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#1 CLS leads with +2,698% 2022 YTD

CLS (Celestica Inc.) is the best performing stock in 2022 year-to-date. Following are MOD (+1,210%) and FIX (+1,042%). Top performing sectors: Technology (+667% avg, 1 in top 10), Industrials (+475% avg, 4 in top 10), Utilities (+434% avg, 1 in top 10).

Top Performing Stocks 2022 - Year-to-Date Gainers Ranked

Discover the best stocks of 2022 ranked by year-to-date performance. This ranking tracks YTD gains from January 1st, 2022 to today, featuring stocks with market caps over $100 million on Nasdaq and NYSE.

This ranking shows the best performing stocks of 2022, calculated from January 1st to the most recent trading day. 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 2022.

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Rank
Symbol
Company Name
YTD Gain
Market Cap
Price
Country
Sector
1
2697.5%
28.27 B
$ 245.74
Canada
Technology
2
1209.86%
7.71 B
$ 146.85
United States
Consumer Cyclical
3
1041.56%
26.99 B
$ 764.91
United States
Industrials
4
1008.89%
12.12 B
$ 243.18
United States
Industrials
5
874.5%
3.21 B
$ 232.59
United States
Industrials
6
862.98%
11.80 B
$ 79.97
United States
Utilities
7
814.93%
3.95 B
$ 37.26
Mexico
Energy
8
749.26%
11.42 B
$ 28.2
Argentina
Energy
9
718.84%
16.56 B
$ 40.3
United States
Energy
10
663.82%
10.47 B
$ 75.98
United States
Industrials
11
635.12%
2.22 B
$ 60.52
United States
Technology
12
632.63%
69.14 B
$ 204.05
United States
Utilities
13
625.72%
51.82 B
$ 135.71
United States
Industrials
14
595.61%
74.26 B
$ 184.21
United States
Industrials
15
575.25%
15.75 B
$ 67.29
United States
Industrials
16
549.4%
3.01 B
$ 46.18
Argentina
Financial Services
17
541.78%
3.58 B
$ 22.61
Argentina
Energy
18
500.24%
3.32 B
$ 62.89
United States
Industrials
19
494.71%
6.63 B
$ 122.76
United States
Industrials
20
494.7%
28.35 B
$ 23.26
Canada
Basic Materials
21
466.67%
6.35 B
$ 11.05
Canada
Basic Materials
22
465.04%
544.08 M
$ 49.57
United States
Industrials
23
460.41%
9.62 B
$ 15.32
South Africa
Basic Materials
24
454.23%
2.01 B
$ 9.59
Argentina
Financial Services
25
449.23%
553.97 M
$ 5.92
Argentina
Financial Services
26
448.59%
28.65 B
$ 640
United States
Industrials
27
447.1%
3.72 B
$ 72.18
United States
Energy
28
442.24%
298.58 B
$ 281.56
United States
Industrials
29
420.05%
13.83 B
$ 32.9
Canada
Basic Materials
30
414.34%
7.47 B
$ 11.15
United States
Basic Materials
31
413.14%
1.79 B
$ 51.97
Bermuda
Energy
32
412.73%
34.78 B
$ 79.89
Canada
Energy
33
410.67%
2.94 B
$ 59.49
United States
Energy
34
393.42%
33.09 B
$ 65.55
United States
Basic Materials
35
380.79%
744.07 M
$ 5.82
United States
Energy
36
380.28%
19.26 B
$ 511.1
United States
Industrials
37
380.14%
835.49 M
$ 18.03
Argentina
Utilities
38
378.87%
2.98 B
$ 9.67
United States
Industrials
39
377.81%
1.35 B
$ 8.98
Argentina
Utilities
40
373.77%
5.12 B
$ 20.18
Peru
Basic Materials
41
369.27%
3.12 B
$ 63.91
United States
Industrials
42
365.69%
34.03 B
$ 38.02
South Africa
Basic Materials
43
364.89%
11.70 B
$ 51.76
United States
Consumer Defensive
44
354.74%
2.37 B
$ 15.68
Singapore
Industrials
45
351.19%
10.95 B
$ 98.87
United States
Industrials
46
349.75%
241.93 M
$ 17.8
United States
Financial Services
47
348.98%
15.55 B
$ 170.1
United States
Industrials
48
343.46%
740.70 M
$ 23.88
United States
Financial Services
49
342.75%
9.88 B
$ 15.37
United States
Basic Materials
50
341.41%
1.97 B
$ 22.86
South Africa
Basic Materials
51
341.18%
5.62 B
$ 27.67
Canada
Basic Materials
52
334.78%
3.26 B
$ 19.97
Luxembourg
Industrials
53
327.57%
16.61 B
$ 202.24
United States
Communication Services
54
323.51%
2.97 B
$ 58.28
Monaco
Energy
55
318.58%
7.07 B
$ 158.95
United States
Consumer Cyclical
56
315.74%
58.06 B
$ 389.64
United States
Industrials
57
309.75%
110.01 B
$ 19.11
Spain
Financial Services
58
308.48%
36.41 B
$ 152.47
United States
Healthcare
59
306.19%
12.94 B
$ 362.16
Cayman Islands
Technology
60
297.41%
3.44 B
$ 62.17
Argentina
Utilities
61
292.28%
3.11 B
$ 59.23
United States
Basic Materials
62
286.9%
7.49 B
$ 258.83
United States
Industrials
63
282.31%
1.86 B
$ 142.12
United States
Basic Materials
64
282.14%
677.97 B
$ 756.28
United States
Healthcare
65
281.6%
77.23 B
$ 153.73
Canada
Basic Materials
66
281.27%
22.82 B
$ 19.89
Israel
Healthcare
67
281.24%
4.98 B
$ 138.6
United States
Consumer Defensive
68
280.59%
643.74 M
$ 4.83
United States
Industrials
69
279.74%
4.85 B
$ 81.65
United States
Real Estate
70
278.64%
2.94 B
$ 117.48
United States
Financial Services
71
277.16%
998.18 M
$ 12.56
Argentina
Real Estate
72
269.88%
2.32 B
$ 46.9
United States
Energy
73
269.46%
9.40 B
$ 190.25
United States
Industrials
74
265.1%
192.35 B
$ 153.04
United States
Technology
75
263.99%
149.59 B
$ 10.08
Spain
Financial Services
76
256.97%
145.86 B
$ 119.47
United States
Technology
77
256.64%
23.00 B
$ 214.28
United States
Technology
78
254.59%
1.35 B
$ 102.73
United States
Energy
79
253.93%
30.55 B
$ 157.92
United States
Utilities
80
253.66%
38.32 B
$ 1596.56
United States
Technology
81
251.98%
1.54 B
$ 28.35
United States
Consumer Defensive
82
248.14%
35.56 B
$ 165.24
United States
Energy
83
245.64%
6.75 B
$ 35.89
Canada
Basic Materials
84
241.47%
95.13 B
$ 350.23
United States
Consumer Cyclical
85
240.54%
178.10 B
$ 15.65
Japan
Financial Services
86
240.23%
4.36 B
$ 24.81
United States
Energy
87
240.01%
985.10 M
$ 74.58
United States
Consumer Cyclical
88
239.58%
970.22 M
$ 66.28
United States
Basic Materials
89
238.76%
89.53 B
$ 719.8
United States
Healthcare
90
235.28%
15.83 B
$ 134.4
United States
Industrials
91
233.04%
16.12 B
$ 23.59
Brazil
Utilities
92
231.66%
82.41 B
$ 6.63
Japan
Financial Services
93
229.83%
502.17 M
$ 12.34
Bermuda
Industrials
94
225.99%
984.07 M
$ 317.37
United States
Consumer Cyclical
95
223.57%
48.74 B
$ 107.37
Canada
Basic Materials
96
221.92%
1.81 B
$ 100.68
United States
Consumer Defensive
97
221.91%
333.50 M
$ 26.59
United States
Energy
98
220.63%
2.25 B
$ 18.53
United States
Energy
99
220.24%
22.24 B
$ 106.87
United States
Consumer Cyclical
100
216.46%
5.37 B
$ 13.57
Canada
Basic Materials
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q What is the best stock of 2022?
A

CLS (Celestica Inc.) is the best performing stock of 2022 with a year-to-date gain of 2,698% from January 1st to today. The top 3 stocks of 2022 are CLS, MOD, FIX.

Q What are the top performing stocks in 2022?
A

The top performing stocks in 2022 YTD are: CLS (+2,698%), MOD (+1,210%), FIX (+1,042%), CRS (+1,009%), AGX (+875%). Performance is calculated from January 1, 2022 to the most recent trading day.

Q Which stocks have made the most money in 2022?
A

The biggest stock gainers of 2022 include CLS leading with +2,698%, followed by MOD (+1,210%) and FIX (+1,042%). These represent the best investment returns YTD.

Q What sectors are performing best in 2022?
A

In 2022, the best performing sectors based on top stock gains include Technology, Consumer Cyclical, Industrials. The top gainer CLS operates in the Technology sector.

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.