If you invested $1,000 in GOOGL — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Alphabet Inc. Class A (GOOGL) in January 2016 would be worth $9,115 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 23.3% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to August 2004.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,684 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,427 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). GOOGL beat both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
What $1,000 in GOOGL would be worth today, by starting month#
each bar = one starting month, held to today$1,000 invested in GOOGL, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $9,115 | $7,427 | 9.1× | 23.3% |
| 2017 | $8,461 | $6,141 | 8.5× | 25.1% |
| 2018 | $5,870 | $4,475 | 5.9× | 23.0% |
| 2019 | $6,164 | $4,470 | 6.2× | 27.3% |
| 2020 | $4,843 | $3,403 | 4.8× | 27.3% |
| 2021 | $3,798 | $2,353 | 3.8× | 27.2% |
| 2022 | $2,564 | $2,029 | 2.6× | 23.0% |
| 2023 | $3,510 | $2,482 | 3.5× | 42.5% |
| 2024 | $2,477 | $1,742 | 2.5× | 42.8% |
| 2025 | $1,695 | $1,382 | 1.7× | 40.7% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. GOOGL data begins August 2004; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live GOOGL chart and fundamentals on the GOOGL quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in GOOGL be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Alphabet Inc. Class A (GOOGL) in January 2016 would be worth about $9,115 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 23.3% a year.
- How far back does the GOOGL calculation go?
- GOOGL data begins August 2004. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.