Compute the beta for both Apple share and Microsoft share using the S&P 500

Statistical results from the two shares and the market Figures from April 2016 to April 2017 Microsoft Apple S&P 500 NASDAQ Dow Industrial Variance 0,000136 0,000155 0,000040 0.000058 0.000038 Standard deviation 0,011564 0.012441 0,006364 0.007631 0.006161 Correlation coefficient With Microsoft 1,000000 0,297573 0.631682 0.700387 0.569780 With Apple 0.297573 .000000 0.427055 0.551138 0.397 708 Those variances, standard deviations and correlation coefficient are computed from daily returns. This method explains why those values are so small