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Bank of America vs Apollo

BAC logoBACBank of America CorporationvsAPO logoAPOApollo Global Management, Inc.
The short answer
  • Bank of America: Big US consumer + commercial bank. Closely tied to US economic cycle.
  • Apollo: A large alternative-asset manager known for credit and lending, now tightly tied to its retirement and insurance arm Athene. It earns fees managing money for big institutions.
  • Over the past five years Apollo stock returned +149% versus +87% for Bank of America, in USD. Past performance is not a guide to the future.
  • They compete in the same space (Finance & banks), so many investors simply own both through a broad index fund instead of picking a winner.
Performance
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Shown in USD. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.

MetricBACAPO
Country
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
Industry
Finance & banks
Finance & banks
1Y return (USD)
+40.2%
-4.7%
3Y return (USD)
+117.4%
+71.7%
5Y return (USD)
+87.3%
+149.0%
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USD
USD
BAC logoBank of AmericaBAC

Big US consumer + commercial bank. Closely tied to US economic cycle.

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APO logoApolloAPO

A large alternative-asset manager known for credit and lending, now tightly tied to its retirement and insurance arm Athene. It earns fees managing money for big institutions.

See full Apollo details β†’
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Frequently asked questions

Which performed better, Bank of America or Apollo?

Over the past five years Bank of America stock returned +87% and Apollo returned +149% in US dollars, so Apollo has been the stronger performer in that window. Past performance says little about the future, which is why the chart on this page lets you check other periods too.

Can I buy both Bank of America and Apollo shares?

Yes. Nothing stops you owning both companies, and many investors do exactly that instead of trying to pick the winner. Both are available to investors worldwide through a broker such as Interactive Brokers.

Is it safer to buy an ETF instead?

A broad index fund holds hundreds of companies at once, usually including both of these, so a single bad year at one business barely dents it. Owning individual shares concentrates that risk, which is why many beginners keep single stocks to a small slice of a mostly fund-based portfolio.

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