S&P 500 Stocks Winners by Total Return
The S&P 500 tracks 500 of the largest U.S. companies and is the most widely-followed benchmark for U.S. large-cap stocks. 10 best total returns (dividends reinvested) across 1 day, 1 week, 30 days, month-to-date, last month, year-to-date, 1 year, 3 years, and 5 years.
503 tickers in USD, as of 2026-04-21.
1 Day 2026-04-20 → 2026-04-21
| # | Ticker | Name | Start Price | End Price | Total Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NTRS | Northern Trust Corporation | $158.99 | $171.74 | +8.02% |
| 2 | HPQ | HP Inc. | $19.59 | $21.09 | +7.66% |
| 3 | UNH | UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | $323.48 | $346.01 | +6.96% |
| 4 | DHI | D.R. Horton, Inc. | $153.34 | $162.20 | +5.78% |
| 5 | MSCI | MSCI Inc. | $566.95 | $597.39 | +5.37% |
| 6 | STLD | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | $209.35 | $220.21 | +5.19% |
| 7 | NTAP | NetApp, Inc. | $106.79 | $111.80 | +4.69% |
| 8 | CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | $115.94 | $121.31 | +4.63% |
| 9 | APA | APA Corporation | $35.97 | $37.60 | +4.55% |
| 10 | DGX | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | $196.31 | $205.04 | +4.45% |
1 Week 2026-04-14 → 2026-04-21
| # | Ticker | Name | Start Price | End Price | Total Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ON | ON Semiconductor Corporation | $72.05 | $86.91 | +20.62% |
| 2 | HPE | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | $24.47 | $28.76 | +17.53% |
| 3 | DDOG | Datadog, Inc. | $110.57 | $129.29 | +16.93% |
| 4 | DELL | Dell Technologies Inc. | $184.51 | $212.36 | +15.09% |
| 5 | NOW | ServiceNow, Inc. | $87.79 | $100.14 | +14.07% |
| 6 | NTAP | NetApp, Inc. | $98.89 | $111.80 | +13.05% |
| 7 | CRWD | CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. | $398.49 | $449.61 | +12.83% |
| 8 | STLD | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | $195.30 | $220.21 | +12.75% |
| 9 | CHTR | Charter Communications, Inc. | $215.57 | $241.95 | +12.24% |
| 10 | MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | $1363.42 | $1527.95 | +12.07% |
30 Days 2026-03-27 → 2026-04-21
| # | Ticker | Name | Start Price | End Price | Total Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INTC | Intel Corporation | $44.01 | $66.26 | +50.56% |
| 2 | ON | ON Semiconductor Corporation | $59.89 | $86.91 | +45.12% |
| 3 | MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | $1076.35 | $1527.95 | +42.22% |
| 4 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | $202.68 | $284.49 | +40.36% |
| 5 | USD | ProShares Ultra Semiconductors | $50.70 | $70.45 | +39.11% |
| 6 | STX | Seagate Technology Holdings plc | $404.02 | $559.90 | +38.83% |
| 7 | COHR | Coherent Corp. | $255.05 | $343.79 | +34.79% |
| 8 | CVNA | Carvana Co. | $299.60 | $400.92 | +33.82% |
| 9 | STLD | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | $166.64 | $220.21 | +32.54% |
| 10 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer, Inc. | $21.58 | $28.43 | +31.74% |
MTD 2026-03-31 → 2026-04-21
| # | Ticker | Name | Start Price | End Price | Total Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INTC | Intel Corporation | $44.13 | $66.26 | +50.15% |
| 2 | USD | ProShares Ultra Semiconductors | $47.95 | $70.45 | +46.92% |
| 3 | COHR | Coherent Corp. | $238.21 | $343.79 | +44.32% |
| 4 | STX | Seagate Technology Holdings plc | $391.76 | $559.90 | +42.92% |
| 5 | SNDK | Sandisk Corporation | $635.34 | $903.49 | +42.21% |
| 6 | WDC | Western Digital Corporation | $270.49 | $383.81 | +41.89% |
| 7 | ANET | Arista Networks, Inc. | $122.78 | $172.86 | +40.79% |
| 8 | ON | ON Semiconductor Corporation | $61.92 | $86.91 | +40.36% |
| 9 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | $203.43 | $284.49 | +39.85% |
| 10 | MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | $1093.35 | $1527.95 | +39.75% |
Last Month 2026-02-27 → 2026-03-31
| # | Ticker | Name | Start Price | End Price | Total Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | $57.52 | $80.56 | +41.73% |
| 2 | APA | APA Corporation | $30.37 | $42.44 | +39.74% |
| 3 | DOW | Dow Inc. | $30.73 | $41.65 | +35.54% |
| 4 | CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | $99.54 | $129.84 | +30.44% |
| 5 | MPC | Marathon Petroleum Corporation | $198.21 | $244.18 | +23.19% |
| 6 | OXY | Occidental Petroleum Corporation | $53.08 | $65.00 | +23.06% |
| 7 | VLO | Valero Energy Corporation | $204.64 | $247.08 | +20.74% |
| 8 | PSX | Phillips 66 | $154.33 | $182.18 | +18.05% |
| 9 | AKAM | Akamai Technologies, Inc. | $98.39 | $114.85 | +16.73% |
| 10 | EOG | EOG Resources, Inc. | $124.08 | $144.57 | +16.51% |
YTD 2025-12-31 → 2026-04-21
| # | Ticker | Name | Start Price | End Price | Total Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SNDK | Sandisk Corporation | $237.38 | $903.49 | +280.61% |
| 2 | LITE | Lumentum Holdings Inc. | $368.59 | $836.92 | +127.06% |
| 3 | WDC | Western Digital Corporation | $172.27 | $383.81 | +122.90% |
| 4 | CIEN | Ciena Corporation | $233.87 | $505.93 | +116.33% |
| 5 | STX | Seagate Technology Holdings plc | $275.39 | $559.90 | +103.68% |
| 6 | TER | Teradyne, Inc. | $193.56 | $379.93 | +96.37% |
| 7 | VRT | Vertiv Holdings Co | $162.01 | $312.44 | +92.90% |
| 8 | GLW | Corning Incorporated | $87.56 | $165.45 | +89.31% |
| 9 | COHR | Coherent Corp. | $184.57 | $343.79 | +86.27% |
| 10 | MRNA | Moderna, Inc. | $29.49 | $54.23 | +83.89% |
1 Year 2025-04-21 → 2026-04-21
| # | Ticker | Name | Start Price | End Price | Total Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SNDK | Sandisk Corporation | $29.81 | $903.49 | +2930.83% |
| 2 | LITE | Lumentum Holdings Inc. | $50.07 | $836.92 | +1571.50% |
| 3 | WDC | Western Digital Corporation | $35.96 | $383.81 | +971.82% |
| 4 | CIEN | Ciena Corporation | $57.84 | $505.93 | +774.71% |
| 5 | STX | Seagate Technology Holdings plc | $73.93 | $559.90 | +666.95% |
| 6 | MU | Micron Technology, Inc. | $66.74 | $449.38 | +574.97% |
| 7 | COHR | Coherent Corp. | $52.12 | $343.79 | +559.61% |
| 8 | SATS | EchoStar Corporation | $21.00 | $123.86 | +489.81% |
| 9 | TER | Teradyne, Inc. | $69.81 | $379.93 | +446.23% |
| 10 | FIX | Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | $328.17 | $1674.16 | +411.63% |
3 Years 2023-04-21 → 2026-04-21
| # | Ticker | Name | Start Price | End Price | Total Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CVNA | Carvana Co. | $8.14 | $400.92 | +4825.31% |
| 2 | APP | AppLovin Corporation | $16.43 | $473.18 | +2779.98% |
| 3 | VRT | Vertiv Holdings Co | $12.18 | $312.44 | +2473.85% |
| 4 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies Inc. | $8.18 | $145.97 | +1684.47% |
| 5 | LITE | Lumentum Holdings Inc. | $47.05 | $836.92 | +1678.79% |
| 6 | WDC | Western Digital Corporation | $25.28 | $383.81 | +1424.87% |
| 7 | FIX | Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | $136.19 | $1674.16 | +1143.40% |
| 8 | USD | ProShares Ultra Semiconductors | $6.53 | $70.45 | +987.45% |
| 9 | CIEN | Ciena Corporation | $46.89 | $505.93 | +978.97% |
| 10 | STX | Seagate Technology Holdings plc | $56.42 | $559.90 | +975.00% |
5 Years 2021-04-21 → 2026-04-21
| # | Ticker | Name | Start Price | End Price | Total Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIX | Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | $80.46 | $1674.16 | +2028.17% |
| 2 | VRT | Vertiv Holdings Co | $21.80 | $312.44 | +1339.70% |
| 3 | NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | $15.36 | $199.88 | +1204.51% |
| 4 | AVGO | Broadcom Inc. | $45.98 | $402.17 | +866.65% |
| 5 | VST | Vistra Corp. | $17.76 | $154.91 | +862.59% |
| 6 | CIEN | Ciena Corporation | $54.92 | $505.93 | +821.21% |
| 7 | LITE | Lumentum Holdings Inc. | $93.12 | $836.92 | +798.75% |
| 8 | USD | ProShares Ultra Semiconductors | $7.95 | $70.45 | +795.44% |
| 9 | ANET | Arista Networks, Inc. | $19.78 | $172.86 | +774.08% |
| 10 | HWM | Howmet Aerospace Inc. | $31.93 | $247.72 | +686.85% |
Why rank by total return, not price?
When a stock pays a large dividend, its share price drops by roughly the dividend amount on the ex-dividend date. A price-based ranking would flag it as a "loser" that day, but a shareholder who reinvests the dividend may be flat or even ahead. Total return — price change plus reinvested dividends — measures what investors actually experience, so it is the correct basis for identifying winners and losers.
Assumptions: 0% dividend tax and 0% transaction cost. This differs from the main comparison page, which applies a 20% tax and 0.2% execution cost on dividend reinvestment. Removing those frictions makes raw stock performance directly comparable across brokers and jurisdictions.
4 tickers missing from dataset
BFB, BRKB, SGAFT, XTSLA