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title: "$1000 Invested In Apple 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today"
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description: "$1000 invested in Apple 15 years ago would be worth $25,077.38 today, reflecting an average annual return of 23.98%. Apple has outperformed the market by 11.81% annually, with a current market capitalization of $4.40 trillion. This highlights the significant impact of compounded returns on investment growth over time."
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# $1000 Invested In Apple 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 11.81% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 23.98%. Currently, Apple has a market capitalization of $4.40 trillion.

**Buying $1000 In AAPL:** If an investor had bought $1000 of AAPL stock 15 years ago, it would be worth **$25,077.38** today based on a price of $299.78 for AAPL at the time of writing.

### Apple's Performance Over Last 15 Years

![comp_fig](https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2026/1778881542_0.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg)

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.

_This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor._

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