<div id="readability-page-1"><div><p>Alphabet <span>GOOGL</span> has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 7.06% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 17.54%. Currently, Alphabet has a market capitalization of $1.91 trillion.</p><p><strong>Buying $1000 In GOOGL:</strong> If an investor had bought $1000 of GOOGL stock 15 years ago, it would be worth <strong>$11,273.71</strong> today based on a price of $156.37 for GOOGL at the time of writing.</p><h3>Alphabet's Performance Over Last 15 Years</h3><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1744749013_0.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1744749013_0.png"/></p><p>Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.</p><p><em>This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.</em></p></div></div>

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<p>Alphabet (GOOGL) has outperformed the market by 7.06% annually over the past 15 years, yielding an average return of 17.54%. With a market cap of $1.91 trillion, a $1000 investment in GOOGL 15 years ago would now be worth $11,273.71, based on the current price of $156.37. This highlights the significant impact of compounded returns on investment growth over time.</p>

- Alphabet GOOGL has achieved an annualized return of 17.54% over the past 15 years, outperforming the market by 7.06%.  
- An investment of $1000 in GOOGL stock 15 years ago would now be worth $11,273.71, reflecting the significant impact of compounded returns.  
- Currently, Alphabet's market capitalization stands at $1.91 trillion, highlighting its substantial growth in the financial market.  