Apple vs S&P 500: which turned $1,000 into more?
$1,000 put into each at the start of 2016 would be worth $13,907 in Apple and $4,503 in S&P 500 today. Across 22 start years (2005–2026), Apple came out ahead 22 times and S&P 500 0 times.
$1,000 at the start of each year, worth today
Stock values and the S&P 500 both include reinvested dividends.
| Start | Apple | S&P 500 | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $1,222 | $1,131 | Apple 1.08× |
| 2025 | $1,361 | $1,333 | Apple 1.02× |
| 2024 | $1,796 | $1,666 | Apple 1.08× |
| 2023 | $2,681 | $2,104 | Apple 1.27× |
| 2022 | $1,853 | $1,723 | Apple 1.08× |
| 2021 | $2,622 | $2,218 | Apple 1.18× |
| 2020 | $4,558 | $2,626 | Apple 1.74× |
| 2019 | $8,799 | $3,453 | Apple 2.5× |
| 2018 | $8,188 | $3,302 | Apple 2.5× |
| 2017 | $12,338 | $4,022 | Apple 3.1× |
| 2016 | $13,907 | $4,503 | Apple 3.1× |
| 2015 | $13,626 | $4,566 | Apple 3× |
| 2014 | $19,248 | $5,191 | Apple 3.7× |
| 2013 | $19,886 | $6,872 | Apple 2.9× |
| 2012 | $26,788 | $7,972 | Apple 3.4× |
| 2011 | $33,431 | $8,140 | Apple 4.1× |
| 2010 | $51,449 | $9,366 | Apple 5.5× |
| 2009 | $121,434 | $11,845 | Apple 10× |
| 2008 | $56,558 | $7,463 | Apple 7.6× |
| 2007 | $131,594 | $7,873 | Apple 17× |
| 2006 | $147,455 | $9,116 | Apple 16× |
| 2005 | $347,684 | $9,564 | Apple 36× |
Start-of-year prices; current prices refresh hourly. Past performance does not predict future returns. Not financial advice.