Though there are thousands of publicly traded companies for investors to choose from, few have the ability to be portfolio game-changers. Tech stock (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been one of a select group of businesses that's left an indelible mark for investors.

Since the page turned to the 21st century, shares of Apple have gained closed to 18,800% -- and that's not including the company's dividend, which has more-than-doubled in size since being reinstated in the summer of 2012.

Apple's phenomenal gains have come on the heels of cutting-edge innovation, and have been fueled over the past 11-1/2 years by a truly jaw-dropping "investment."

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