Figures as of the Nov 13, 2026 close. Updated after each trading day. Not a recommendation or a forecast.
From Nov 13, 2025 to the Nov 13, 2026 close, $1,000 in Alphabet (GOOGL) became $1,065 and $1,000 in Meta (META) became $1,056, with dividends reinvested.
From Nov 13, 2025 to Nov 13, 2026, Alphabet grew 6.5% a year and Meta grew 5.6%. The higher rate, Alphabet's, came with narrower daily swings. Volatility was 33.5% for Alphabet and 41.7% for Meta. The Sharpe ratio is the yearly return above a fixed 5% risk-free rate, per unit of volatility.
Sharpe ratios were 0.04 for Alphabet and 0.01 for Meta. Over the same dates, the price record shows deepest falls of 30.6% for Alphabet and 28.7% for Meta. From Nov 14, 2025 to Nov 13, 2026, betas to the S&P 500 were 1.28 for Alphabet and 1.37 for Meta.
The $1,000 in Alphabet and the $1,000 in Meta swapped places 2 times at month ends. The latest swap came at the end of Nov 2026. Since then, the $1,000 in Alphabet has been worth more at every month end. Across all 13 month ends, Alphabet's value was the higher one at 12 and Meta's at 1.
At the end of Jul 2026, $1,000 had become $1,281 in Alphabet and $915 in Meta. In relative terms, that was the widest gap between them at any month end. Neither the $1,000 in Alphabet nor the $1,000 in Meta reached $2,000 at a month end.
The highest month-end values were $1,383 for Alphabet (Apr 2026) and $1,193 for Meta (Sep 2026).
Every row ends at the Nov 13, 2026 close. The "a year" columns give the yearly rate from each start date. There is no 20-year row, because SmartFin's shared prices for Alphabet and Meta start on May 18, 2012. The yearly rates were furthest apart over the last 10 years.
Over that span, Alphabet grew 23.0% a year and Meta grew 18.9%. The rates were closest over the last year: 6.5% for Alphabet and 5.6% for Meta.
Both had a lower rate over the last year than their 10-year rate. For Alphabet it was 6.5% against 23.0%, and for Meta 5.6% against 18.9%. In every row, $1,000 in Alphabet and $1,000 in Meta both ended above $1,000.
| Period | $1,000 in Alphabet | $1,000 in Meta | Alphabet a year | Meta a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since both startedfrom May 18, 2012 | $19,872 | $16,946 | 22.9% | 21.6% |
| Last 10 yearsfrom Nov 14, 2016 | $7,928 | $5,629 | 23.0% | 18.9% |
| Last 5 yearsfrom Nov 12, 2021 | $2,008 | $1,900 | 14.9% | 13.7% |
| Last yearfrom Nov 13, 2025 | $1,065 | $1,056 | 6.5% | 5.6% |
At the Nov 13, 2026 close, Alphabet was 23.0% below its Apr 2026 month-end high. At the same close, Meta was 11.5% below its Sep 2026 month-end high. On daily closes, the deepest falls of Alphabet and Meta came in the same stretch. Alphabet fell 30.6% from May 13, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026.
Meta fell 28.7% from Jan 29, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026. Alphabet had not closed back at its old high by Nov 13, 2026, within a month after the low. Meta closed back at its old high on Sep 21, 2026, 5 months after the low. Alphabet was 20% or more below its high at 2 of 13 month ends.
Meta was 20% or more below its high at 3.
This page tracks four S&P 500 falls: dot-com, 2008, COVID and 2022. All four lie outside the Alphabet and Meta dates, from Nov 13, 2025 to Nov 13, 2026.
No full calendar year lies from Nov 13, 2025 to Nov 13, 2026, so there are no yearly bars yet for Alphabet and Meta.
These counts cover 11 full months, Dec 2025 to Oct 2026. Alphabet rose in 3 of them and Meta in 6. Both rose in 3, both fell in 5, and in 3 one rose while the other fell. Both had their largest monthly fall in Oct 2026: Alphabet −18.7%, Meta −15.2%.
Alphabet's largest monthly rise was +33.8% in Apr 2026, and Meta's +26.8% in Sep 2026. Alphabet's longest run of falling months was 4, ending in Aug 2026. Meta's longest run of falling months was 2, ending in Mar 2026.
The latest cell is a part month, from the Oct 30, 2026 close to the Nov 13, 2026 close. Over those days, Alphabet changed +5.7% and Meta +4.3%.
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +8.0 | −7.8 | −7.7 | +33.8 | −1.2 | −6.0 | −0.3 | −4.7 | +1.5 | −18.7 | +5.7 | |
| 2025 | −2.2 |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +8.5 | −9.5 | −11.7 | +7.0 | +3.4 | −10.9 | −1.2 | +2.8 | +26.8 | −15.2 | +4.3 | |
| 2025 | +2.0 |
The rolling 1-year return is the change over the 12 months to each month end. From Nov 2026 to Nov 2026, Alphabet's rolling 1-year return ran from −7.4% (12 months to Nov 2026) to −7.4% (to Nov 2026). Over the same months, Meta's ran from −0.6% (12 months to Nov 2026) to −0.6% (to Nov 2026).
Alphabet's 12-month change was below zero at 1 of those 1 month ends, and Meta's at 1. Meta's 12-month change was the higher of the two at every one of those 1 month ends.
These measures cover Nov 13, 2025 to Nov 13, 2026. Over those dates, volatility was 33.5% for Alphabet and 41.7% for Meta. The Sortino ratio counts only falling days as risk. Against the same 5% rate, Sortino ratios were 0.06 for Alphabet and 0.02 for Meta. The Calmar ratio is the yearly return divided by the deepest fall.
Calmar ratios were 0.21 for Alphabet and 0.19 for Meta.
Beta shows how much Alphabet and Meta tended to move on the days the S&P 500 (SPY) moved. A beta of 1 means moving by the same amount as the index. From Nov 14, 2025 to Nov 13, 2026, Alphabet's beta was 1.28 and Meta's 1.37. By that measure, both tended to move more than the index.
The correlation of Alphabet's and Meta's daily moves was 0.29, little link. A correlation of 1 would mean they always moved together, 0 no link and −1 always opposite.
| Measure | Alphabet | Meta |
|---|---|---|
| Volatility, a year | 33.5% | 41.7% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.04 | 0.01 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.06 | 0.02 |
| Calmar ratio | 0.21 | 0.19 |
| Deepest fall | 30.6% | 28.7% |
| Beta to the S&P 500from Nov 14, 2025 | 1.28 | 1.37 |
| Upside capturemonths from Dec 2016 | 140% | 150% |
| Downside capturemonths from Dec 2016 | 117% | 142% |
| Biggest one-day rise | +9.96%Apr 30, 2026 | +11.43%Sep 21, 2026 |
| Biggest one-day fall | −12.64%Oct 29, 2026 | −8.55%Apr 30, 2026 |
| Price against its 50-day average | −9.9% | −5.6% |
| Price against its 200-day average | −12.5% | +1.9% |
| Correlation of daily movesfrom Nov 14, 2025 | 0.29 | |
What Alphabet and Meta do, from each company's latest annual report filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Alphabet Inc. is the holding company of Google and of other businesses. It reports Google in two segments. Google Services includes ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Gemini, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search and YouTube. Google Cloud sells infrastructure and platform services, applications and other services to enterprise customers.
Businesses outside Google, such as the autonomous driving company Waymo, are reported together as Other Bets. Google was incorporated in California in September 1998 and reincorporated in Delaware in August 2003. A 2015 holding company reorganization made Alphabet the successor issuer to Google. The headquarters is in Mountain View, California. The fiscal year ends on December 31.
Source: 10-K (fiscal 2025, ended December 31, 2025), filed Feb 5, 2026 (SEC EDGAR)
Meta Platforms, Inc. builds products that let people connect and share through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality headsets and AI glasses. It reports two segments. Family of Apps includes Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp and other services. Reality Labs includes virtual and augmented reality consumer hardware, software and content.
The company reports that it generates substantially all of its revenue from selling advertising placements on its family of apps. Meta was incorporated in Delaware in July 2004 and completed its initial public offering in May 2012. Its principal executive offices are in Menlo Park, California. Its fiscal year ends on December 31.
Source: 10-K (fiscal 2025, ended December 31, 2025), filed Jan 29, 2026 (SEC EDGAR)
Alphabet had the higher total return in every period on this page. From May 18, 2012 to the Nov 13, 2026 close, Alphabet returned +1,887% in total and Meta +1,595%. Both include reinvested dividends, before taxes and fees. Over the last 10 years, Alphabet returned +693% and Meta +463%. Over the last 5 years, Alphabet returned +101% and Meta +90.0%.
Over the last year, Alphabet returned +6.5% and Meta +5.6%. None of these Alphabet and Meta figures is a forecast.
SmartFin does not say which to buy. This page reports what Alphabet and Meta prices did. From Nov 13, 2025 to Nov 13, 2026, Alphabet grew 6.5% a year and Meta grew 5.6%. The record shows deepest falls of 30.6% for Alphabet and 28.7% for Meta. Past returns for Alphabet and Meta do not show what either will do next.
Yes. Every GOOGL and META figure here uses closing prices adjusted for stock splits and dividends, so dividends count as reinvested. Taxes, fees and trading costs are left out of the Alphabet and Meta figures.
At the Nov 13, 2026 close, Alphabet was 23.0% below its highest month-end value, set in Apr 2026. At the same close, Meta was 11.5% below its highest month-end value, set in Sep 2026. Alphabet's deepest fall on daily closes was 30.6%, from May 2026 to Nov 2026. Meta's deepest fall was 28.7%, from Jan 2026 to Mar 2026.
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Daily closing prices adjusted for stock splits, with dividends reinvested, before taxes and fees. Both amounts are invested at the same close and valued at the Nov 13, 2026 close. See also: What if you invested in Alphabet · What if you invested in Meta.
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