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52-WEEK LEADER
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Babcock & Wilcox Enter..
2021 YTD LEADER
MINE +9999%
Mayfair Gold Corp.
MAY 2021 LEADER
NEGG +1648%
Newegg Commerce, Inc.
📈 52-Week Top 5 Full List →
1 BW +3273.6% 2 BE +1623.6% 3 PL +953.3% 4 AMPX +796.2% 5 CIEN +624.2%
📅 2021 YTD Top 5 Full List →
1 MINE +9999.0% 2 SNWV +8701.1% 3 CLS +5078.1% 4 GEN +3754.2% 5 AEHR +3642.2%
🗓 May 2021 Top 5 Full List →
1 NEGG +1647.8% 2 AMC +169.0% 3 JILL +109.8% 4 BBW +85.5% 5 TGLS +80.5%
Quick Access: 52-Week 2021 YTD May 2021 Market Cap Dividends
#1 MINE leads with +9,999% 2021 YTD

MINE (Mayfair Gold Corp.) is the best performing stock in 2021 year-to-date. Following are SNWV (+8,701%) and CLS (+5,078%). Top performing sectors: Basic Materials (+2327% avg, 2 in top 10), Healthcare (+2290% avg, 2 in top 10), Communication Services (+1507% avg).

Top Performing Stocks 2021 - Year-to-Date Gainers Ranked

Discover the best US stocks of 2021 ranked by year-to-date performance. This ranking tracks YTD gains and highest YTD returns from January 1st, 2021 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 2021, 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 2021.

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Data as of May 1, 2026 at 2:16 PM EDT

Rank
Symbol
Company Name
YTD Gain
Market Cap
Price
Country
Sector
1
MINE
Mayfair Gold Corp.
133990.91%
205.41 M
$ 2.95
Canada
Basic Materials
2
SNWV
SANUWAVE Health, Inc.
8701.08%
140.75 M
$ 16.37
United States
Healthcare
3
CLS
Celestica Inc.
5078.13%
47.09 B
$ 409.59
Canada
Technology
4
GEN
Gen Digital Inc.
3754.15%
11.68 B
$ 19.29
United States
Technology
5
AEHR
Aehr Test Systems, Inc.
3642.15%
2.85 B
$ 90.56
United States
Technology
6
FIX
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
3467.76%
64.78 B
$ 1840.25
United States
Industrials
7
VIST
Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V.
2849.21%
7.82 B
$ 74.32
Mexico
Energy
8
STRL
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.
2783.78%
15.82 B
$ 515.62
United States
Industrials
9
INDV
Indivior Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
2517.79%
4.48 B
$ 36.78
United States
Healthcare
10
UAMY
United States Antimony Corp...
2302.48%
1.72 B
$ 12.01
United States
Basic Materials
11
TSSI
TSS, Inc.
2293.75%
442.14 M
$ 15.32
United States
Technology
12
PSIX
Power Solutions Internation...
2154.46%
1.69 B
$ 73.27
United States
Industrials
13
MOD
Modine Manufacturing Company
1992.28%
13.43 B
$ 254.63
United States
Consumer Cyclical
14
OBE
Obsidian Energy Ltd.
1940%
964.92 M
$ 14.28
Canada
Energy
15
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
1776.26%
13.16 B
$ 164.36
United States
Technology
16
WFRD
Weatherford International plc
1770.34%
7.94 B
$ 110.35
United States
Energy
17
BELFA
Bel Fuse Inc.
1702%
3.11 B
$ 243.45
United States
Technology
18
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
1673.7%
126.18 B
$ 328.49
United States
Industrials
19
BELFB
Bel Fuse Inc.
1649.14%
3.52 B
$ 275.84
United States
Technology
20
ESOA
Energy Services of America ...
1627.99%
317.22 M
$ 17
United States
Industrials
21
RCMT
RCM Technologies, Inc.
1573.26%
231.87 M
$ 31.29
United States
Industrials
22
SOLS
Solstice Advanced Materials...
1572.45%
13.01 B
$ 81.95
United States
Basic Materials
23
GSAT
Globalstar, Inc.
1507.11%
10.57 B
$ 82.3
United States
Communication Services
24
PR
Permian Resources Corporation
1448.82%
18.98 B
$ 21.62
United States
Energy
25
CRS
Carpenter Technology Corpor...
1424.39%
21.33 B
$ 428.2
United States
Industrials
26
NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation
1421.87%
4.85 T
$ 199.57
United States
Technology
27
AGX
Argan, Inc.
1416.48%
9.35 B
$ 669.98
United States
Industrials
28
KGEI
Kolibri Global Energy Inc.
1335%
203.62 M
$ 5.74
United States
Energy
29
IESC
IES Holdings, Inc.
1323.38%
12.84 B
$ 644.08
United States
Industrials
30
LWLG
Lightwave Logic, Inc.
1300%
2.07 B
$ 13.72
United States
Basic Materials
31
LQDA
Liquidia Corporation
1207%
3.49 B
$ 39.21
United States
Healthcare
32
ESEA
Euroseas Ltd.
1182.23%
493.98 M
$ 70.01
Greece
Industrials
33
PED
PEDEVCO Corp.
1083.7%
212.55 M
$ 15.98
United States
Energy
34
CELC
Celcuity Inc.
1063.47%
5.87 B
$ 121.35
United States
Healthcare
35
TTMI
TTM Technologies, Inc.
1050.69%
16.43 B
$ 158.22
United States
Technology
36
DNTH
Dianthus Therapeutics, Inc.
1046.21%
4.78 B
$ 87.8
United States
Healthcare
37
STX
Seagate Technology Holdings...
1021.24%
151.05 B
$ 673.64
Singapore
Technology
38
IDR
Idaho Strategic Resources, ...
1006.88%
666.24 M
$ 42.15
United States
Basic Materials
39
FTAI
FTAI Aviation Ltd.
997.45%
25.61 B
$ 249.67
United States
Industrials
40
CLMT
Calumet, Inc.
979.87%
2.85 B
$ 32.72
United States
Basic Materials
41
CECO
CECO Environmental Corp.
972.94%
2.66 B
$ 74.14
United States
Industrials
42
PWR
Quanta Services, Inc.
966.33%
109.21 B
$ 727.77
United States
Industrials
43
BE
Bloom Energy Corporation
938.33%
80.60 B
$ 283.36
United States
Industrials
44
HNRG
Hallador Energy Company
935.33%
731.93 M
$ 15.53
United States
Energy
45
CIEN
Ciena Corporation
930.83%
74.60 B
$ 527.58
United States
Technology
46
TDW
Tidewater Inc.
909.38%
4.44 B
$ 89.33
United States
Energy
47
EME
EMCOR Group, Inc.
899.18%
39.71 B
$ 891.67
United States
Industrials
48
YPF
YPF Sociedad Anónima
899.12%
19.05 B
$ 45.16
Argentina
Energy
49
TRGP
Targa Resources Corp.
894.19%
55.90 B
$ 260.08
United States
Energy
50
LEU
Centrus Energy Corp.
888.57%
4.15 B
$ 210.96
United States
Energy
51
BTCS
BTCS Inc.
885.65%
102.54 M
$ 2.06
United States
Financial Services
52
AVGO
Broadcom Inc.
881.68%
1.98 T
$ 417.43
United States
Technology
53
DDS
Dillard's, Inc.
881.41%
8.89 B
$ 569.22
United States
Consumer Cyclical
54
ANET
Arista Networks, Inc.
875.9%
217.47 B
$ 172.71
United States
Technology
55
ATI
ATI Inc.
872.84%
21.29 B
$ 155.46
United States
Industrials
56
CNR
Core Natural Resources, Inc.
847.62%
4.55 B
$ 89.74
United States
Energy
57
TTI
TETRA Technologies, Inc.
842.57%
1.29 B
$ 9.52
United States
Industrials
58
POWL
Powell Industries, Inc.
839.9%
10.10 B
$ 277.27
United States
Industrials
59
LITE
Lumentum Holdings Inc.
832.92%
64.43 B
$ 902.32
United States
Technology
60
CCJ
Cameco Corporation
818.89%
53.59 B
$ 123.04
Canada
Energy
61
BTU
Peabody Energy Corporation
806.8%
3.25 B
$ 26.66
United States
Energy
62
BTE
Baytex Energy Corp.
805.19%
3.74 B
$ 5.06
Canada
Energy
63
HWM
Howmet Aerospace Inc.
804.5%
97.44 B
$ 243.04
United States
Industrials
64
CAPR
Capricor Therapeutics, Inc.
797.86%
1.94 B
$ 33.58
United States
Healthcare
65
TH
Target Hospitality Corp.
797.53%
1.45 B
$ 14.54
United States
Industrials
66
SMCI
Super Micro Computer, Inc.
782.45%
16.45 B
$ 27.4
United States
Technology
67
FN
Fabrinet
781.67%
24.49 B
$ 683.47
Cayman Islands
Technology
68
CAMT
Camtek Ltd.
779.96%
8.93 B
$ 191.92
Israel
Technology
69
TSEM
Tower Semiconductor Ltd.
750.19%
26.30 B
$ 221.05
Israel
Technology
70
UAN
CVR Partners, LP
745.76%
1.36 B
$ 128.81
United States
Basic Materials
71
BBW
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
743.38%
464.72 M
$ 36.94
United States
Consumer Cyclical
72
NEGG
Newegg Commerce, Inc.
737.17%
732.17 M
$ 34.91
United States
Consumer Cyclical
73
NRP
Natural Resource Partners L.P.
735.05%
1.57 B
$ 118.16
United States
Energy
74
WDC
Western Digital Corporation
731.94%
148.56 B
$ 434.52
United States
Technology
75
LMB
Limbach Holdings, Inc.
727.97%
1.19 B
$ 99.77
United States
Industrials
76
UEC
Uranium Energy Corp.
727.22%
7.30 B
$ 14.89
United States
Energy
77
VST
Vistra Corp.
722.94%
53.44 B
$ 157.84
United States
Utilities
78
AXTI
AXT, Inc.
705.9%
5.18 B
$ 79.22
United States
Technology
79
SGML
Sigma Lithium Corporation
705.77%
2.46 B
$ 22.07
Canada
Basic Materials
80
RKLB
Rocket Lab Corporation
701.07%
47.69 B
$ 82.51
United States
Industrials
81
JBL
Jabil Inc.
700.31%
35.61 B
$ 337.49
United States
Technology
82
INOD
Innodata Inc.
698.3%
1.38 B
$ 42.23
United States
Technology
83
CPRX
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
696.88%
3.44 B
$ 28.13
United States
Healthcare
84
TATT
TAT Technologies Ltd.
689.46%
476.61 M
$ 36.71
United States
Industrials
85
MLI
Mueller Industries, Inc.
677.44%
14.97 B
$ 135.43
United States
Industrials
86
FTI
TechnipFMC plc
667.99%
30.23 B
$ 75.57
United States
Energy
87
COKE
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.
667.65%
13.65 B
$ 205.07
United States
Consumer Defensive
88
DXPE
DXP Enterprises, Inc.
665.35%
2.65 B
$ 170.75
United States
Industrials
89
DBD
Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated
652.3%
2.67 B
$ 76.81
United States
Technology
90
ENVA
Enova International, Inc.
634.65%
4.22 B
$ 169.41
United States
Financial Services
91
TPC
Tutor Perini Corporation
627.07%
4.91 B
$ 92.92
United States
Industrials
92
NVMI
Nova Ltd.
607.62%
15.91 B
$ 500.43
Israel
Technology
93
STNG
Scorpio Tankers Inc.
607.22%
4.10 B
$ 81.33
Monaco
Energy
94
MU
Micron Technology, Inc.
598.39%
583.22 B
$ 517.16
United States
Technology
95
MYRG
MYR Group Inc.
596.27%
6.30 B
$ 404.81
United States
Industrials
96
AR
Antero Resources Corporation
594.87%
12.16 B
$ 39.26
United States
Energy
97
IMO
Imperial Oil Limited
592.25%
66.64 B
$ 134.02
Canada
Energy
98
SANM
Sanmina Corporation
587.35%
11.67 B
$ 217.82
United States
Technology
99
TNK
Teekay Tankers Ltd.
585.43%
2.72 B
$ 78.55
Bermuda
Energy
100
EZPW
EZCORP, Inc.
584.34%
2.02 B
$ 32.78
United States
Financial Services
For the most accurate results, consider cross-referencing our data with other sources.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q What is the best stock of 2021?
A

MINE (Mayfair Gold Corp.) is the best performing stock of 2021 with a year-to-date gain of 9,999% from January 1st to today. The top 3 stocks of 2021 are MINE, SNWV, CLS.

Q What are the top performing stocks in 2021?
A

The top performing stocks in 2021 YTD are: MINE (+9,999%), SNWV (+8,701%), CLS (+5,078%), GEN (+3,754%), AEHR (+3,642%). Performance is calculated from January 1, 2021 to the most recent trading day.

Q Which stocks have made the most money in 2021?
A

The biggest stock gainers of 2021 include MINE leading with +9,999%, followed by SNWV (+8,701%) and CLS (+5,078%). These represent the best investment returns YTD.

Q What sectors are performing best in 2021?
A

In 2021, the best performing sectors based on top stock gains include Basic Materials, Healthcare, Technology. The top gainer MINE operates in the Basic Materials sector.

Q Which US stocks have the highest YTD returns in 2021?
A

The US stocks with the highest year-to-date returns in 2021 include MINE (+9,999%), SNWV (+8,701%), CLS (+5,078%). 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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