Top S&P 500 YTD Returns

Year-to-date performance of every S&P 500 constituent, updated daily

AS OF NOV 02, 2026

Which S&P 500 stock has performed best this year? This page ranks every S&P 500 constituent by its year-to-date (YTD) return in 2026: from the biggest YTD gainers to the steepest losers. Refreshed every morning, the S&P 500 YTD leaderboard always reflects the latest prices, so you can see the best performing stocks year to date at a glance.

Biggest YTD gainer Moderna (MRNA) +648.83%
Median YTD return +12.39% 503 stocks tracked
Biggest YTD loser AppLovin (APP) -66.04%
S&P 500 benchmark Index YTD +10.17%

Top of the week

Biggest week-to-date gainers among ranked stocks.

#AssetWTD %YTD %Rank change
1Idexx Laboratories+21.85%-0.72%▲82
2Howmet Aerospace+6.91%+4.04%▲38
3Pentair+6.49%-31.57%▲4
4CRH plc+6.36%-21.74%▲7
5DoorDash+6.19%-16.08%▲11
6CBRE Group+6.13%-14.95%▲8
7Copart+5.97%-18.44%▲9
8Sherwin-Williams+5.94%+9.52%▲45
9Alexandria Real Estate Equities+5.90%-10.48%▲15
10TransDigm Group+5.83%-8.74%▲19

The week-to-date move is measured from the previous Friday's close and resets each Monday; rank change compares each stock's YTD-leaderboard rank at the week's start versus now. Rebuilt every weekday morning and after the close.

Top of the month

Biggest November gainers among ranked stocks. See every month of 2026 →

#AssetMTD %YTD %Rank change
1Idexx Laboratories+21.85%-0.72%▲82
2Howmet Aerospace+6.91%+4.04%▲38
3Pentair+6.49%-31.57%▲4
4CRH plc+6.36%-21.74%▲7
5DoorDash+6.19%-16.08%▲11
6CBRE Group+6.13%-14.95%▲8
7Copart+5.97%-18.44%▲9
8Sherwin-Williams+5.94%+9.52%▲45
9Alexandria Real Estate Equities+5.90%-10.48%▲15
10TransDigm Group+5.83%-8.74%▲19

The month-to-date move is measured from the last close before the 1st and resets each month; rank change compares each stock's YTD-leaderboard rank at the month's start versus now. Rebuilt every weekday morning and after the close.

Rank Company Ticker Price YTD Return
1 Moderna MRNA $220.83 +648.83%
2 Sandisk SNDK $1,075.08 +352.89%
3 Dell Technologies DELL $392.78 +214.88%
4 Micron Technology MU $833.59 +192.24%
5 Marathon Petroleum MPC $430.39 +167.72%
6 Valero Energy VLO $381.46 +137.80%
7 Bloom Energy BE $196.25 +125.86%
8 Advanced Micro Devices AMD $466.84 +117.99%
9 Phillips 66 PSX $275.04 +117.60%
10 Seagate Technology STX $593.76 +116.14%
11 Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE $51.19 +115.66%
12 CrowdStrike CRWD $241.81 +106.34%
13 APA Corporation APA $48.82 +104.27%
14 Marvell Technology MRVL $171.41 +102.00%
15 Western Digital WDC $338.59 +96.75%
16 Palo Alto Networks PANW $351.72 +90.94%
17 Lumentum LITE $684.40 +85.68%
18 Texas Instruments TXN $302.02 +77.01%
19 NetApp NTAP $185.26 +75.26%
20 Illumina, Inc. ILMN $226.58 +72.75%
21 Nucor NUE $277.65 +71.22%
22 Everpure P $113.78 +69.80%
23 Charles River Laboratories CRL $338.54 +69.71%
24 Target Corporation TGT $158.38 +66.49%
25 DaVita DVA $185.74 +63.49%
26 Intel INTC $59.97 +62.52%
27 Targa Resources TRGP $294.73 +62.10%
28 Centene Corporation CNC $66.53 +61.68%
29 Humana HUM $410.41 +61.43%
30 ConocoPhillips COP $146.84 +60.32%
31 LyondellBasell LYB $66.88 +59.60%
32 Fortinet FTNT $126.21 +58.93%
33 Datadog DDOG $216.10 +58.91%
34 CF Industries CF $120.33 +57.86%
35 Revvity RVTY $151.60 +57.01%
36 EOG Resources EOG $157.89 +54.10%
37 Chevron Corporation CVX $227.77 +53.62%
38 Analog Devices ADI $412.85 +53.59%
39 Viatris VTRS $18.67 +53.49%
40 ExxonMobil XOM $179.67 +52.30%
41 Host Hotels & Resorts HST $25.57 +51.34%
42 Dow Inc. DOW $34.18 +51.16%
43 Occidental Petroleum OXY $60.72 +49.74%
44 Steel Dynamics STLD $251.91 +49.46%
45 Best Buy BBY $96.14 +49.32%
46 Zebra Technologies ZBRA $361.13 +48.72%
47 West Pharmaceutical Services WST $407.88 +48.59%
48 Generac GNRC $202.04 +48.16%
49 Stanley Black & Decker SWK $106.71 +48.08%
50 Hasbro HAS $118.36 +47.63%
51 Quanta Services PWR $621.18 +47.27%
52 Keysight Technologies KEYS $298.94 +47.12%
53 Williams-Sonoma, Inc. WSM $259.45 +46.80%
54 Quest Diagnostics DGX $250.81 +46.42%
55 Applied Materials AMAT $374.53 +46.26%
56 United Rentals URI $1,175.42 +46.12%
57 Twilio TWLO $207.60 +45.95%
58 Amgen AMGN $465.45 +45.11%
59 Deere & Company DE $667.60 +44.19%
60 Merck & Co. MRK $148.36 +43.86%
61 CSX Corporation CSX $51.62 +43.70%
62 Labcorp LH $355.59 +42.79%
63 International Flavors & Fragrances IFF $94.63 +42.67%
64 Iron Mountain IRM $115.18 +42.04%
65 Qnity Electronics Q $115.37 +41.55%
66 Biogen BIIB $249.01 +41.49%
67 Corning Inc. GLW $123.20 +41.45%
68 Gilead Sciences GILD $170.33 +41.27%
69 Altria MO $77.17 +40.32%
70 Cboe Global Markets CBOE $349.22 +40.16%
71 eBay Inc. EBAY $120.93 +40.12%
72 Coca-Cola Company (The) KO $95.83 +39.74%
73 Flex Ltd. FLEX $84.20 +39.36%
74 Travelers Companies (The) TRV $398.80 +39.04%
75 Schlumberger SLB $52.31 +38.53%
76 Vertiv VRT $224.24 +38.51%
77 J.M. Smucker Company (The) SJM $131.35 +38.43%
78 FedEx FDX $318.25 +38.34%
79 Monolithic Power Systems MPWR $1,243.95 +37.73%
80 Veeva Systems VEEV $307.00 +37.53%
81 Nordson Corporation NDSN $327.58 +37.47%
82 W. W. Grainger GWW $1,377.66 +37.33%
83 Franklin Resources BEN $31.97 +37.14%
84 Skyworks Solutions SWKS $85.17 +37.11%
85 Garmin GRMN $274.29 +36.87%
86 Corpay CPAY $409.29 +36.01%
87 Lockheed Martin LMT $643.15 +35.38%
88 Expeditors International EXPD $200.56 +35.29%
89 Devon Energy DVN $48.63 +35.27%
90 Diamondback Energy FANG $199.74 +35.14%
91 Teradyne TER $261.01 +35.01%
92 Marriott International MAR $416.30 +34.98%
93 Wabtec WAB $286.79 +34.82%
94 Union Pacific Corporation UNP $307.00 +34.73%
95 Keurig Dr Pepper KDP $36.82 +34.66%
96 Archer Daniels Midland ADM $75.77 +34.51%
97 IDEX Corporation IEX $236.52 +34.32%
98 Cisco CSCO $101.61 +33.83%
99 State Street Corporation STT $169.31 +33.64%
100 Masco MAS $83.51 +33.37%

Data as of November 02, 2026; YTD measured from the December 31, 2025 close (markets were closed January 1, 2026), adjusted for splits and dividends; source: Yahoo Finance. A dash indicates no usable price data.

2026 stock market snapshot

Breadth behind the year-to-date S&P 500 leaderboard, recalculated every morning.

Stocks up YTD 349 70% of 500 ranked
Stocks down YTD 150 30% of 500 ranked
Median YTD return +12.39% vs index +10.17%
Average YTD return +16.51% skewed by top outliers

Market breadth is broad: 349 of 500 ranked S&P 500 constituents (70%) are positive year to date. The median stock is +12.39% YTD; the median stock is ahead of the index's +10.17%. The average (+16.51%) is skewed by a handful of extreme outliers at the top of the table.

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MRNA vs SNDK MRNA vs DELL MRNA vs MU MRNA vs MPC MRNA vs VLO MRNA vs BE

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Sectors 2026

Which corners of the market are actually driving 2026? All 11 GICS sectors ranked by average year-to-date return.

Energy +51.69% Information Technology +34.75% Health Care +29.73%

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Articles

Roundups and guides on how 2026 is shaping up, updated daily.

Best stocks of 2026 so farThe top 25 year-to-date performers. Leader: Moderna (MRNA) +648.83%The stock that turned $100 into $749What one $100 bill in the year's #1 stock became. Leader: Moderna (MRNA) +648.83%Best stocks of Q3 2026 (final)Ranked by return since July 1. Leader: Moderna (MRNA) +165.61% since Jul 1Best stocks of Q4 2026 so farRanked by return since October 1. Leader: Accenture (ACN) +43.44% since Oct 1Momentum investing guideWhat momentum is, how to read these tables, a simple routine, and the risks. Read the guide →Tax-loss selling candidates 2026The 25 biggest losers of the year, and how tax-loss harvesting works. Worst: AppLovin (APP) -66.04%What is YTD return?The definition, the formula, and the mistakes readers make with it. Read the explainer →2026 year in reviewThe full recap publishes January 2027. See the live top 10 →Stocks at 52-week highsAt their highs today, plus the 25 furthest from theirs. Count: 41 at 52-week highsWinning and losing streaksLongest current runs of consecutive up and down sessions. Longest: General Motors (GM) up 6 sessions straight

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S&P 500 YTD FAQ

What is the best performing S&P 500 stock YTD in 2026?

As of November 02, 2026, Moderna (MRNA) is the best performing S&P 500 stock year to date, up +648.83% since December 31, 2025. The ranking above tracks year-to-date returns for every S&P 500 constituent and is updated daily.

What does YTD mean in stocks?

YTD stands for year-to-date. A stock YTD return measures how much a stock's price has changed from the start of the current year to today, expressed as a percentage. US markets were closed on January 1, 2026 (New Year's Day), so this page measures YTD from the December 31, 2025 close.

How is stock YTD return calculated?

YTD return equals the latest closing price divided by the December 31, 2025 closing price, minus 1, times 100, adjusted for stock splits and dividends. For example, a stock that closed at $100 on December 31, 2025 and trades at $150 today has a +50% YTD return. See the full methodology for data sources and limitations.

Which stocks are included in the S&P 500 YTD ranking?

The ranking covers every S&P 500 constituent, ordered by their year-to-date return in 2026, from the biggest gainers to the biggest losers. Currently leading: Moderna (MRNA), Sandisk (SNDK), Dell Technologies (DELL).

How often is the S&P 500 YTD ranking updated?

The ranking refreshes every morning with the latest market prices, so the S&P 500 YTD leaderboard always reflects the most recent data.

What is the worst performing S&P 500 stock YTD in 2026?

As of November 02, 2026, AppLovin (APP) is the worst performing S&P 500 stock year to date in 2026, with a YTD return of -66.04% since the December 31, 2025 close. The full ranking on this page covers every S&P 500 constituent, from the biggest gainers to the biggest losers.

How often are stock YTD returns updated?

Stock YTD returns on Top Stocks YTD are updated twice each weekday (once before the market opens and once after the close), so the rankings always reflect the latest closing prices.

Which S&P 500 sector is performing best YTD in 2026?

As of November 02, 2026, Energy is the best performing S&P 500 sector year to date in 2026, with an average YTD return of +51.69% across its 21 constituents.