Question 1

Which was the better investment since 2010, Apple or Microsoft?

Accepted Answer

Apple was the better investment. $1,000 invested in Apple in 2010 would be worth $44,006 today, compared to $17,599 for Microsoft.

Question 2

What would $1,000 in Apple vs Microsoft be worth today?

Accepted Answer

$1,000 invested in Apple in 2010 would be worth $44,006 today (+4300.6%). The same $1,000 in Microsoft would be worth $17,599 (+1659.9%).

Question 3

How do Apple and Microsoft compare to the S&P 500 since 2010?

Accepted Answer

The same $1,000 invested in the S&P 500 in 2010 would be worth $8,060 today (+706%). Apple returned $44,006 and Microsoft returned $17,599 over the same period.

Year	Apple	Return	Microsoft	Return	S&P 500
2010	$1,000	-	$1,000	-	$1,000
2011	$1,767	+76.7%	$1,005	+0.5%	$1,222
2012	$2,377	+34.5%	$1,098	+9.3%	$1,273
2013	$2,393	+0.7%	$1,050	-4.4%	$1,483
2014	$2,696	+12.7%	$1,491	+42.0%	$1,801
2015	$4,509	+67.3%	$1,635	+9.7%	$2,056
2016	$3,810	-15.5%	$2,290	+40.1%	$2,038
2017	$4,856	+27.4%	$2,762	+20.6%	$2,445
2018	$6,807	+40.2%	$4,149	+50.2%	$3,088
2019	$6,869	+0.9%	$4,640	+11.8%	$3,013
2020	$12,965	+88.8%	$7,675	+65.4%	$3,659
2021	$22,301	+72.0%	$10,569	+37.7%	$4,288
2022	$29,720	+33.3%	$14,288	+35.2%	$5,282
2023	$24,678	-17.0%	$11,492	-19.6%	$4,850
2024	$31,714	+28.5%	$18,601	+61.9%	$5,849
2025	$40,787	+28.6%	$19,564	+5.2%	$7,383
2026	$45,048	+10.4%	$20,432	+4.4%	$8,588

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