Why does GOOG trade higher than GOOGL?

The difference between GOOG and GOOGL is voting rights. These are the right to cut at shareholder meetings on certain issues. Obviously, these rights come with a value and the price difference between GOOGL and GOOG is the value that the market places on these rights. GOOGL carries 1 vote and is called Class A stock.

Why is alphabet class C higher than Class A?

Demand seems like a more likely explanation. Alphabet repurchases its class C stock, not its class A. That means, if everything else is equal, there is more demand for class C than for class A. There may be other demand-side factors.

What is the difference between GOOG Class A and C?

GOOGL shares are its Class A shares, also known as common stock, which have the typical one-share-one-vote structure. GOOG shares are Class C shares, meaning that these shareholders have no voting rights.

Is Class A or Class C stock better?

Class A and B shares are aimed at long-term investors, whereas Class C shares are for beginning investors who aim for short-term gains and may have less money to invest. Class C shares, especially those with no load, are the least expensive to purchase, but they will incur higher fees in the long term.

What is the difference between Alphabet A and C?

Google created a corporate structure under a new holding company called Alphabet in 2015. An April 2014 stock split created Google A- and C-shares under the ticker symbols GOOGL and GOOG, respectively. Shareholders of A-shares receive one vote, while investors who have C-shares receive no votes.

Why is Google called Alphabet?

Corporate identity We liked the name Alphabet because it means a collection of letters that represent language, one of humanity’s most important innovations, and is the core of how we index with Google search! We also like that it means alpha‑bet (Alpha is investment return above benchmark), which we strive for!

Are Class C shares common or preferred?

Summary of six classes

Class	Authorized	Retractable
C Common	unlimited	no
D Preferred	unlimited	yes
E Preferred	unlimited	yes
F Preferred	unlimited	yes

Is alphabet bigger than Apple?

Here are the names: Apple: $2.101 trillion. Microsoft: $1.889 trillion. Alphabet: $1.623 trillion.