Does google bots follow svg xlinks?

I want to make my website main page vector based and i am going to use vector shapes instead of my main menu items like this :

  <a xlink:href="mysite.com/products" target="_self">
    <text x="0" y="15" fill="red">Products</text>
  </a>

I am concerned about my SEO performance. Will google bots follow svg xlinks?