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GOOG vs GOOGL
Alphabet Inc. against Alphabet Inc.: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
GOOGL did better over the period: $1,000 invested on Oct 28, 2022 would be worth $3,357 today, versus $3,316 for GOOG. Its total return was 235.7%, compared with 231.6% for GOOG, while GOOGL also led over 1 year (27.6% vs. 26.0%), 3 years (134.3% vs. 130.0%), and year to date (2.5% vs. 1.3%). The difference is small because the shares moved almost identically: daily-move correlation was 0.997, and the typical monthly gap was 0.24 points. GOOGL’s advantage came with slightly higher risk, including 31.6% volatility versus 31.1% for GOOG and a worst drawdown of -29.8% versus -29.4%. The choice therefore mattered modestly: GOOGL delivered the better return, while GOOG offered marginally lower volatility and drawdown.
- Price is below its 200-day average ($339); 50-day at $340.
- RSI 31, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 18, so the trend is weak.
- Price is below its 200-day average ($341); 50-day at $343.
- RSI 31, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 18, so the trend is weak.
Head to head
Which has returned more, GOOG or GOOGL?
GOOG beat GOOGL in 22 of the last 48 months; GOOGL won the other 26. The typical monthly gap was 0.24 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
Both: Feb 4, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.997
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.99
- GOOG move per 1% in GOOGL
- 0.996
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.24 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | GOOG | GOOGL | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | +0.9% | -0.3% | +1.29 pts |
| August 2026 | -6.0% | -4.7% | -1.24 pts |
| July 2023 | +10.0% | +10.9% | -0.85 pts |
| May 2025 | +7.4% | +8.2% | -0.72 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 1000 daily adjusted closes per fund from the Kavout market-data API, dividends included. Signals and indicators are Kavout’s own, refreshed nightly. Every figure is calculated from those adjusted closes.
Holdings and fees
What do you actually own with GOOG and GOOGL?
- Price
- $317.28
- Price
- $320.21
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