Question 1

Which was the better investment since 2010, Alphabet (Google) or Microsoft?

Accepted Answer

Alphabet (Google) was the better investment. $1,000 invested in Alphabet (Google) in 2010 would be worth $21,817 today, compared to $17,599 for Microsoft.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

$1,000 invested in Alphabet (Google) in 2010 would be worth $21,817 today (+2081.7%). The same $1,000 in Microsoft would be worth $17,599 (+1659.9%).

Question 3

How do Alphabet (Google) 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%). Alphabet (Google) returned $21,817 and Microsoft returned $17,599 over the same period.

Year	Alphabet (Google)	Return	Microsoft	Return	S&P 500
2010	$1,000	-	$1,000	-	$1,000
2011	$1,133	+13.3%	$1,005	+0.5%	$1,222
2012	$1,095	-3.4%	$1,098	+9.3%	$1,273
2013	$1,426	+30.3%	$1,050	-4.4%	$1,483
2014	$2,229	+56.3%	$1,491	+42.0%	$1,801
2015	$2,027	-9.1%	$1,635	+9.7%	$2,056
2016	$2,870	+41.6%	$2,290	+40.1%	$2,038
2017	$3,092	+7.7%	$2,762	+20.6%	$2,445
2018	$4,457	+44.1%	$4,149	+50.2%	$3,088
2019	$4,245	-4.8%	$4,640	+11.8%	$3,013
2020	$5,402	+27.3%	$7,675	+65.4%	$3,659
2021	$6,890	+27.5%	$10,569	+37.7%	$4,288
2022	$10,203	+48.1%	$14,288	+35.2%	$5,282
2023	$7,453	-26.9%	$11,492	-19.6%	$4,850
2024	$10,564	+41.7%	$18,601	+61.9%	$5,849
2025	$15,440	+46.2%	$19,564	+5.2%	$7,383
2026	$25,679	+66.3%	$20,432	+4.4%	$8,588

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