What if you invested in Apple in 2005?
AAPL · Technology · Data through 2026-03-01
If you invested $1,000 in Apple in 2005
The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,102(+710.2%)
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Apple vs. S&P 500 vs. US Dollar, 2005 to present
Year-by-Year Returns
$1,000 invested in Apple starting January 2005
| Year | Price | Value | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1.15 | $1,000 | - |
| 2006 | $2.26 | $1,964 | +96.4% |
| 2007 | $2.57 | $2,230 | +13.5% |
| 2008 | $4.06 | $3,520 | +57.9% |
| 2009 | $2.70 | $2,344 | -33.4% |
| 2010 | $5.75 | $4,995 | +113.1% |
| 2011 | $10.17 | $8,825 | +76.7% |
| 2012 | $13.68 | $11,872 | +34.5% |
| 2013 | $13.77 | $11,952 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | $15.51 | $13,465 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | $25.95 | $22,524 | +67.3% |
| 2016 | $21.93 | $19,032 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | $27.94 | $24,255 | +27.4% |
| 2018 | $39.17 | $34,003 | +40.2% |
| 2019 | $39.53 | $34,309 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | $74.61 | $64,760 | +88.8% |
| 2021 | $128.34 | $111,396 | +72% |
| 2022 | $171.03 | $148,453 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | $142.01 | $123,267 | -17% |
| 2024 | $182.50 | $158,413 | +28.5% |
| 2025 | $234.72 | $203,734 | +28.6% |
| 2026 | $259.24 | $225,017 | +10.4% |
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