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF0.03+177%0.93+5.6%+64.4%−32.7%−21.5%+5.2%−39.0%+18.0%+33.8%−14.8%+24.4%58.1%+24.3%
DFIV InternationalDimensional - International Value ETF0.25+99.4%0.93+7.2%−3.7%————————58.6%+22.1%

Stocks

InvestmentCorrelation5Y returnSharpe202420222020201520122008200620042002200080/20 mix volatility80/20 mix annual return
INTC Intel Corp. (this page)1.00+79.8%0.49−59.6%−46.6%−14.7%−2.2%−12.0%−43.5%−17.2%−26.6%−50.3%−26.9%72.2%+19.6%
CAH Medical - DistributionCardinal Health, Inc.0.05+479%1.55+19.0%+54.1%+10.1%+12.6%+3.8%−39.6%−5.8%−4.7%−8.3%+108%58.2%+27.0%
CLS Hardware, Equipment & PartsCelestica Inc.0.38+3,143%1.47+215%+1.3%−2.4%−6.0%+11.2%−20.5%−26.0%−6.4%−65.1%−2.3%63.1%+38.9%
FIX Engineering & ConstructionComfort Systems USA, Inc.0.34+1,636%1.46+107%+17.0%+6.7%+67.7%+15.7%−15.2%+38.9%+40.0%−9.4%−71.1%61.3%+35.3%
MCK Medical - DistributionMcKesson Corporation-0.01+413%1.44+23.7%+51.8%+27.1%−4.5%+25.6%−40.4%−1.2%−1.4%−27.2%+61.2%57.9%+26.6%
MPC Oil & Gas Refining & MarketingMarathon Petroleum Corporation0.10+690%1.41−4.0%+86.6%−27.4%+17.4%+94.3%—————58.7%+29.2%
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Common questions

What was INTC's worst drawdown?

INTC's deepest decline since it began trading in 1986 was 82.2%, from August 2000 to October 2002. It took about 15 years from the low to climb back to its old high.

What were INTC's best and worst years?

Over 29 full calendar years, INTC's best year was 2003, when it returned 107%. Its worst was 2024, with a return of -59.6%.

Is there a better investment than INTC?

Among INTC's popular alternatives, UMC and AVGO earned more than INTC with less volatility over the past 5 years. UMC returned 19.9% a year at 43.2% volatility, against 12.4% a year at 55.6%. Looking beyond its popular alternatives, PANW (cybersecurity) and ASX (semiconductors) earned more than INTC with less volatility over the past 5 years. PANW returned 31.9% a year at 43.4% volatility, against 12.4% a year at 55.6%.

Is INTC more volatile than the S&P 500?

Yes. INTC's volatility over the past 5 years was 55.6%, 3.2 times the S&P 500's 17.1%. Volatility measures how widely returns swing around their average: in roughly two years out of three, INTC's return lands within 55.6% 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 INTC's Sharpe ratio?

INTC's Sharpe ratio over the past 5 years was 0.49, against 0.79 for the S&P 500, so INTC 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 INTC with the S&P 500?

Over the past 5 years, INTC's monthly returns had a correlation of 0.48 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 INTC instead: the lower it is, the more that option would diversify a INTC holding.

What are the best alternatives to INTC?

Of the 21 popular alternatives we compared, five outperformed INTC in at least 3 of 5 short-term and 2 of 3 long-term timeframes, with dividends reinvested: MU, DELL and MRVL.

Did INTC outperform the S&P 500?

INTC finished ahead of the S&P 500 (SPY) in 13 of 29 full calendar years. In 2025, it returned +84.0%, against +17.7% for the index.

How did INTC do in stock market crashes?

INTC fell less than the S&P 500 (SPY) in four of the ten major crashes it has traded through, and further in three. The clearest case was the late-2018 sell-off, when INTC fell 13.0% and the S&P 500 fell 19.3%.

What diversifies INTC?

These had a low correlation with INTC over the past 5 years and still earned a positive 5-year return: among large ETFs, LVHI (correlation 0.14), DXJ (correlation 0.19) and EMLP (correlation 0.17); among large stocks, CAH (correlation 0.05), CLS (correlation 0.38) and FIX (correlation 0.34). A correlation near zero means the two have moved largely independently.

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