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GOOGL
$353.78+0.30%
as of close, Oct 13, 2026
☾ AH $353.78 +0.30%
Alphabet Inc. Class AStock · Communication ServicesNasdaq Composite 9.3%Nasdaq-100 6.3%S&P 500 5.8%Russell 1000 5.4%Russell 3000 5.2%US Stock Market 5.2%MSCI World 4.4%Dow Jones 4.0%MSCI ACWI 3.7%S&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2%
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Annual returnsBy monthBy weekTrailing

Alphabet Inc. Class A monthly returns

Alphabet Inc. Class A has averaged 1.99% per month, positive in 60% of months. Month-by-month returns for Alphabet Inc. Class A (GOOGL) below, through October 13, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.

Average month
+2.0%
262 months
Best month
+33.8%
Apr 2026
Worst month
-18.5%
Nov 2008
Positive months
60%
of all months

Alphabet Inc. Class A monthly returns#

Alphabet Inc. Class A total return by month
MonthTotal return
Oct 2026
+2.8%
Sep 2026
+1.5%
Aug 2026
-4.7%
Jul 2026
-0.2%
Jun 2026
-6.1%
May 2026
-1.2%
Apr 2026
+33.8%
Mar 2026
-7.7%
Feb 2026
-7.8%
Jan 2026
+8.0%
Dec 2025
-2.2%
Nov 2025
+13.9%
Oct 2025
+15.7%
Sep 2025
+14.3%
Aug 2025
+10.9%
Jul 2025
+8.9%
Jun 2025
+2.7%
May 2025
+8.1%
Apr 2025
+2.7%
Mar 2025
-9.1%
Feb 2025
-16.5%
Jan 2025
+7.8%
Dec 2024
+12.2%
Nov 2024
-1.3%
Oct 2024
+3.2%
Sep 2024
+1.6%
Aug 2024
-4.8%
Jul 2024
-5.8%
Jun 2024
+5.7%
May 2024
+6.0%
Apr 2024
+7.9%
Mar 2024
+9.0%
Feb 2024
-1.2%
Jan 2024
+0.3%
Dec 2023
+5.4%
Nov 2023
+6.8%
Oct 2023
-5.2%
Sep 2023
-3.9%
Aug 2023
+2.6%
Jul 2023
+10.9%
Jun 2023
-2.6%
May 2023
+14.5%
Apr 2023
+3.5%
Mar 2023
+15.2%
Feb 2023
-8.9%
Jan 2023
+12.0%
Dec 2022
-12.6%
Nov 2022
+6.9%
Oct 2022
-1.2%
Sep 2022
-11.6%
Aug 2022
-7.0%
Jul 2022
+6.8%
Jun 2022
-4.2%
May 2022
-0.3%
Apr 2022
-17.9%
Mar 2022
+3.0%
Feb 2022
-0.2%
Jan 2022
-6.6%
Dec 2021
+2.1%
Nov 2021
-4.2%
Oct 2021
+10.7%
Sep 2021
-7.6%
Aug 2021
+7.4%
Jul 2021
+10.4%
Jun 2021
+3.6%
May 2021
+0.1%
Apr 2021
+14.1%
Mar 2021
+2.0%
Feb 2021
+10.6%
Jan 2021
+4.3%
Dec 2020
-0.1%
Nov 2020
+8.6%
Oct 2020
+10.3%
Sep 2020
-10.1%
Aug 2020
+9.5%
Jul 2020
+4.9%
Jun 2020
-1.1%
May 2020
+6.4%
Apr 2020
+15.9%
Mar 2020
-13.2%
Feb 2020
-6.5%
Jan 2020
+7.0%
Dec 2019
+2.7%
Nov 2019
+3.6%
Oct 2019
+3.1%
Sep 2019
+2.6%
Aug 2019
-2.3%
Jul 2019
+12.5%
Jun 2019
-2.1%
May 2019
-7.7%
Apr 2019
+1.9%
Mar 2019
+4.5%
Feb 2019
+0.1%
Jan 2019
+7.7%
Dec 2018
-5.8%
Nov 2018
+1.7%
Oct 2018
-9.7%
Sep 2018
-2.0%
Aug 2018
+0.4%
Jul 2018
+8.7%
Jun 2018
+2.7%
May 2018
+8.0%
Apr 2018
-1.8%
Mar 2018
-6.0%
Feb 2018
-6.6%
Jan 2018
+12.2%
Dec 2017
+1.7%
Nov 2017
+0.3%
Oct 2017
+6.1%
Sep 2017
+1.9%
Aug 2017
+1.0%
Jul 2017
+1.7%
Jun 2017
-5.8%
May 2017
+6.8%
Apr 2017
+9.0%
Mar 2017
+0.3%
Feb 2017
+3.0%
Jan 2017
+3.5%
Dec 2016
+2.1%
Nov 2016
-4.2%

Monthly total return (since Nov 2021)#

Alphabet Inc. Class A returns by calendar month#

Every month of every year since 2005, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.

October 2026 so far: +2.82% — 15th of 22 Octobers since 2005 at the last close; the average October returned +6.9%.

Alphabet Inc. Class A returns by calendar month since 2005
Month−35%0+35%AverageUp
Jan+2.3%77%
Feb-3.0%36%
Mar+0.1%55%
Apr+5.3%64%
May+3.3%64%
Jun-0.4%45%
Jul+5.1%68%
Aug-0.1%45%
Sep+1.6%64%
OctOctober 2026 so far: +2.8%+6.9%71%
Nov+1.3%67%
Dec+1.6%67%

Methodology#

Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from GOOGL's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

FAQ#

What is Alphabet Inc. Class A's average monthly return?
Alphabet Inc. Class A (GOOGL) has averaged about 1.99% per month, positive in roughly 60% of months. The best month was Apr 2026 (+33.8%) and the worst was Nov 2008 (-18.5%).

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