All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

MSFT,GOOGL,AMZN,META: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Fri 2012-05-18? to Fri 2026-05-01 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
MSFT
×
−15.94%
2026-05-01
2306.56 TRR
2026-05-01
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
GOOGL
×
+20.68%
2026-05-01
88.62 TRR
2026-05-01
Alphabet Inc Class A NASDAQ Common Stock
AMZN
×
+13.75%
2026-05-01
1325.39 TRR
2026-05-01
Amazon.com Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
META
×
−9.66%
2026-05-01
11.14 TRR
2026-05-01
Meta Platforms Inc. NASDAQ Common Stock

Returns

Fri 2012-05-18? to Fri 2026-05-01 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
MSFT
×
+1,143.20%
+19.80%/yr
+24.53%/yr
(R2=0.966)
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
GOOGL
×
+1,697.34%
+23.01%/yr
+17.43%/yr
(R2=0.947)
Alphabet Inc Class A NASDAQ Common Stock
AMZN
×
+1,642.24%
+22.73%/yr
+22.28%/yr
(R2=0.865)
Amazon.com Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
META
×
+1,014.45%
+18.86%/yr
+19.39%/yr
(R2=0.805)
Meta Platforms Inc. NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2012-05-18? to Fri 2026-05-01 Start
Value
End
Value
MSFT
×
$10,000.00
2012-05-18
$124,319.72
2026-05-01
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
GOOGL
×
$10,000.00
2012-05-18
$179,734.27
2026-05-01
Alphabet Inc Class A NASDAQ Common Stock
AMZN
×
$10,000.00
2012-05-18
$174,223.97
2026-05-01
Amazon.com Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
META
×
$10,000.00
2012-05-18
$111,445.12
2026-05-01
Meta Platforms Inc. NASDAQ Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year MSFT GOOGL AMZN META
2026 (YTD) −15.94% +20.68% +13.75% −9.66%
2025 +12.57% +61.67% +2.47% +10.15%
2024 +9.76% +32.20% +40.35% +61.40%
2023 +53.07% +53.19% +75.02% +184.60%
2022 −32.40% −42.79% −52.68% −66.39%
2021 +42.45% +54.43% −4.35% +15.04%
2020 +40.62% +29.10% +73.89% +31.30%
2019 +54.22% +25.31% +20.28% +53.07%
2018 +18.54% −2.66% +26.03% −27.10%
2017 +37.82% +30.18% +52.73% +50.20%
2016 +12.74% −0.21% +8.70% +7.70%
2015 +21.80% +45.55% +116.20% +33.17%
2014 +26.61% −6.10% −22.76% +41.69%
2013 +42.16% +56.09% +56.61% +102.26%
2012 +3.98% +7.65% +42.46% −30.27%
2011 −7.27% +5.61% −6.61%
2010 −7.90% −5.61% +31.84%
2009 +56.22% +96.18% +155.38%
2008 −44.44% −55.55% −44.70%
2007 +16.09% +44.26% +125.54%
2006 +12.99% +8.27% −18.36%
2005 −4.22% +108.05% +2.93%
2004 +5.69% +91.29% −18.48%
2003 +4.85% +173.42%
2002 −23.77% +70.53%
2001 +50.41% −31.53%
2000 −64.07% −80.23%
1999 +63.96% +38.46%
1998 +111.20% +949.65%
1997 +53.81% +154.56%
1996 +82.27%
1995 +40.00%
1994 +47.68%
1993 −8.09%
1992 +11.87%
1991 +115.15%
1990 +63.01%
1989 +56.12%
1988 −5.98%
1987 +115.35%
1986 +70.10%

Drawdowns

Fri 2012-05-18? to Fri 2026-05-01 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
MSFT
×
−24.76% −41.48%
2022-11-03
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
GOOGL
×
0.00% −48.16%
2022-11-03
Alphabet Inc Class A NASDAQ Common Stock
AMZN
×
0.00% −59.82%
2022-12-28
Amazon.com Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
META
×
−24.56% −78.63%
2022-11-03
Meta Platforms Inc. NASDAQ Common Stock