$1,000 in Alphabet Inc. in 2016 → $8,720 today
If you'd invested $1,000 in Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) in 2016, buying at the December 2016 month-end close of $38.64 (the first in this price history), and held to the latest close on 2026-10-16, you'd have $8,720. That's a +772.0% price return. Through September 2026, the latest month the fund has reported, the same $1,000 became $8,818 in GOOG and $3,999 in an S&P 500 index fund (TSP C Fund). The fund figure includes reinvested dividends; the stock figure does not, so the comparison favors the fund.
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FAQ
How much is $1,000 invested in GOOG in 2016 worth today?
$8,720 at the latest close (2026-10-16), a price return of +772.0%.
Did $1,000 in GOOG in 2016 beat the market?
Yes. From the December 2016 month-end through September 2026, GOOG beat an S&P 500 index fund by 120.5%: the fund (the TSP C Fund, dividends included) turned the same $1,000 into $3,999, and GOOG (price only) turned it into $8,818.
What does "month-end close" mean for this calculation?
It is a month's last price on IEX: the last regular-session trade on the month's final trading day. Here the buy is the December 2016 close and the position is valued at the latest close (2026-10-16).
Is the 2016–2026 return in GOOG typical?
No single year is typical. GOOG's best calendar year since 2016 was 2021, at +65.1%, and its worst was 2022, at -38.7%.
Methodology
The figures use GOOG's price data from December 2016 through 2026-10-16.
The entry price is the December 2016 month-end close and the exit is the latest close, both from IEX Historical Data. Price return: adjusted for stock splits, dividends not included. The market comparison uses the TSP C Fund's monthly returns, published at tsp.gov.
Buying at a month-end close misses the highs and lows inside the month, and the figures ignore taxes and fees. To try another amount, month or monthly contribution, use the GOOG calculator, which also shows the best and worst entry points in your window.
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Prices as of the last IEX trade on 2026-10-16. Data delayed end-of-day.