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#1 GSAT leads with +9,999% 2020 YTD

GSAT (Globalstar, Inc.) is the best performing stock in 2020 year-to-date. Following are INDV (+7,837%) and INOD (+5,957%). Top performing sectors: Communication Services (+5582% avg, 1 in top 10), Utilities (+4310% avg, 1 in top 10), Healthcare (+2042% avg, 1 in top 10).

Top Performing Stocks 2020 - Year-to-Date Gainers Ranked

Discover the best US stocks of 2020 ranked by year-to-date performance. This ranking tracks YTD gains and highest YTD returns from January 1st, 2020 to today, featuring the top stock gainers with market caps over $100 million on Nasdaq and NYSE.

This ranking shows the top performing US stocks and biggest stock gainers of 2020, calculated from January 1st to the most recent trading day. See which stocks delivered the highest YTD returns this year. Using split-adjusted data ensures accurate performance calculations that account for stock splits and corporate actions.

Year-to-date performance helps investors identify stocks that have been outperforming the market in the current year, revealing trends and momentum that may continue through the rest of 2020.

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Data as of June 29, 2026 at 6:27 PM EDT

Rank
Symbol
Company Name
YTD Gain
Market Cap
Price
Country
Sector
1
14761.11%
10.34 B
$ 80.25
United States
Communication Services
2
7837.38%
4.94 B
$ 41.83
United States
Healthcare
3
5957.38%
2.41 B
$ 73.9
United States
Technology
4
5587.35%
24.69 B
$ 804.76
United States
Industrials
5
5254.55%
6.56 B
$ 116.59
United States
Energy
6
4335.27%
2.89 B
$ 91.81
United States
Technology
7
4310.2%
12.08 B
$ 86.44
Israel
Utilities
8
4201.87%
309.61 B
$ 2090.71
United States
Technology
9
3951.98%
38.81 B
$ 337.53
Canada
Technology
10
3775.93%
65.24 B
$ 1854.23
United States
Industrials
11
3190.36%
13.52 B
$ 255.99
United States
Consumer Cyclical
12
3123.01%
4.66 T
$ 192.53
United States
Technology
13
3098.22%
71.69 B
$ 252.02
United States
Industrials
14
2971.66%
13.85 B
$ 123.02
United States
Financial Services
15
2744.81%
14.24 B
$ 714.9
United States
Industrials
16
2661.67%
17.74 B
$ 672.19
United States
Technology
17
2616.73%
116.75 B
$ 303.95
United States
Industrials
18
2446.46%
3.26 B
$ 165.52
United States
Energy
19
2245.28%
3.20 B
$ 6.48
Hong Kong
Healthcare
20
2241.8%
10.80 B
$ 28.57
United States
Financial Services
21
2238.78%
360.00 M
$ 11.46
United States
Technology
22
2160.34%
10.73 B
$ 765.46
United States
Industrials
23
2066.93%
968.71 M
$ 81.26
United States
Industrials
24
2061.19%
233.87 M
$ 20.38
United States
Financial Services
25
2049.59%
1.53 B
$ 26.44
United States
Healthcare
26
1983.31%
1.28 T
$ 1132.33
United States
Technology
27
1967.01%
353.41 M
$ 18.94
United States
Industrials
28
1942.92%
44.38 B
$ 238
Cayman Islands
Technology
29
1927.17%
26.68 B
$ 260.08
United States
Industrials
30
1923.88%
1.06 B
$ 77.11
Hong Kong
Technology
31
1913.77%
721.52 M
$ 27.79
United States
Consumer Cyclical
32
1785.3%
7.63 B
$ 29.85
United States
Consumer Defensive
33
1749.74%
468.12 M
$ 66.35
Greece
Industrials
34
1747.78%
1.58 B
$ 49.89
United States
Consumer Defensive
35
1698.63%
824.42 M
$ 13.13
United States
Technology
36
1685.25%
203.60 B
$ 899.9
Singapore
Technology
37
1676.59%
6.95 B
$ 78.17
United States
Healthcare
38
1658.73%
7.84 B
$ 121.88
United States
Healthcare
39
1638.84%
3.38 B
$ 265.85
United States
Technology
40
1594.94%
540.22 M
$ 34.17
United States
Basic Materials
41
1593.97%
103.22 B
$ 687.87
United States
Industrials
42
1556.1%
7.22 B
$ 104.5
United States
Technology
43
1541.02%
4.42 B
$ 310.64
United States
Technology
44
1520.93%
1.03 B
$ 6.97
United States
Basic Materials
45
1509.19%
258.13 B
$ 399.49
United States
Technology
46
1483.52%
4.59 B
$ 70.15
United States
Technology
47
1467.11%
2.77 B
$ 35.26
United States
Healthcare
48
1423.25%
53.75 B
$ 146.7
United States
Technology
49
1389.44%
2.24 B
$ 123.02
Greece
Industrials
50
1373.79%
7.44 B
$ 477.95
United States
Industrials
51
1347.78%
449.13 M
$ 29.39
United States
Consumer Defensive
52
1318.06%
178.47 B
$ 701.09
United States
Technology
53
1304.44%
5.96 B
$ 148.73
United States
Healthcare
54
1303.73%
28.17 B
$ 369.18
United States
Technology
55
1302.54%
5.95 B
$ 82.75
United States
Energy
56
1297.56%
7.17 B
$ 153.72
Israel
Technology
57
1294.29%
483.19 M
$ 9.76
Canada
Industrials
58
1293.07%
84.21 B
$ 237.24
United States
Technology
59
1284.76%
5.54 B
$ 14.54
United States
Financial Services
60
1279.4%
9.76 B
$ 21.76
United States
Consumer Cyclical
61
1257.92%
10.90 B
$ 35.17
United States
Energy
62
1224.33%
29.40 B
$ 591.78
United States
Industrials
63
1223.77%
1.43 T
$ 379.71
United States
Consumer Cyclical
64
1219.25%
6.51 B
$ 38.1
United States
Healthcare
65
1208.39%
2.10 B
$ 165.25
United States
Basic Materials
66
1196.54%
1.74 T
$ 365.02
United States
Technology
67
1187.43%
15.54 B
$ 488.58
Israel
Technology
68
1164.92%
1.13 B
$ 15.685
India
Communication Services
69
1163.13%
19.89 B
$ 191.49
United States
Technology
70
1162.16%
5.74 B
$ 170.56
United States
Financial Services
71
1155.57%
599.64 M
$ 5.92
United States
Technology
72
1141.39%
64.19 B
$ 25.58
Taiwan
Technology
73
1116.98%
2.36 B
$ 6.45
Canada
Basic Materials
74
1107.99%
1.67 B
$ 110.41
United States
Financial Services
75
1096.22%
5.37 B
$ 91.87
United States
Industrials
76
1094.03%
1.62 B
$ 24
United States
Industrials
77
1088.74%
270.73 B
$ 112.93
United States
Technology
78
1085.81%
45.51 B
$ 104.49
Canada
Energy
79
1074.7%
7.78 B
$ 97.5
France
Healthcare
80
1061.49%
3.34 B
$ 26.9
Canada
Basic Materials
81
1061.29%
5.34 B
$ 10.8
United States
Energy
82
1055.18%
2.13 B
$ 148.21
United States
Healthcare
83
1051.43%
1.08 B
$ 4.03
United States
Financial Services
84
1042.75%
392.92 M
$ 31.34
United States
Consumer Cyclical
85
1029.17%
542.90 M
$ 8.13
Canada
Energy
86
1027.14%
1.22 B
$ 7.89
United States
Basic Materials
87
1018.76%
67.87 B
$ 479.5
United States
Technology
88
985.52%
10.89 B
$ 135.69
United States
Technology
89
977.46%
74.45 B
$ 380.56
United States
Technology
90
962.28%
850.49 B
$ 521.58
United States
Technology
91
951.49%
497.69 B
$ 626.84
United States
Technology
92
941.04%
14.66 B
$ 488.25
United States
Industrials
93
915.48%
29.74 B
$ 249.91
Israel
Technology
94
909.3%
329.46 M
$ 4.34
United States
Basic Materials
95
896.43%
233.37 B
$ 266.77
United States
Technology
96
891.94%
1.08 B
$ 6.15
Canada
Basic Materials
97
887.88%
63.56 B
$ 816.98
United States
Technology
98
876.72%
9.03 B
$ 577.96
United States
Consumer Cyclical
99
871.98%
1.08 T
$ 1208.12
United States
Healthcare
100
860.88%
200.23 M
$ 28.25
United States
Industrials
Return measured from the start of the stock's current trading history (a recent listing or relisting), not from January 1st.
For the most accurate results, consider cross-referencing our data with other sources.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q What is the best stock of 2020?
A

GSAT (Globalstar, Inc.) is the best performing stock of 2020 with a year-to-date gain of 9,999% from January 1st to today. The top 3 stocks of 2020 are GSAT, INDV, INOD.

Q What are the top performing stocks in 2020?
A

The top performing stocks in 2020 YTD are: GSAT (+9,999%), INDV (+7,837%), INOD (+5,957%), STRL (+5,587%), CHRD (+5,255%). Performance is calculated from January 1, 2020 to the most recent trading day.

Q Which stocks have made the most money in 2020?
A

The biggest stock gainers of 2020 include GSAT leading with +9,999%, followed by INDV (+7,837%) and INOD (+5,957%). These represent the best investment returns YTD.

Q What sectors are performing best in 2020?
A

In 2020, the best performing sectors based on top stock gains include Communication Services, Healthcare, Technology. The top gainer GSAT operates in the Communication Services sector.

Q Which US stocks have the highest YTD returns in 2020?
A

The US stocks with the highest year-to-date returns in 2020 include GSAT (+9,999%), INDV (+7,837%), INOD (+5,957%). These top YTD gainers are ranked by total return from January 1st to today across NYSE and NASDAQ.

Understanding Year-to-Date Stock Performance

Year-to-date (YTD) performance measures how much a stock's price has changed since January 1st of the current year. This metric is valuable for several reasons:

  • Current Trend Identification: YTD performance reveals which stocks are leading or lagging in the current market cycle, helping identify emerging trends before they become widely recognized.
  • Benchmark Comparison: Compare individual stock performance against market indices like the S&P 500 to assess whether investments are outperforming or underperforming the broader market.
  • Tax Planning: YTD gains and losses are crucial for tax-loss harvesting strategies and estimating potential capital gains tax obligations before year-end.

Factors Driving YTD Performance

Several factors can influence a stock's year-to-date performance:

  • Earnings Reports: Quarterly earnings that beat or miss expectations can significantly impact stock prices throughout the year.
  • Industry Trends: Sector rotation and changing market preferences can drive entire industries higher or lower.
  • Macroeconomic Factors: Interest rates, inflation data, and economic indicators affect stock valuations across the market.
  • Company-Specific News: Product launches, management changes, M&A activity, and regulatory developments can move individual stocks.

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