Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Alphabet (Google) was the better investment. $1,000 invested in Alphabet (Google) in 2015 would be worth $10,765 today, compared to $10,762 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 2015 would be worth $10,765 today (+976.5%). The same $1,000 in Microsoft would be worth $10,762 (+976.2%).

Question 3

How do Alphabet (Google) and Microsoft 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 Microsoft returned $10,762 over the same period.

Year	Alphabet (Google)	Return	Microsoft	Return	S&P 500
2015	$1,000	-	$1,000	-	$1,000
2016	$1,416	+41.6%	$1,401	+40.1%	$991
2017	$1,526	+7.7%	$1,689	+20.6%	$1,189
2018	$2,199	+44.1%	$2,537	+50.2%	$1,502
2019	$2,094	-4.8%	$2,837	+11.8%	$1,466
2020	$2,665	+27.3%	$4,693	+65.4%	$1,780
2021	$3,399	+27.5%	$6,463	+37.7%	$2,086
2022	$5,034	+48.1%	$8,738	+35.2%	$2,570
2023	$3,677	-26.9%	$7,028	-19.6%	$2,359
2024	$5,213	+41.7%	$11,375	+61.9%	$2,845
2025	$7,618	+46.2%	$11,964	+5.2%	$3,591
2026	$12,671	+66.3%	$12,495	+4.4%	$4,178

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