If You'd Invested $1,000 in Apple Stock 5 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has historically been one of the best investments in the stock market. For a while, it was the poster child for growth stocks. Unfortunately, this year hasn't been Apple's best performance, with the stock down 5.5% through Aug. 27.When you zoom out, Apple's performance hasn't been terrible, but it also hasn't been what you might expect from one of the most successful businesses in history. If you had invested $1,000 in Apple stock five years ago, your investment would be worth around $1,830 today, or $1,870 if you include dividends.Again, this isn't terrible. However, if that same $1,000 had been invested in the S&P 500, it would be worth around $1,870, or $2,015 with dividends.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool