Question 1

Which was the better investment since 2015, Alphabet (Google) or Meta (Facebook)?

Accepted Answer

Alphabet (Google) was the better investment. $1,000 invested in Alphabet (Google) in 2015 would be worth $10,765 today, compared to $7,587 for Meta (Facebook).

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

$1,000 invested in Alphabet (Google) in 2015 would be worth $10,765 today (+976.5%). The same $1,000 in Meta (Facebook) would be worth $7,587 (+658.7%).

Question 3

How do Alphabet (Google) and Meta (Facebook) compare to the S&P 500 since 2015?

Accepted Answer

The same $1,000 invested in the S&P 500 in 2015 would be worth $3,921 today (+292.1%). Alphabet (Google) returned $10,765 and Meta (Facebook) returned $7,587 over the same period.

Year	Alphabet (Google)	Return	Meta (Facebook)	Return	S&P 500
2015	$1,000	-	$1,000	-	$1,000
2016	$1,416	+41.6%	$1,478	+47.8%	$991
2017	$1,526	+7.7%	$1,717	+16.1%	$1,189
2018	$2,199	+44.1%	$2,462	+43.4%	$1,502
2019	$2,094	-4.8%	$2,196	-10.8%	$1,466
2020	$2,665	+27.3%	$2,660	+21.1%	$1,780
2021	$3,399	+27.5%	$3,403	+27.9%	$2,086
2022	$5,034	+48.1%	$4,127	+21.3%	$2,570
2023	$3,677	-26.9%	$1,962	-52.4%	$2,359
2024	$5,213	+41.7%	$5,140	+161.9%	$2,845
2025	$7,618	+46.2%	$9,114	+77.3%	$3,591
2026	$12,671	+66.3%	$9,505	+4.3%	$4,178

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