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How Viking (VIK) compares with the whole market and its popular alternatives

Built by QuantCommons' quantitative engine, this page is about relative opportunity, not data on VIK alone. It places VIK (Viking Holdings Ltd) against 9 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 and diversification. The result is a clearer view of where VIK stands in the market, and of the alternatives worth a closer look.

Period covered: VIK's full trading record, from May 2024 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 VIK have grown?

This chart tracks a hypothetical $10,000 investment in VIK over the past 2 years, with dividends reinvested, alongside the same amount in the S&P 500, investments that ended ahead of VIK over the same span and VIK'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: VIK began trading on May 1, 2024, so the chart cannot reach back to the dot-com bust, the 2008 financial crisis or eight other sell-offs. It covers the most recent 2 years of VIK's record, starting at the end of September 2024.

From the end of September 2024 to the end of September 2026. Hover over a fund in the key to pick out its line. 362 of the 4,103 stocks and funds worth at least $500 million that traded the whole period ended ahead of VIK; the chart shows 5, closest alternatives first. The other 3 lines are popular alternatives, shown for context.

$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000$120,000202420252026$0$50,000$100,000$150,000202420252026
  • MU$103,342+933% total · +221% a year
  • INTC$51,248+412% total · +126% a year
  • AMD$37,284+273% total · +93.1% a year
  • LIND$33,977+240% total · +84.3% a year
  • TSM$26,847+168% total · +63.9% a year
  • VIK$22,450+125% total · +49.8% a year
  • MAR$14,565+45.6% total · +20.7% a year
  • HLT$13,861+38.6% total · +17.7% a year
  • SPY (S&P 500)$13,598+36.0% total · +16.6% a year
  • ABNB$12,668+26.7% total · +12.6% a year
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VIK 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: VIK began trading on May 1, 2024, 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 eight other sell-offs.

The company

Market value
$39B
Industry
Travel Services
Price history from
May 2024

Returns

Past 1 year
+43.5%total return
Best calendar year
+62.1%2025
Worst calendar year
+62.1%2025
Losing years
0 of 1full calendar years

Risk

Volatility
40.2%typical yearly swing, 1 year
Sharpe ratio
1.10return per unit of risk, 1 year
Worst decline ever
−35.4%Feb 2025 to Apr 2025
From its all-time high
−19.4%below the peak

VIK against the whole market

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

How does VIK rank among all stocks?

This section ranks VIK 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 VIK 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.

MeasureVIKRankStanding
1-year return+43.5%659 of 3,287top 20%
Volatility, 1 year40.2%1,646 of 3,287top 50%
Sharpe ratio, 1 year1.10754 of 3,287top 23%

VIK against its popular alternatives

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

How do VIK's risk and return compare with its alternatives?

This map plots each investment's annual return over the past 1 year 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 VIK, which divides the map into what did better or worse on each measure.

Green points earned more than VIK 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%−50.0%0.0%50.0%100%150%200%Volatility over 1 year (annualized)Annual return over 1 yearHigher return, lower volatilityLower return, higher volatilityVIK: 43.5% a year, volatility 40.2%SPY (S&P 500): 15.8% a year, volatility 12.7%MAR: 54.1% a year, volatility 27.2%EXPE: 38.8% a year, volatility 50.8%RCL: −3.1% a year, volatility 48.1%CCL: −4.7% a year, volatility 49.6%NCLH: −32.7% a year, volatility 54.5%LIND: 195% a year, volatility 51.3%ABNB: 39.1% a year, volatility 36.0%HLT: 37.9% a year, volatility 24.1%BKNG: −19.6% a year, volatility 37.7%VIKSPY (S&P 500)MAREXPERCLNCLHLINDABNBHLTBKNG10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%−50.0%0.0%50.0%100%150%200%Volatility over 1 year (annualized)Annual return over 1 yearHigher return, lower volatilityLower return, higher volatilityVIK: 43.5% a year, volatility 40.2%SPY (S&P 500): 15.8% a year, volatility 12.7%MAR: 54.1% a year, volatility 27.2%EXPE: 38.8% a year, volatility 50.8%RCL: −3.1% a year, volatility 48.1%CCL: −4.7% a year, volatility 49.6%NCLH: −32.7% a year, volatility 54.5%LIND: 195% a year, volatility 51.3%ABNB: 39.1% a year, volatility 36.0%HLT: 37.9% a year, volatility 24.1%BKNG: −19.6% a year, volatility 37.7%VIKSPY (S&P 500)MAREXPERCLCCLNCLHLINDABNBHLTBKNG
All figures
InvestmentAnnual returnVolatility
LIND Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc.+195%51.3%
MAR Marriott International, Inc.+54.1%27.2%
VIK This pageViking Holdings Ltd+43.5%40.2%
ABNB Airbnb, Inc.+39.1%36.0%
EXPE Expedia Group, Inc.+38.8%50.8%
HLT Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.+37.9%24.1%
SPY S&P 500State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF+15.8%12.7%
RCL Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.−3.1%48.1%
CCL Carnival Corporation & plc−4.7%49.6%
BKNG Booking Holdings Inc.−19.6%37.7%
NCLH Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.−32.7%54.5%
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Has VIK consistently beaten its popular alternatives?

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

A green cell means the alternative earned more than VIK over that period. "Qualified" marks those that did so in at least 3 of 5 periods.

InvestmentPeriods outperformed Short termRisk · 1 yearFund
1M3M6MYTD1YVolatilitylower is calmerSharpehigher is betterWorst declinepast 10 yearsExpenseAssetsOverlapsame sectors
VIK Viking Holdings Ltd (this page)—+1.4%−10.0%+1.3%+20.7%+43.5%40.2%1.10——$39B—
LIND QualifiedLindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc.5/5 short+25.3%+28.4%+75.1%+145%+195%51.3%2.38−83.2%—$2.3B—
MAR QualifiedMarriott International, Inc.5/5 short+15.9%+8.5%+5.3%+27.5%+54.1%27.2%1.73−61.3%—$104B—
ABNB QualifiedAirbnb, Inc.4/5 short+6.1%+22.1%+23.2%+33.0%+39.1%36.0%1.10−62.0%—$106B—
HLT QualifiedHilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.4/5 short+17.0%+11.1%+4.9%+22.8%+37.9%24.1%1.46−50.8%—$81B—
EXPE QualifiedExpedia Group, Inc.3/5 short+7.0%+13.6%+10.5%+6.9%+38.8%50.8%0.90−70.5%—$34B—
RCL QualifiedRoyal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.3/5 short+15.0%+1.2%+3.1%+3.3%−3.1%48.1%0.17−83.3%—$77B—
CCL Travel ServicesCarnival Corporation & plc2/5 short+21.3%+4.5%−5.6%−11.1%−4.7%49.6%0.15−90.4%—$36B—
BKNG Travel ServicesBooking Holdings Inc.1/5 short−2.7%−8.4%−14.2%−22.5%−19.6%37.7%-0.39−47.8%—$123B—
NCLH Travel ServicesNorwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.1/5 short+9.9%−19.7%−22.8%−31.3%−32.7%54.5%-0.46−87.3%—$7.2B—
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Risk and diversification

How VIK 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 VIK's worst declines?

A drawdown is the decline from a peak to the lowest point before a new high. This section presents VIK's five deepest drawdowns since it began trading in 2024, 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: VIK began trading on May 1, 2024, so this list cannot include the dot-com bust, the 2008 financial crisis or eight other sell-offs.

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

DuringVIK fellS&P 500, same datesPeakLowTime to the lowBack at the peakTime to recover
No named crash−35.4%−16.6%Feb 2025Apr 20252 monthsJun 20252 months
No named crash−27.8%−0.5%Aug 2026Oct 20262 monthsNot yet—
No named crash−15.5%0.0%Jul 2024Sep 20242 monthsOct 20241 month
No named crash−14.9%−3.4%Feb 2026Mar 20261 monthApr 20261 month
No named crash−12.6%+3.0%Sep 2025Nov 20252 monthsNov 2025Under a month

Common questions

What was VIK's worst drawdown?

VIK's deepest decline since it began trading in 2024 was 35.4%, from February to April 2025. It took two months from the low to climb back to its old high. Because VIK launched in May 2024, that record does not include the dot-com bust, the 2008 financial crisis or eight other sell-offs.

What were VIK's best and worst years?

Over one full calendar years, VIK's best year was 2025, when it returned 62.1%. Its worst was 2025, with a return of +62.1%.

What are the best alternatives to VIK?

Of the nine popular alternatives we compared, six outperformed VIK in at least 3 of 5 timeframes, with dividends reinvested: LIND, MAR and ABNB.

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