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PayPal vs Allianz

PYPL logoPYPLPayPal Holdings Inc.vsALV.DE logoALV.DEAllianz SE
The short answer
  • PayPal: Digital payments + Venmo. Was a darling, now a turnaround story.
  • Allianz: One of the world's largest insurers and asset managers, owner of bond giant PIMCO.
  • Over the past five years Allianz stock returned +167% versus -78% for PayPal, 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.

MetricPYPLALV.DE
Country
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ Germany
Industry
Payments, Finance & banks
Finance & banks
1Y return (USD)
-22.6%
+16.6%
3Y return (USD)
-5.7%
+135.9%
5Y return (USD)
-78.3%
+167.1%
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PYPL logoPayPalPYPL

Digital payments + Venmo. Was a darling, now a turnaround story.

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ALV.DE logoAllianzALV.DE

One of the world's largest insurers and asset managers, owner of bond giant PIMCO. A blue-chip play on insurance and savings.

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Frequently asked questions

Which performed better, PayPal or Allianz?

Over the past five years PayPal stock returned -78% and Allianz returned +167% in US dollars, so Allianz 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 PayPal and Allianz 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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