Microsoft Adds Most in 2021

Which companies in the US do you think added the most value this year? Off the bat, high fliers like Tesla and Nvidia come to mind but remember they are coming off a smaller base. According to journalist Jon Erlichman, the title for 2021 goes to Microsoft. As of 13 December, Microsoft added $890 billion to its market cap. The next biggest were Google and Apple. We own all six on that list shown below, in client portfolios.

This is real value created for real shareholders. No wonder people in the US are leaving the job market earlier than expected. They're retiring with large equity portfolios which they feel comfortable enough to live-off for the rest of their lives.

Microsoft only became a fully-fledged Vestact stock in May last year. Rather late than never with a quality company like that. It has since doubled, far exceeding our expectations.