Question 1

Which was the better investment since 2015, Disney or Netflix?

Accepted Answer

Netflix was the better investment. $1,000 invested in Netflix in 2015 would be worth $15,186 today, compared to $1,157 for Disney.

Question 2

What would $1,000 in Disney vs Netflix be worth today?

Accepted Answer

$1,000 invested in Disney in 2015 would be worth $1,157 today (+15.7%). The same $1,000 in Netflix would be worth $15,186 (+1418.6%).

Question 3

How do Disney and Netflix 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%). Disney returned $1,157 and Netflix returned $15,186 over the same period.

Year	Disney	Return	Netflix	Return	S&P 500
2015	$1,000	-	$1,000	-	$1,000
2016	$1,066	+6.6%	$1,455	+45.5%	$991
2017	$1,250	+17.2%	$2,229	+53.2%	$1,189
2018	$1,247	-0.3%	$4,283	+92.1%	$1,502
2019	$1,300	+4.2%	$5,379	+25.6%	$1,466
2020	$1,631	+25.5%	$5,468	+1.6%	$1,780
2021	$1,984	+21.6%	$8,435	+54.3%	$2,086
2022	$1,686	-15.0%	$6,768	-19.8%	$2,570
2023	$1,280	-24.1%	$5,607	-17.2%	$2,359
2024	$1,137	-11.2%	$8,938	+59.4%	$2,845
2025	$1,350	+18.8%	$15,476	+73.2%	$3,591
2026	$1,362	+0.9%	$13,228	-14.5%	$4,178

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