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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1986-03-13💬 to Tue 2026-06-02 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
MSFT
×
−11.11%
2026-06-02
−7.34%
2026-06-02
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
AAPL
×
+12.65%
2026-06-02
+50.97%
2026-06-02
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock

Returns

Thu 1986-03-13💬 to Tue 2026-06-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
MSFT
×
+243,681.01%
+21.40%/yr
+16.19%/yr
(R2=0.858)
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
AAPL
×
+121,535.24%
+19.32%/yr
+19.80%/yr
(R2=0.870)
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-03-13💬 to Tue 2026-06-02 Start
Value
End
Value
MSFT
×
$10,000.00
1986-03-13
$24,378,101.19
2026-06-02
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
AAPL
×
$10,000.00
1986-03-13
$12,163,524.48
2026-06-02
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year MSFT AAPL
2026 (YTD) −11.11% +12.65%
2025 +12.57% +6.21%
2024 +9.76% +27.04%
2023 +53.07% +44.18%
2022 −32.40% −30.87%
2021 +42.45% +25.80%
2020 +40.62% +79.86%
2019 +54.04% +84.74%
2018 +18.54% −7.16%
2017 +37.82% +45.39%
2016 +12.74% +10.20%
2015 +21.80% −3.72%
2014 +26.61% +39.57%
2013 +42.16% +6.47%
2012 +3.98% +30.31%
2011 −7.27% +21.94%
2010 −7.90% +50.81%
2009 +56.22% +140.36%
2008 −44.44% −56.95%
2007 +16.09% +124.30%
2006 +12.99% +15.11%
2005 −4.22% +115.87%
2004 +5.69% +191.81%
2003 +4.85% +46.39%
2002 −23.77% −36.08%
2001 +50.41% +45.01%
2000 −64.07% −72.02%
1999 +63.96% +144.58%
1998 +111.20% +207.07%
1997 +53.81% −38.18%
1996 +82.27% −36.61%
1995 +40.00% −19.41%
1994 +47.68% +31.65%
1993 −8.10% −51.76%
1992 +11.87% +3.91%
1991 +115.18% +28.39%
1990 +63.01% +16.37%
1989 +56.16% −15.51%
1988 −5.98% −7.42%
1987 +115.28% +99.53%
1986 +70.22% +82.29%
1985 −27.28%
1984 +14.91%
1983 −21.39%
1982 +30.07%
1981 −40.47%
1980 +18.06%

Drawdowns

Thu 1986-03-13💬 to Tue 2026-06-02 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
MSFT
×
−20.44%
from 2025-10-28 peak
−75.74%
2009-03-09
from 1999-12-27 peak
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
AAPL
×
−84.31%
1997-12-23
from 1991-04-02 peak
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-06-02 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
MSFT
×
−7.34% +1.49%
+0.74%/yr
+22.62%
+7.03%/yr
+49.89%
+8.43%/yr
+583.94%
+21.20%/yr
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
AAPL
×
+50.97% +55.44%
+24.62%/yr
+60.80%
+17.15%/yr
+108.43%
+15.82%/yr
+918.87%
+26.13%/yr
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock