Magnificent 7 Backtest

Market termWidely followed mega-cap basketEqual-weight US mega-cap stocksLed its reference in this test

An equal-weight basket of AAPL, AMZN, GOOGL, META, MSFT, NVDA, and TSLA, compared with a 100% SPY reference over the same common historical window.

SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TrustUS large-cap equity ETFTracks the S&P 500, a widely used reference for large US companies. is the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust: a broad US large-company benchmark. The Magnificent 7 is an equal-weight basket of seven mega-cap technology companies.

ENDING VALUE$132,988versus $38,373 for SPY
MAX DRAWDOWN-52.5%for the equal-weight basket
Open historical result ↗
100% SPY Equal-weight Magnificent 7
2016-08-22 → 2026-07-31 · 2496 common sessions
100% SPY$38,37314.5% annualized · -33.7% max drawdown
Equal-weight Magnificent 7$132,98829.8% annualized · -52.5% max drawdown

Cached Marketstack EOD data · annual rebalance · $10,000 initial value · nominal USD before fees and taxes