Microsoft vs Alphabet Inc. (Class C)

MSFT vs GOOG head-to-head — returns and risk, side by side. Over the past year, GOOG is ahead.

24h+1.54%-0.97%
7 days-0.17%-7.63%
30 days+3.18%-7.88%
Year to date+10.62%+0.26%
1 year+2.36%+20.84%
Max drawdown69.40%65.30%
Monthly volatility9.40%8.90%
Positive months60%60%
Best month+51.55% 1987-01+47.10% 2004-10
Worst month-34.35% 2000-04-18.48% 2008-11
Data since19862004

Green marks the better value in each row — the higher return, but the lower drawdown and volatility. Want the full monthly heatmaps side by side? Open the interactive compare tool →