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Total Real Returns

AAPL,COST,MSFT: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Thu 1986-03-13💬 to Wed 2026-06-10 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
AAPL
×
+3.79%
2026-06-10
+38.56%
2026-06-10
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
COST
×
+10.46%
2026-06-10
−5.82%
2026-06-10
Costco Wholesale Corp NASDAQ Common Stock
MSFT
×
−20.28%
2026-06-10
−18.41%
2026-06-10
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Returns

Thu 1986-03-13💬 to Wed 2026-06-10 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
AAPL
×
+111,970.89%
+19.06%/yr
+19.81%/yr
(R2=0.870)
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
COST
×
+266.93%
+3.28%/yr
+10.87%/yr
(R2=0.862)
Costco Wholesale Corp NASDAQ Common Stock
MSFT
×
+218,526.16%
+21.06%/yr
+16.19%/yr
(R2=0.859)
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-03-13💬 to Wed 2026-06-10 Start
Value
End
Value
AAPL
×
$10,000.00
1986-03-13
$11,207,089.16
2026-06-10
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
COST
×
$10,000.00
1986-03-13
$36,692.81
2026-06-10
Costco Wholesale Corp NASDAQ Common Stock
MSFT
×
$10,000.00
1986-03-13
$21,862,615.88
2026-06-10
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year AAPL COST MSFT
2026 (YTD) +3.79% +10.46% −20.28%
2025 +6.21% −7.86% +12.57%
2024 +27.04% +35.71% +9.76%
2023 +44.18% +44.18% +53.07%
2022 −30.87% −23.97% −32.40%
2021 +25.80% +41.84% +42.45%
2020 +79.86% +30.88% +40.62%
2019 +84.74% +42.45% +54.04%
2018 −7.16% +8.53% +18.54%
2017 +45.39% +19.84% +37.82%
2016 +10.20% −1.76% +12.74%
2015 −3.72% +18.08% +21.80%
2014 +39.57% +19.56% +26.61%
2013 +6.47% +20.03% +42.16%
2012 +30.31% +26.21% +3.98%
2011 +21.94% +13.38% −7.27%
2010 +50.81% +21.86% −7.90%
2009 +140.36% +11.29% +56.22%
2008 −56.95% −24.06% −44.44%
2007 +124.30% +27.98% +16.09%
2006 +15.11% +5.26% +12.99%
2005 +115.87% −0.23% −4.22%
2004 +191.81% +27.01% +5.69%
2003 +46.39% +30.06% +4.85%
2002 −36.08% −38.24% −23.77%
2001 +45.01% +9.43% +50.41%
2000 −72.02% −15.34% −64.07%
1999 +144.58% +23.10% +63.96%
1998 +207.07% +59.20% +111.20%
1997 −38.18% +74.64% +53.81%
1996 −36.61% +59.46% +82.27%
1995 −19.41% +15.51% +40.00%
1994 +31.65% −34.86% +47.68%
1993 −51.76% +3.37% −8.10%
1992 +3.91% −29.89% +11.87%
1991 +28.39% +24.22% +115.18%
1990 +16.37% −20.03% +63.01%
1989 −15.51% +21.65% +56.16%
1988 −7.42% +9.66% −5.98%
1987 +99.53% −4.25% +115.28%
1986 +82.29% −95.72% +70.22%
1985 −27.28% +10.19%
1984 +14.91%
1983 −21.39%
1982 +30.07%
1981 −40.47%
1980 +18.06%

Drawdowns

Thu 1986-03-13💬 to Wed 2026-06-10 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
AAPL
×
−7.58%
from 2026-06-02 peak
−84.31%
1997-12-23
from 1991-04-02 peak
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
COST
×
−12.75%
from 2025-02-13 peak
−96.89%
1995-01-13
from 1986-06-09 peak
Costco Wholesale Corp NASDAQ Common Stock
MSFT
×
−28.65%
from 2025-10-28 peak
−75.74%
2009-03-09
from 1999-12-27 peak
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Rolling Returns

Period ending Wed 2026-06-10 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
AAPL
×
+38.56% +42.58%
+19.41%/yr
+48.26%
+14.03%/yr
+90.91%
+13.81%/yr
+829.02%
+24.97%/yr
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
COST
×
−5.82% +9.70%
+4.74%/yr
+79.55%
+21.54%/yr
+118.12%
+16.88%/yr
+439.40%
+18.36%/yr
Costco Wholesale Corp NASDAQ Common Stock
MSFT
×
−18.41% −11.68%
−6.02%/yr
+12.95%
+4.14%/yr
+29.55%
+5.31%/yr
+525.83%
+20.13%/yr
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock