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How Roblox (RBLX) compares with the whole market and its popular alternatives

Built by QuantCommons' quantitative engine, this page is about relative opportunity, not data on RBLX alone. It places RBLX (Roblox Corporation) against 16 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 RBLX stands in the market, and of the alternatives worth a closer look.

Period covered: RBLX's full trading record, from March 2021 through September 2026. The crash tests reach back to 2000 using older funds and the S&P 500. All returns include reinvested dividends. Data as of October 20, 2026.

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

Rank the market against RBLX →Chart RBLX vs. 16 alternatives →
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Key findings

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

This chart tracks a hypothetical $10,000 investment in RBLX over the past 5 years, with dividends reinvested, alongside the same amount in the S&P 500, investments that ended ahead of RBLX over the same span and RBLX's popular alternatives, among those that traded for the entire period. It shows not only where each investment ended up but also how smooth or uneven the path was.

Note: RBLX began trading on March 10, 2021, so the chart cannot reach back to the dot-com bust, the 2008 financial crisis or six other sell-offs. It covers the most recent 5 years of RBLX's record, starting at the end of September 2021.

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. 3,174 of the 3,628 stocks and funds worth at least $500 million that traded the whole period ended ahead of RBLX; the chart shows 5, closest alternatives first. The other 3 lines are popular alternatives, shown for context.

$2,000$5,000$10,000$20,000$50,000$100,000202120222023202420252026$10,000$100,000202120222023202420252026
  • NVDA$110,811+1,008% total · +61.8% a year
  • APP$40,130+301% total · +32.0% a year
  • GOOG$25,811+158% total · +20.9% a year
  • META$21,571+116% total · +16.6% a year
  • SPY (S&P 500)$19,000+90.0% total · +13.7% a year
  • MSFT$18,958+89.6% total · +13.6% a year
  • NTES$15,824+58.2% total · +9.6% a year
  • TTWO$13,468+34.7% total · +6.1% a year
  • SONY$10,955+9.5% total · +1.8% a year
  • RBLX$5,608−43.9% total · −10.9% a year
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RBLX at a glance

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

Note: RBLX began trading on March 10, 2021, so every figure here, including its worst decline, covers only the time since then. None of them reflect the dot-com bust, the 2008 financial crisis or six other sell-offs.

The company

Market value
$37B
Industry
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia
Price history from
March 2021

Returns

Past 1 year
−61.2%total return
Past 3 years
+64.8%+18.1% a year
Past 5 years
−33.4%−7.8% a year
Best calendar year
+60.6%2023
Worst calendar year
−72.4%2022
Losing years
1 of 4full calendar years

Risk

Volatility
71.1%typical yearly swing, 5 years
Sharpe ratio
0.24return per unit of risk, 5 years
Worst decline ever
−82.8%Nov 2021 to May 2022
From its all-time high
−63.0%below the peak

RBLX against the whole market

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

How does RBLX rank among all stocks?

This section ranks RBLX 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 RBLX 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.

MeasureRBLXRankStanding
1-year return−61.2%3,197 of 3,287bottom 4%
3-year return+64.8%1,332 of 3,017top 44%
5-year return−33.4%2,209 of 2,893bottom 25%
Volatility, 5 years71.1%2,524 of 2,893bottom 14%
Sharpe ratio, 5 years0.241,730 of 2,893bottom 41%

What has beaten RBLX 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). RBLX sits where the dashed lines cross. Anything in the green box above and to the left earned more than RBLX 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 RBLX; faint dots are 94 more of the 2,850 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%70.0%80.0%90.0%−20.0%0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%120%Volatility over 5 years (annualized)Annual return over 5 yearsMore return, less volatility than RBLXMPLX: +23.5% a year, volatility 18.8%TSM: +31.5% a year, volatility 38.5%LLY: +40.7% a year, volatility 32.8%MU: +68.1% a year, volatility 57.1%WMT: +20.8% a year, volatility 22.6%XOM: +27.1% a year, volatility 26.5%AMD: +35.7% a year, volatility 57.6%JPM: +17.3% a year, volatility 24.3%ABBV: +26.1% a year, volatility 23.4%TSLA: +5.3% a year, volatility 60.0%HSBC: +33.1% a year, volatility 25.9%JNJ: +12.7% a year, volatility 17.9%V: +12.8% a year, volatility 22.9%DXJ: +26.6% a year, volatility 19.1%LVHI: +17.0% a year, volatility 11.1%KO: +14.7% a year, volatility 16.8%CAT: +31.1% a year, volatility 31.9%DELL: +55.2% a year, volatility 54.4%COST: +17.4% a year, volatility 22.9%VXUS: +8.2% a year, volatility 16.4%ASML: +17.4% a year, volatility 43.4%QQQ: +14.5% a year, volatility 23.0%MUFG: +33.2% a year, volatility 29.4%PM: +21.0% a year, volatility 23.4%LRCX: +37.4% a year, volatility 49.9%CSCO: +16.8% a year, volatility 26.1%PBR: +50.3% a year, volatility 37.5%ANET: +49.0% a year, volatility 49.0%SHEL: +21.0% a year, volatility 24.8%MCK: +38.7% a year, volatility 25.0%NVS: +17.1% a year, volatility 20.7%INSW: +56.5% a year, volatility 40.5%PANW: +31.9% a year, volatility 43.4%APH: +33.8% a year, volatility 32.2%VTV: +12.1% a year, volatility 13.7%INTC: +12.4% a year, volatility 55.6%STX: +57.4% a year, volatility 48.7%AMAT: +25.8% a year, volatility 47.4%WELL: +26.0% a year, volatility 23.8%RTX: +18.6% a year, volatility 24.3%KLAC: +38.7% a year, volatility 46.7%SAN: +31.7% a year, volatility 33.9%AMGN: +19.6% a year, volatility 24.9%BBVA: +38.7% a year, volatility 33.3%GILD: +22.8% a year, volatility 24.9%GS: +19.6% a year, volatility 28.6%VLO: +44.2% a year, volatility 36.9%VEA: +9.3% a year, volatility 16.9%MS: +16.0% a year, volatility 28.8%TD: +15.8% a year, volatility 20.0%IBKR: +35.4% a year, volatility 35.4%WDC: +53.7% a year, volatility 53.5%CRWD: +26.3% a year, volatility 52.7%MFG: +33.6% a year, volatility 30.6%TJX: +19.9% a year, volatility 22.3%SCCO: +32.0% a year, volatility 40.7%GLD: +17.7% a year, volatility 18.9%MRVL: +29.5% a year, volatility 65.2%IBM: +16.6% a year, volatility 30.5%PSX: +33.2% a year, volatility 32.9%VGT: +18.4% a year, volatility 26.0%UBS: +25.4% a year, volatility 30.4%WFC: +13.1% a year, volatility 29.5%SAP: +11.5% a year, volatility 30.0%SMFG: +33.7% a year, volatility 29.4%PH: +27.4% a year, volatility 28.8%BHP: +16.6% a year, volatility 31.4%ADI: +19.5% a year, volatility 34.1%ASX: +48.8% a year, volatility 43.0%C: +15.1% a year, volatility 29.4%BTI: +18.7% a year, volatility 22.0%AXP: +13.5% a year, volatility 29.3%CB: +15.7% a year, volatility 20.4%PWR: +39.3% a year, volatility 37.2%TXN: +9.9% a year, volatility 33.7%MO: +17.8% a year, volatility 21.4%SU: +33.1% a year, volatility 32.5%ETN: +20.4% a year, volatility 32.1%CNQ: +26.5% a year, volatility 32.5%BNY: +22.7% a year, volatility 24.4%WMB: +24.6% a year, volatility 24.0%CM: +19.2% a year, volatility 21.6%VO: +6.8% a year, volatility 17.6%DE: +14.4% a year, volatility 29.9%VIG: +10.4% a year, volatility 14.1%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%LITE: +57.3% a year, volatility 64.5%E: +23.0% a year, volatility 25.6%AEM: +29.5% a year, volatility 38.4%ING: +24.7% a year, volatility 31.1%IMO: +34.3% a year, volatility 32.0%RBLX: −7.8% a year, volatility 71.1%SPY (S&P 500): +12.7% a year, volatility 17.1%NVDA: +58.0% a year, volatility 51.9%GOOG: +19.0% a year, volatility 32.0%META: +15.5% a year, volatility 45.4%MSFT: +12.5% a year, volatility 28.2%APP: +23.9% a year, volatility 78.1%GRVY: −8.2% a year, volatility 41.9%AMZN: +9.0% a year, volatility 36.6%T: +9.8% a year, volatility 25.2%EBAY: +11.7% a year, volatility 32.9%TKO: +26.3% a year, volatility 32.7%ZETA: +33.2% a year, volatility 70.5%BABA: −8.2% a year, volatility 51.3%RY: +17.3% a year, volatility 18.2%PBR-A: +51.8% a year, volatility 37.5%CAH: +42.1% a year, volatility 24.7%AAPL: +18.5% a year, volatility 28.0%VTI: +11.5% a year, volatility 17.5%VOO: +12.8% a year, volatility 16.9%CORT: +43.0% a year, volatility 75.9%LNC: −7.4% a year, volatility 42.7%CLS: +101% a year, volatility 59.7%RBLXSPY (S&P 500)NVDAGOOGMETAAPPGRVYAMZNTKOZETABABARYPBR-ACAHAAPLVTICORTLNCCLS0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%−20.0%0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%120%Volatility over 5 years (annualized)Annual return over 5 yearsMore return, less volatility than RBLXMPLX: +23.5% a year, volatility 18.8%TSM: +31.5% a year, volatility 38.5%LLY: +40.7% a year, volatility 32.8%MU: +68.1% a year, volatility 57.1%WMT: +20.8% a year, volatility 22.6%XOM: +27.1% a year, volatility 26.5%AMD: +35.7% a year, volatility 57.6%JPM: +17.3% a year, volatility 24.3%ABBV: +26.1% a year, volatility 23.4%TSLA: +5.3% a year, volatility 60.0%HSBC: +33.1% a year, volatility 25.9%JNJ: +12.7% a year, volatility 17.9%V: +12.8% a year, volatility 22.9%DXJ: +26.6% a year, volatility 19.1%LVHI: +17.0% a year, volatility 11.1%KO: +14.7% a year, volatility 16.8%CAT: +31.1% a year, volatility 31.9%DELL: +55.2% a year, volatility 54.4%COST: +17.4% a year, volatility 22.9%VXUS: +8.2% a year, volatility 16.4%ASML: +17.4% a year, volatility 43.4%QQQ: +14.5% a year, volatility 23.0%MUFG: +33.2% a year, volatility 29.4%PM: +21.0% a year, volatility 23.4%LRCX: +37.4% a year, volatility 49.9%CSCO: +16.8% a year, volatility 26.1%PBR: +50.3% a year, volatility 37.5%ANET: +49.0% a year, volatility 49.0%SHEL: +21.0% a year, volatility 24.8%MCK: +38.7% a year, volatility 25.0%NVS: +17.1% a year, volatility 20.7%INSW: +56.5% a year, volatility 40.5%PANW: +31.9% a year, volatility 43.4%APH: +33.8% a year, volatility 32.2%VTV: +12.1% a year, volatility 13.7%INTC: +12.4% a year, volatility 55.6%STX: +57.4% a year, volatility 48.7%AMAT: +25.8% a year, volatility 47.4%WELL: +26.0% a year, volatility 23.8%RTX: +18.6% a year, volatility 24.3%KLAC: +38.7% a year, volatility 46.7%SAN: +31.7% a year, volatility 33.9%AMGN: +19.6% a year, volatility 24.9%BBVA: +38.7% a year, volatility 33.3%GILD: +22.8% a year, volatility 24.9%GS: +19.6% a year, volatility 28.6%VLO: +44.2% a year, volatility 36.9%VEA: +9.3% a year, volatility 16.9%MS: +16.0% a year, volatility 28.8%TD: +15.8% a year, volatility 20.0%IBKR: +35.4% a year, volatility 35.4%WDC: +53.7% a year, volatility 53.5%CRWD: +26.3% a year, volatility 52.7%MFG: +33.6% a year, volatility 30.6%TJX: +19.9% a year, volatility 22.3%SCCO: +32.0% a year, volatility 40.7%GLD: +17.7% a year, volatility 18.9%MRVL: +29.5% a year, volatility 65.2%IBM: +16.6% a year, volatility 30.5%PSX: +33.2% a year, volatility 32.9%VGT: +18.4% a year, volatility 26.0%UBS: +25.4% a year, volatility 30.4%WFC: +13.1% a year, volatility 29.5%SAP: +11.5% a year, volatility 30.0%SMFG: +33.7% a year, volatility 29.4%PH: +27.4% a year, volatility 28.8%BHP: +16.6% a year, volatility 31.4%ADI: +19.5% a year, volatility 34.1%ASX: +48.8% a year, volatility 43.0%C: +15.1% a year, volatility 29.4%BTI: +18.7% a year, volatility 22.0%AXP: +13.5% a year, volatility 29.3%CB: +15.7% a year, volatility 20.4%PWR: +39.3% a year, volatility 37.2%TXN: +9.9% a year, volatility 33.7%MO: +17.8% a year, volatility 21.4%SU: +33.1% a year, volatility 32.5%ETN: +20.4% a year, volatility 32.1%CNQ: +26.5% a year, volatility 32.5%BNY: +22.7% a year, volatility 24.4%WMB: +24.6% a year, volatility 24.0%CM: +19.2% a year, volatility 21.6%VO: +6.8% a year, volatility 17.6%DE: +14.4% a year, volatility 29.9%VIG: +10.4% a year, volatility 14.1%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%LITE: +57.3% a year, volatility 64.5%E: +23.0% a year, volatility 25.6%AEM: +29.5% a year, volatility 38.4%ING: +24.7% a year, volatility 31.1%IMO: +34.3% a year, volatility 32.0%RBLX: −7.8% a year, volatility 71.1%SPY (S&P 500): +12.7% a year, volatility 17.1%NVDA: +58.0% a year, volatility 51.9%GOOG: +19.0% a year, volatility 32.0%META: +15.5% a year, volatility 45.4%MSFT: +12.5% a year, volatility 28.2%APP: +23.9% a year, volatility 78.1%GRVY: −8.2% a year, volatility 41.9%AMZN: +9.0% a year, volatility 36.6%T: +9.8% a year, volatility 25.2%EBAY: +11.7% a year, volatility 32.9%TKO: +26.3% a year, volatility 32.7%ZETA: +33.2% a year, volatility 70.5%BABA: −8.2% a year, volatility 51.3%RY: +17.3% a year, volatility 18.2%PBR-A: +51.8% a year, volatility 37.5%CAH: +42.1% a year, volatility 24.7%AAPL: +18.5% a year, volatility 28.0%VTI: +11.5% a year, volatility 17.5%VOO: +12.8% a year, volatility 16.9%CORT: +43.0% a year, volatility 75.9%LNC: −7.4% a year, volatility 42.7%CLS: +101% a year, volatility 59.7%RBLXSPY (S&P 500)NVDAMETAAPPGRVYTKOZETABABARYPBR-ACAHCORTLNCCLS
  • Popular alternatives
  • Same and neighboring categories, and shared themes
  • The whole market
  • Others in the green region

Is there a better investment than RBLX?

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

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

Screen the whole market against RBLX for any period in BetterThanSPYOpen these 21 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 years5Y returntotalCorr. with RBLX?lower diversifies moreExpenseper year
RBLXRoblox Corporation · this page
−7.8%71.1%0.24−82.8%−33.4%1.00—
SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · S&P 500
+12.7%17.1%0.79−33.7%+81.7%0.350.09%
Popular alternativesbest 6 shownThe investments people most often weigh against RBLX. 9 of 15 passed at least one test.
NVDANVIDIA Corporation · Semiconductors
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+58.0%51.9%1.14−66.3%+884%0.43—
GOOGAlphabet Inc. · Internet Services
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+19.0%32.0%0.71−44.6%+138%0.22—
METAMeta Platforms, Inc. · Internet Services
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+15.5%45.4%0.55−76.7%+106%0.19—
MSFTMicrosoft Corporation · Software
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst decline+12.5%28.2%0.56−37.1%+80.3%0.22—
APPAppLovin Corporation · Software
Higher return, similar volatility+23.9%78.1%0.66−91.9%+192%0.25—
GRVYGravity Co., Ltd. · Electronic Gaming & Multimedia
Similar return, lower volatility−8.2%41.9%0.01−83.2%−34.9%0.12—
Same and neighboring categories, and shared themesbest 6 shownEverything else in Entertainment and the categories next to it (Internet Services, Media, Telecommunications, E-Commerce), plus RBLX's specific themes. 51 of 72 passed at least one test.
AMZNAmazon.com, Inc. · E-Commerce
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+9.0%36.6%0.42−56.1%+53.8%0.34—
TAT&T Inc. · Integrated Telecommunications
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+9.8%25.2%0.50−39.4%+59.7%-0.11—
EBAYeBay Inc. · E-Commerce
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+11.7%32.9%0.50−53.6%+74.2%0.20—
TKOTKO Group Holdings, Inc. · Entertainment
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+26.3%32.7%0.88−69.1%+221%0.04—
ZETAZeta Global Holdings Corp. · Software · Digital Advertising theme
Higher return, similar volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+33.2%70.5%0.77−70.0%+320%0.07—
BABAAlibaba Group Holding Limited · E-Commerce
Similar return, lower volatility−8.2%51.3%0.08−80.1%−34.8%-0.12—
The whole marketbest 8 shownEvery other stock and fund worth at least $500 million. 2,965 of 3,549 passed at least one test.
RYRoyal Bank of Canada · Banks
On the frontierHigher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+17.3%18.2%0.97−40.0%+122%0.03—
PBR-APetróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras · Integrated Oil & Gas
On the frontierHigher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+51.8%37.5%1.31−71.7%+705%-0.12—
CAHCardinal Health, Inc. · Health Care Distribution
On the frontierHigher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+42.1%24.7%1.55−46.1%+479%0.03—
AAPLApple Inc. · Computer Hardware
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+18.5%28.0%0.75−38.5%+133%0.31—
VTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · US Total Market
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+11.5%17.5%0.71−35.0%+72.6%0.370.03%
VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETF · US Large-Cap Equity
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+12.8%16.9%0.80−34.0%+82.3%0.350.03%
CORTCorcept Therapeutics Incorporated · Biotechnology
Higher return, similar volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst declineHigher return in most periods+43.0%75.9%0.81−71.9%+498%0.05—
LNCLincoln National Corporation · Life Insurance
Similar return, lower volatilityHigher return in most periods−7.4%42.7%0.04−79.2%−32.1%0.08—
What these numbers mean for RBLX
Annual return
RBLX lost 7.8% 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 $6,660. 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
RBLX's volatility over the past 5 years was 71.1%, 4.1 times the S&P 500's 17.1%. Volatility measures how widely returns swing around their average: in roughly two years out of three, RBLX's return lands within 71.1% 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
RBLX's Sharpe ratio over the past 5 years was 0.24, against 0.79 for the S&P 500, so RBLX 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
RBLX's worst fall from a peak to a low over the past 10 years was 82.8%, against 33.7% for the S&P 500. Losses and gains are not symmetric: climbing back from a 82.8% fall takes a 481% gain. Guide: Market crash risk and tail risk →
Correlation
Over the past 5 years, RBLX's monthly returns had a correlation of 0.35 with the S&P 500. Correlation runs from 1 (moving in lockstep) through 0 (unrelated) to −1 (moving in opposite directions). They are only loosely linked, which makes it a real diversifier next to an index fund. In the table, the correlation column measures each option against RBLX instead: the lower it is, the more that option would diversify a RBLX holding. Guide: Correlation and diversification →
Show all 2,850 stocks and funds worth at least $500 million that earned more than RBLX 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 decline5Y returnCorr. with RBLXExpense
1
RYRoyal Bank of Canada · Banks
Whole market+17.3%18.2%0.97−40.0%+122%0.03—
2
PBR-APetróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras · Integrated Oil & Gas
Whole market+51.8%37.5%1.31−71.7%+705%-0.12—
3
CAHCardinal Health, Inc. · Health Care Distribution
Whole market+42.1%24.7%1.55−46.1%+479%0.03—
4
AAPLApple Inc. · Computer Hardware
Whole market+18.5%28.0%0.75−38.5%+133%0.31—
5
MPLXMPLX Lp · Oil & Gas Midstream
Whole market+23.5%18.8%1.22−75.2%+187%0.03—
6
TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited · Semiconductors
Whole market+31.5%38.5%0.91−56.6%+293%0.36—
7
LLYEli Lilly and Company · Pharmaceuticals
Whole market+40.7%32.8%1.21−34.5%+451%-0.13—
8
VTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · US Total Market
Whole market+11.5%17.5%0.71−35.0%+72.6%0.370.03%
9
MUMicron Technology, Inc. · Semiconductors
Whole market+68.1%57.1%1.20−57.6%+1,244%0.11—
10
VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETF · US Large-Cap Equity
Whole market+12.8%16.9%0.80−34.0%+82.3%0.350.03%
11
WMTWalmart Inc. · Discount Retail
Whole market+20.8%22.6%0.96−25.7%+158%0.05—
12
XOMExxonmobil Holdings Corporation · Integrated Oil & Gas
Whole market+27.1%26.5%1.04−61.0%+232%-0.29—
13
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc. · Semiconductors
Whole market+35.7%57.6%0.82−65.5%+359%0.28—
14
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co. · Banks
Whole market+17.3%24.3%0.78−43.6%+122%0.25—
15
ABBVAbbVie Inc. · Pharmaceuticals
Whole market+26.1%23.4%1.11−45.1%+218%-0.01—
16
TSLATesla, Inc. · Automobiles
Whole market+5.3%60.0%0.39−73.6%+29.5%0.44—
17
HSBCHSBC Holdings plc · Banks
Whole market+33.1%25.9%1.24−62.3%+318%-0.13—
18
JNJJohnson & Johnson · Pharmaceuticals
Whole market+12.7%17.9%0.76−27.4%+82.1%-0.10—
19
VVisa Inc. · Payment Processing
Whole market+12.8%22.9%0.64−36.4%+82.5%0.08—
20
DXJWisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund · International Equity
Whole market+26.6%19.1%1.34−39.1%+225%-0.010.48%
21
LVHIFranklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF · International Equity
Whole market+17.0%11.1%1.48−32.4%+119%-0.080.40%
22
KOThe Coca-Cola Company · Food & Beverages
Whole market+14.7%16.8%0.91−37.0%+98.2%-0.27—
23
CATCaterpillar Inc. · Industrial Machinery
Whole market+31.1%31.9%1.01−43.4%+288%0.21—
24
DELLDell Technologies Inc. · Computer Hardware
Whole market+55.2%54.4%1.08−59.6%+800%0.01—
25
COSTCostco Wholesale Corporation · Discount Retail
Whole market+17.4%22.9%0.82−31.4%+123%0.31—
26
VXUSVanguard Total International Stock ETF · International Equity
Whole market+8.2%16.4%0.57−36.0%+48.6%0.160.05%
27
ASMLASML Holding N.V. · Semiconductor Equipment
Whole market+17.4%43.4%0.59−56.9%+123%0.26—
28
QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · US Large-Cap Growth
Whole market+14.5%23.0%0.71−35.1%+97.2%0.480.18%
29
MUFGMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. · Banks
Whole market+33.2%29.4%1.13−54.9%+319%-0.12—
30
PMPhilip Morris International Inc. · Tobacco
Whole market+21.0%23.4%0.94−42.9%+159%-0.18—
31
LRCXLam Research Corporation · Semiconductor Equipment
Whole market+37.4%49.9%0.89−56.4%+390%0.37—
32
CSCOCisco Systems, Inc. · Communications Equipment
Whole market+16.8%26.1%0.73−42.0%+118%0.07—
33
PBRPetróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras · Integrated Oil & Gas
Whole market+50.3%37.5%1.28−75.3%+667%-0.16—
34
ANETArista Networks, Inc. · Communications Equipment
Whole market+49.0%49.0%1.06−52.2%+634%0.36—
35
SHELShell plc · Integrated Oil & Gas
Whole market+21.0%24.8%0.90−67.2%+159%-0.33—
36
MCKMcKesson Corporation · Health Care Distribution
Whole market+38.7%25.0%1.44−38.1%+413%-0.01—
37
NVSNovartis AG · Pharmaceuticals
Whole market+17.1%20.7%0.87−26.8%+121%-0.09—
38
INSWInternational Seaways, Inc. · Oil & Gas
Whole market+56.5%40.5%1.31−57.4%+839%-0.26—
39
PANWPalo Alto Networks, Inc. · Cybersecurity
Whole market+31.9%43.4%0.86−48.0%+299%0.15—
40
APHAmphenol Corporation · Electronic Components
Whole market+33.8%32.2%1.07−37.5%+329%0.46—
41
VTVVanguard Morningstar Value ETF · US Large-Cap Value
Whole market+12.1%13.7%0.90−36.8%+76.6%0.120.03%
42
INTCIntel Corp. · Semiconductors
Whole market+12.4%55.6%0.49−70.8%+79.8%0.09—
43
STXSeagate Technology Holdings plc · Computer Hardware
Whole market+57.4%48.7%1.18−57.0%+866%0.21—
44
AMATApplied Materials, Inc. · Semiconductor Equipment
Whole market+25.8%47.4%0.72−55.1%+215%0.30—
45
WELLWelltower Inc. · Healthcare REITs
Whole market+26.0%23.8%1.09−63.3%+217%0.03—
46
RTXRTX Corporation · Aerospace & Defense
Whole market+18.6%24.3%0.83−52.0%+135%-0.09—
47
KLACKLA Corporation · Semiconductor Equipment
Whole market+38.7%46.7%0.94−46.3%+413%0.36—
48
SANBanco Santander, S.A. · Banks
Whole market+31.7%33.9%0.99−73.8%+295%-0.03—
49
AMGNAmgen Inc. · Biotechnology
Whole market+19.6%24.9%0.85−24.9%+145%-0.05—
50
BBVABanco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. · Banks
Whole market+38.7%33.3%1.16−69.6%+413%-0.14—
51
GILDGilead Sciences, Inc. · Biotechnology
Whole market+22.8%24.9%0.95−30.5%+180%0.10—
52
GSThe Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. · Capital Markets
Whole market+19.6%28.6%0.77−48.8%+145%0.22—
53
VLOValero Energy Corporation · Oil & Gas
Whole market+44.2%36.9%1.18−71.9%+524%-0.16—
54
VEAVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · Developed International Equity
Whole market+9.3%16.9%0.61−35.8%+55.9%0.160.03%
55
MSMorgan Stanley · Capital Markets
Whole market+16.0%28.8%0.66−51.3%+110%0.15—
56
TDThe Toronto-Dominion Bank · Banks
Whole market+15.8%20.0%0.84−42.0%+109%0.09—
57
IBKRInteractive Brokers Group, Inc. · Investment Banking & Brokerage
Whole market+35.4%35.4%1.04−55.1%+355%0.34—
58
WDCWestern Digital Corporation · Computer Hardware
Whole market+53.7%53.5%1.07−70.5%+759%0.18—
59
CRWDCrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. · Cybersecurity
Whole market+26.3%52.7%0.71−67.7%+221%0.18—
60
MFGMizuho Financial Group, Inc. · Banks
Whole market+33.6%30.6%1.10−45.7%+326%-0.10—
61
TJXThe TJX Companies, Inc. · Specialty Retail
Whole market+19.9%22.3%0.93−42.5%+147%0.04—
62
SCCOSouthern Copper Corporation · Metals & Mining
Whole market+32.0%40.7%0.89−55.3%+301%-0.06—
63
GLDSPDR Gold Shares · Gold
Whole market+17.7%18.9%0.96−26.4%+126%0.010.40%
64
MRVLMarvell Technology, Inc. · Semiconductors
Whole market+29.5%65.2%0.72−61.9%+264%0.34—
65
IBMInternational Business Machines Corporation · IT Services
Whole market+16.6%30.5%0.66−41.1%+116%0.04—
66
PSXPhillips 66 · Oil & Gas
Whole market+33.2%32.9%1.04−64.2%+319%-0.17—
67
VGTVanguard Information Technology ETF · Technology Equity
Whole market+18.4%26.0%0.78−35.1%+133%0.450.09%
68
UBSUBS Group AG · Banks
Whole market+25.4%30.4%0.90−59.8%+210%0.04—
69
WFCWells Fargo & Company · Banks
Whole market+13.1%29.5%0.57−64.5%+85.0%0.16—
70
SAPSAP SE · Enterprise Software
Whole market+11.5%30.0%0.52−52.5%+72.6%0.19—
71
SMFGSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. · Banks
Whole market+33.7%29.4%1.14−47.6%+327%-0.15—
72
PHParker-Hannifin Corporation · Industrial Machinery
Whole market+27.4%28.8%0.99−54.7%+235%0.35—
73
BHPBHP Group Limited · Metals & Mining
Whole market+16.6%31.4%0.65−44.3%+115%-0.07—
74
ADIAnalog Devices, Inc. · Semiconductors
Whole market+19.5%34.1%0.69−33.6%+144%0.18—
75
ASXASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. · Semiconductors
Whole market+48.8%43.0%1.15−52.5%+631%0.12—
76
CCitigroup Inc. · Banks
Whole market+15.1%29.4%0.63−56.5%+102%0.31—
77
BTIBritish American Tobacco p.l.c. · Tobacco
Whole market+18.7%22.0%0.90−56.1%+136%-0.17—
78
AXPAmerican Express Company · Consumer Finance
Whole market+13.5%29.3%0.58−49.6%+88.5%0.10—
79
CBChubb Limited · Property & Casualty Insurance
Whole market+15.7%20.4%0.82−42.6%+107%-0.16—
80
PWRQuanta Services, Inc. · Engineering & Construction
Whole market+39.3%37.2%1.08−45.5%+425%0.24—
81
TXNTexas Instruments Incorporated · Semiconductors
Whole market+9.9%33.7%0.45−33.4%+60.5%0.15—
82
MOAltria Group, Inc. · Tobacco
Whole market+17.8%21.4%0.88−53.7%+126%-0.07—
83
SUSuncor Energy Inc. · Integrated Oil & Gas
Whole market+33.1%32.5%1.05−73.5%+318%-0.29—
84
ETNEaton Corporation plc · Electrical Equipment
Whole market+20.4%32.1%0.74−44.5%+153%0.25—
85
CNQCanadian Natural Resources Limited · Oil & Gas
Whole market+26.5%32.5%0.89−77.5%+224%-0.19—
86
BNYBank of New York Mellon Corp · Banks
Whole market+22.7%24.4%0.97−50.5%+179%0.18—
87
WMBThe Williams Companies, Inc. · Oil & Gas Midstream
Whole market+24.6%24.0%1.04−68.1%+200%-0.02—
88
CMCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce · Banks
Whole market+19.2%21.6%0.93−47.3%+141%0.18—
89
VOVanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF · US Mid-Cap Equity
Whole market+6.8%17.6%0.47−39.4%+39.1%0.340.03%
90
DEDeere & Company · Industrial Machinery
Whole market+14.4%29.9%0.60−37.9%+96.1%0.18—
91
VIGVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · US Dividend Equity
Whole market+10.4%14.1%0.78−31.7%+64.0%0.250.04%
92
ITUBItaú Unibanco Holding S.A. · Banks
Whole market+26.3%33.8%0.86−62.1%+221%0.06—
93
TRVThe Travelers Companies, Inc. · Property & Casualty Insurance
Whole market+22.4%22.3%1.02−46.3%+174%-0.11—
94
TTTrane Technologies plc · Building Products
Whole market+22.7%27.7%0.88−40.5%+178%0.30—
95
MARMarriott International, Inc. · Hotels & Resorts
Whole market+22.0%28.6%0.84−61.3%+170%0.09—
96
LITELumentum Holdings Inc. · Communications Equipment
Whole market+57.3%64.5%1.03−66.9%+863%0.25—
97
EEni S.p.A. · Integrated Oil & Gas
Whole market+23.0%25.6%0.94−61.4%+181%-0.17—
98
AEMAgnico Eagle Mines Limited · Gold Mining
Whole market+29.5%38.4%0.87−54.2%+264%0.11—
99
INGING Groep N.V. · Banks
Whole market+24.7%31.1%0.87−74.4%+201%0.00—
100
IMOImperial Oil Limited · Integrated Oil & Gas
Whole market+34.3%32.0%1.09−77.1%+337%-0.12—

RBLX against its popular alternatives

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

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

Green points earned more than RBLX 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%80.0%−40.0%−20.0%0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%Volatility over 5 years (annualized)Annual return over 5 yearsHigher return, lower volatilityLower return, higher volatilityRBLX: −7.8% a year, volatility 71.1%SPY (S&P 500): 12.7% a year, volatility 17.1%NVDA: 58.0% a year, volatility 51.9%META: 15.5% a year, volatility 45.4%GOOG: 19.0% a year, volatility 32.0%MSFT: 12.5% a year, volatility 28.2%SONY: 2.9% a year, volatility 29.2%NTES: 6.6% a year, volatility 41.9%TTWO: 3.6% a year, volatility 32.9%SNAP: −39.0% a year, volatility 76.2%U: −22.4% a year, volatility 77.5%BILI: −29.9% a year, volatility 77.4%APP: 23.9% a year, volatility 78.1%GRVY: −8.2% a year, volatility 41.9%SOHU: −11.1% a year, volatility 42.3%PLAY: −26.3% a year, volatility 61.2%PLTK: −38.9% a year, volatility 53.1%RBLXSPY (S&P 500)NVDAMETAGOOGMSFTSONYNTESTTWOSNAPUBILIAPPGRVYSOHUPLAYPLTK0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%−40.0%−20.0%0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%Volatility over 5 years (annualized)Annual return over 5 yearsHigher return, lower volatilityLower return, higher volatilityRBLX: −7.8% a year, volatility 71.1%SPY (S&P 500): 12.7% a year, volatility 17.1%NVDA: 58.0% a year, volatility 51.9%META: 15.5% a year, volatility 45.4%GOOG: 19.0% a year, volatility 32.0%MSFT: 12.5% a year, volatility 28.2%SONY: 2.9% a year, volatility 29.2%NTES: 6.6% a year, volatility 41.9%TTWO: 3.6% a year, volatility 32.9%SNAP: −39.0% a year, volatility 76.2%U: −22.4% a year, volatility 77.5%BILI: −29.9% a year, volatility 77.4%APP: 23.9% a year, volatility 78.1%GRVY: −8.2% a year, volatility 41.9%SOHU: −11.1% a year, volatility 42.3%PLAY: −26.3% a year, volatility 61.2%PLTK: −38.9% a year, volatility 53.1%RBLXSPY (S&P 500)NVDAMETAGOOGSONYNTESTTWOSNAPUBILIAPPGRVYSOHUPLAYPLTK
All figures
InvestmentAnnual returnVolatility
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation+58.0%51.9%
APP AppLovin Corporation+23.9%78.1%
GOOG Alphabet Inc.+19.0%32.0%
META Meta Platforms, Inc.+15.5%45.4%
SPY S&P 500State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF+12.7%17.1%
MSFT Microsoft Corporation+12.5%28.2%
NTES NetEase, Inc.+6.6%41.9%
TTWO Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.+3.6%32.9%
SONY Sony Group Corporation+2.9%29.2%
RBLX This pageRoblox Corporation−7.8%71.1%
GRVY Gravity Co., Ltd.−8.2%41.9%
SOHU Sohu.com Limited−11.1%42.3%
U Unity Software Inc.−22.4%77.5%
PLAY Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.−26.3%61.2%
BILI Bilibili Inc.−29.9%77.4%
PLTK Playtika Holding Corp.−38.9%53.1%
SNAP Snap Inc.−39.0%76.2%
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Has RBLX consistently beaten its popular alternatives?

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

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

InvestmentPeriods outperformed Short termLong termRisk · 5 yearsFund
1M3M6MYTD1Y3Y5YVolatilitylower is calmerSharpehigher is betterWorst declinepast 10 yearsExpenseAssetsOverlapsame sectors
RBLX Roblox Corporation (this page)—+2.1%−1.7%−15.3%−35.3%−61.2%+64.8%−33.4%71.1%0.24−82.8%—$37B—
NVDA QualifiedNVIDIA Corporation4/5 short2/2 longAll-weather−4.8%+6.6%+7.4%+14.9%+18.8%+425%+884%51.9%1.14−66.3%—$5.2T—
META QualifiedMeta Platforms, Inc.4/5 short2/2 longAll-weather−6.3%+7.6%+3.7%+7.0%−4.9%+127%+106%45.4%0.55−76.7%—$1.8T—
GOOG QualifiedAlphabet Inc.3/5 short2/2 long−4.1%−4.2%+0.4%+6.9%+31.2%+148%+138%32.0%0.71−44.6%—$4.1T—
APP Software - ApplicationAppLovin Corporation1/5 short2/2 long−17.5%−35.8%−44.5%−55.9%−51.9%+625%+192%78.1%0.66−91.9%—$92B—
MSFT Software - InfrastructureMicrosoft Corporation5/5 short1/2 long+6.0%+32.5%+27.7%+13.2%+3.8%+66.6%+80.3%28.2%0.56−37.1%—$3.9T—
SONY Consumer ElectronicsSony Group Corporation5/5 short1/2 long+7.3%+19.7%+18.1%−2.2%−13.2%+54.0%+15.4%29.2%0.24−50.6%—$150B—
NTES Electronic Gaming & MultimediaNetEase, Inc.4/5 short1/2 long+6.5%−6.4%+6.9%−13.5%−16.2%+34.1%+37.6%41.9%0.36−57.4%—$80B—
TTWO Electronic Gaming & MultimediaTake-Two Interactive Software, Inc.3/5 short1/2 long−1.5%−13.5%−4.7%−17.8%−21.2%+47.0%+19.1%32.9%0.27−56.1%—$39B—
SNAP Internet Content & InformationSnap Inc.5/5 short0/2 long+11.9%+39.9%+6.3%−21.5%−17.5%−32.4%−91.6%76.2%-0.26−95.3%—$11B—
SG RestaurantsSweetgreen, Inc.5/5 short0/2 long+42.6%+60.5%+53.1%+54.0%+43.6%−2.3%———−91.1%—$1.3B—
GRVY Electronic Gaming & MultimediaGravity Co., Ltd.4/5 short0/2 long−3.9%+8.0%+2.9%+14.1%+15.2%+2.8%−34.9%41.9%0.01−83.2%—$465M—
U Software - ApplicationUnity Software Inc.4/5 short0/2 long−7.1%+34.7%+51.4%−9.2%+13.9%+47.8%−71.8%77.5%0.06−93.1%—$18B—
SOHU Internet Content & InformationSohu.com Limited2/5 short0/2 long−2.1%−5.2%−20.1%−20.6%−14.0%+54.6%−44.3%42.3%-0.07−92.2%—$378M—
PLAY LeisureDave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.2/5 short0/2 long+14.7%−22.9%−43.7%−54.3%−56.1%−78.2%−78.2%61.2%-0.19−93.2%—$271M—
BILI Internet Content & InformationBilibili Inc.1/5 short0/2 long−8.3%−24.4%−44.3%−47.2%−49.5%+11.3%−83.1%77.4%-0.09−94.3%—$5.9B—
PLTK Electronic Gaming & MultimediaPlaytika Holding Corp.1/5 short0/2 long−10.0%−45.0%−43.0%−47.7%−39.2%−72.7%−91.5%53.1%-0.67−93.0%—$793M—
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How did RBLX do year by year?

This table shows each investment's total return in every full calendar year since 2022, along with where RBLX ranked among its popular alternatives each year. Annual results reveal how consistently each one kept pace with RBLX and how far its good and bad years diverged, detail that multiyear averages tend to smooth over.

Note: RBLX began trading on March 10, 2021, so the table starts with 2022, its first full calendar year, and cannot show how it fared during the dot-com bust, the 2008 financial crisis or six other sell-offs.

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

InvestmentYears ahead of RBLX2025202420232022
RBLX This pageRoblox Corporation—+40.0%+26.6%+60.6%−72.4%
Rank among alternativesTop quarter in 1 of 45 of 178 of 176 of 1713 of 17
SPY S&P 500State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF1 of 4+17.7%+24.9%+26.2%−18.2%
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation3 of 4+38.9%+171%+239%−50.2%
META Meta Platforms, Inc.3 of 4+13.1%+66.0%+194%−64.2%
GOOG Alphabet Inc.3 of 4+65.4%+35.6%+58.8%−38.7%
APP AppLovin Corporation3 of 4+108%+713%+278%−88.8%
MSFT Microsoft Corporation1 of 4+15.6%+12.9%+58.2%−28.0%
SONY Sony Group Corporation1 of 4+21.7%+12.4%+24.9%−39.3%
NTES NetEase, Inc.2 of 4+58.3%−1.7%+30.6%−27.4%
TTWO Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.1 of 4+39.1%+14.4%+54.6%−41.4%
SNAP Snap Inc.1 of 4−25.1%−36.4%+89.2%−81.0%
SG Sweetgreen, Inc.1 of 4−78.9%+184%+31.9%−73.2%
GRVY Gravity Co., Ltd.2 of 4−8.3%−9.3%+72.5%−40.8%
U Unity Software Inc.1 of 4+96.6%−45.1%+43.0%−80.0%
SOHU Sohu.com Limited2 of 4+18.7%+32.7%−27.6%−15.8%
PLAY Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.1 of 4−44.5%−45.8%+51.9%−7.7%
BILI Bilibili Inc.2 of 4+35.8%+48.8%−48.6%−48.9%
PLTK Playtika Holding Corp.1 of 4−37.2%−15.9%+2.5%−50.8%
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Risk and diversification

How RBLX 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 RBLX's worst declines?

A drawdown is the decline from a peak to the lowest point before a new high. This section presents RBLX's five deepest drawdowns since it began trading in 2021, alongside the S&P 500's return over the same dates, and how long each took to recover. Together, these figures show how much an investor could have lost and how long it took to get back to even.

Note: RBLX began trading on March 10, 2021, so this list cannot include the dot-com bust, the 2008 financial crisis or six other sell-offs. The crash tests on this page show how older funds and the S&P 500 fared through those years.

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

DuringRBLX fellS&P 500, same datesPeakLowTime to the lowBack at the peakTime to recover
2022 bear market−82.8%−14.3%Nov 2021May 20226 monthsJul 20253.2 years
No named crash−74.9%+17.4%Sep 2025Aug 202611 monthsNot yet—
No named crash−29.7%+4.1%Jun 2021Oct 20214 monthsNov 20211 month
No named crash−22.0%+1.2%Apr 2021May 20211 monthMay 2021Under a month
No named crash−16.7%+0.5%Jul 2025Aug 20251 monthSep 20251 month

How did RBLX do in stock market crashes?

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

Note: RBLX began trading on March 10, 2021, so its row reads "Not yet trading" for the dot-com bust, the 2008 financial crisis or six other sell-offs. The older alternatives and the S&P 500 show how those crashes played out.

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

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
RBLX This pageRoblox Corporation—−3.4%−75.6%Not yet tradingNot yet tradingNot yet tradingNot yet tradingNot yet tradingNot yet tradingNot yet tradingNot yet trading
SPY S&P 500State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF1 of 2−3.4%−24.5%−33.7%−19.3%−6.5%−12.8%−17.9%−1.5%−55.2%−47.5%
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation1 of 2−5.0%−60.7%−37.5%−55.9%−8.5%−25.3%−23.8%−1.7%−85.1%−89.7%
META Meta Platforms, Inc.1 of 2−2.9%−62.1%−32.9%−26.5%−9.8%−13.9%————
GOOG Alphabet Inc.1 of 2−3.9%−35.0%−30.8%−18.9%−9.9%−12.7%−21.1%−1.1%−65.3%—
APP AppLovin Corporation0 of 2−7.4%−80.0%————————
MSFT Microsoft Corporation2 of 2−2.0%−31.0%−27.7%−18.2%−7.4%−14.4%−14.1%−2.6%−57.9%−62.9%
SONY Sony Group Corporation1 of 2−3.8%−50.6%−22.9%−24.3%−9.7%−30.2%−32.0%−1.0%−72.3%−76.2%
NTES NetEase, Inc.2 of 2−2.0%−33.4%−24.0%−17.5%−8.8%−28.2%−29.3%0.0%−41.8%—
TTWO Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.1 of 2−4.9%−43.0%−16.1%−28.4%−14.9%−12.5%−23.4%0.0%−79.7%−70.8%
SNAP Snap Inc.0 of 2−7.4%−78.3%−51.3%−45.4%−9.4%—————
SG Sweetgreen, Inc.1 of 2−13.0%−70.3%————————
GRVY Gravity Co., Ltd.1 of 2−5.9%−39.0%−27.5%−14.1%−6.7%−25.7%−27.1%−0.5%−88.0%—
U Unity Software Inc.0 of 2−7.6%−76.6%————————
SOHU Sohu.com Limited2 of 2−2.4%−31.6%−49.7%−24.4%−11.1%−28.9%−47.4%−2.5%−62.1%—
PLAY Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.1 of 2−13.0%−38.5%−89.5%−34.1%−6.8%−27.3%————
BILI Bilibili Inc.1 of 2−8.0%−70.2%−28.2%−17.6%——————
PLTK Playtika Holding Corp.1 of 2−6.0%−55.9%————————
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How closely does RBLX 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 RBLX with its popular alternatives on both measures, and on beta (how strongly each has moved with the market), over the past 5 years.

Monthly total returns over the past 5 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 RBLX's: more upside, less downside or a higher capture ratio. Sorted by capture ratio.

InvestmentUpside captureDownside captureCapture ratioBeta
RBLX This pageRoblox Corporation24%115%0.211.45
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation259%152%1.702.21
GOOG Alphabet Inc.140%132%1.071.20
NTES NetEase, Inc.72%73%0.980.67
APP AppLovin Corporation257%267%0.962.56
META Meta Platforms, Inc.139%150%0.921.18
MSFT Microsoft Corporation115%126%0.911.10
TTWO Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.66%83%0.800.98
SONY Sony Group Corporation83%137%0.600.99
GRVY Gravity Co., Ltd.78%175%0.441.03
U Unity Software Inc.101%308%0.332.10
SOHU Sohu.com Limited40%131%0.310.31
PLAY Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.58%313%0.181.92
BILI Bilibili Inc.9%197%0.050.65
PLTK Playtika Holding Corp.-19%256%-0.071.07
SNAP Snap Inc.-61%207%-0.291.08
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What diversifies RBLX?

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

ETFs

InvestmentCorrelation5Y returnSharpe202280/20 mix volatility80/20 mix annual return
RBLX Roblox Corporation (this page)1.00−33.4%0.24−72.4%64.8%−10.9%
LVHI InternationalFranklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF-0.08+119%1.48+3.8%51.7%−2.4%
DXJ InternationalWisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund-0.01+225%1.34+6.0%51.8%−0.8%
EMLP Broad MarketFirst Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund0.05+101%1.04+10.4%52.0%−2.7%
HDV Dividend & IncomeiShares Core High Dividend ETF-0.05+83.3%1.00+7.1%51.7%−3.2%
SMH TechnologyVanEck Semiconductor ETF0.39+323%0.97−33.5%54.9%+0.2%
DBEF InternationalXtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF0.19+85.0%0.96−5.1%52.3%−3.2%
GLD CommoditiesSPDR Gold Shares0.01+126%0.96−0.8%51.9%−2.1%
SPMO Broad MarketInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF0.33+136%0.93−10.4%53.3%−2.2%

Stocks

InvestmentCorrelation5Y returnSharpe202280/20 mix volatility80/20 mix annual return
RBLX Roblox Corporation (this page)1.00−33.4%0.24−72.4%64.8%−10.9%
CAH Medical - DistributionCardinal Health, Inc.0.03+479%1.55+54.1%52.2%+1.2%
CLS Hardware, Equipment & PartsCelestica Inc.0.33+3,143%1.47+1.3%56.7%+10.6%
FIX Engineering & ConstructionComfort Systems USA, Inc.0.33+1,636%1.46+17.0%55.4%+7.4%
MCK Medical - DistributionMcKesson Corporation-0.01+413%1.44+51.8%52.0%+0.8%
MPC Oil & Gas Refining & MarketingMarathon Petroleum Corporation-0.15+690%1.41+86.6%51.2%+3.8%
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Common questions

What was RBLX's worst drawdown?

RBLX's deepest decline since it began trading in 2021 was 82.8%, from November 2021 to May 2022. It took about three years from the low to climb back to its old high. Because RBLX launched in March 2021, that record does not include the dot-com bust, the 2008 financial crisis or six other sell-offs.

What were RBLX's best and worst years?

Over four full calendar years, RBLX's best year was 2023, when it returned 60.6%. Its worst was 2022, with a return of -72.4%.

Is there a better investment than RBLX?

Among RBLX's popular alternatives, NVDA, GOOG and META earned more than RBLX with less volatility over the past 5 years. NVDA returned 58.0% a year at 51.9% volatility, against a loss of 7.8% a year at 71.1%. Looking beyond its popular alternatives, AMZN (e-commerce) and T (integrated telecommunications) earned more than RBLX with less volatility over the past 5 years. AMZN returned 9.0% a year at 36.6% volatility, against a loss of 7.8% a year at 71.1%.

Is RBLX more volatile than the S&P 500?

Yes. RBLX's volatility over the past 5 years was 71.1%, 4.1 times the S&P 500's 17.1%. Volatility measures how widely returns swing around their average: in roughly two years out of three, RBLX's return lands within 71.1% 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 RBLX's Sharpe ratio?

RBLX's Sharpe ratio over the past 5 years was 0.24, against 0.79 for the S&P 500, so RBLX 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 RBLX with the S&P 500?

Over the past 5 years, RBLX's monthly returns had a correlation of 0.35 with the S&P 500. Correlation runs from 1 (moving in lockstep) through 0 (unrelated) to −1 (moving in opposite directions). They are only loosely linked, which makes it a real diversifier next to an index fund. In the table, the correlation column measures each option against RBLX instead: the lower it is, the more that option would diversify a RBLX holding.

What are the best alternatives to RBLX?

Of the 16 popular alternatives we compared, three outperformed RBLX in at least 3 of 5 short-term and 2 of 2 long-term timeframes, with dividends reinvested: NVDA, META and GOOG.

Did RBLX outperform the S&P 500?

RBLX finished ahead of the S&P 500 (SPY) in three of four full calendar years. In 2025, it returned +40.0%, against +17.7% for the index.

How did RBLX do in stock market crashes?

RBLX fell less than the S&P 500 (SPY) in none of the two major crashes it has traded through, and further in one. The clearest case was the 2022 bear market, when RBLX fell 75.6% and the S&P 500 fell 24.5%.

What diversifies RBLX?

These had a low correlation with RBLX over the past 5 years and still earned a positive 5-year return: among large ETFs, LVHI (correlation -0.08), DXJ (correlation -0.01) and EMLP (correlation 0.05); among large stocks, CAH (correlation 0.03), CLS (correlation 0.33) and FIX (correlation 0.33). A correlation near zero means the two have moved largely independently.

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