Alphabet Inc. - Class A Common Stock (GOOGL)

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GOOGL historical returns, growth, and risk - total return with all dividends reinvested, 2004-09-30 to 2026-06-30.

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GOOGL · $10,000 invested at 2004-09-30

CAGR25.42%

Total return13944.91%

Max drawdown-58.56%Nov 2008

Volatility30.93%

Sharpe0.83

Final balance$1,404,491

Best year115.19%2005

Worst year-55.51%2008

Avg daily volume31.9M

Avg daily $ volume$11.23B

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This page shows the historical total return of Alphabet Inc. - Class A Common Stock (GOOGL) - its compound annual growth rate (CAGR), maximum drawdown, annualized volatility, and Sharpe ratio - with all dividends reinvested. Past performance does not guarantee future results. To test GOOGL inside a full portfolio alongside other assets, with contributions and rebalancing, open it in the free backtester.