Question 1

Which was the better investment since 2005, Apple or Alphabet (Google)?

Accepted Answer

Apple was the better investment. $1,000 invested in Apple in 2005 would be worth $219,812 today, compared to $59,102 for Alphabet (Google).

Question 2

What would $1,000 in Apple vs Alphabet (Google) be worth today?

Accepted Answer

$1,000 invested in Apple in 2005 would be worth $219,812 today (+21881.2%). The same $1,000 in Alphabet (Google) would be worth $59,102 (+5810.2%).

Question 3

How do Apple and Alphabet (Google) compare to the S&P 500 since 2005?

Accepted Answer

The same $1,000 invested in the S&P 500 in 2005 would be worth $8,102 today (+710.2%). Apple returned $219,812 and Alphabet (Google) returned $59,102 over the same period.

Year	Apple	Return	Alphabet (Google)	Return	S&P 500
2005	$1,000	-	$1,000	-	$1,000
2006	$1,964	+96.4%	$2,212	+121.2%	$1,098
2007	$2,230	+13.5%	$2,564	+15.9%	$1,261
2008	$3,520	+57.9%	$2,885	+12.5%	$1,227
2009	$2,344	-33.4%	$1,731	-40.0%	$758
2010	$4,995	+113.1%	$2,709	+56.5%	$1,005
2011	$8,825	+76.7%	$3,069	+13.3%	$1,228
2012	$11,872	+34.5%	$2,965	-3.4%	$1,280
2013	$11,952	+0.7%	$3,863	+30.3%	$1,491
2014	$13,465	+12.7%	$6,037	+56.3%	$1,811
2015	$22,524	+67.3%	$5,490	-9.1%	$2,066
2016	$19,032	-15.5%	$7,776	+41.6%	$2,048
2017	$24,255	+27.4%	$8,377	+7.7%	$2,458
2018	$34,003	+40.2%	$12,075	+44.1%	$3,104
2019	$34,309	+0.9%	$11,499	-4.8%	$3,029
2020	$64,760	+88.8%	$14,634	+27.3%	$3,678
2021	$111,396	+72.0%	$18,664	+27.5%	$4,310
2022	$148,453	+33.3%	$27,639	+48.1%	$5,309
2023	$123,267	-17.0%	$20,190	-26.9%	$4,875
2024	$158,413	+28.5%	$28,619	+41.7%	$5,879
2025	$203,734	+28.6%	$41,827	+46.2%	$7,421
2026	$225,017	+10.4%	$69,566	+66.3%	$8,633

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