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#1 ENLT leads with +4,199% 2022 YTD

ENLT (Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd) is the best performing stock in 2022 year-to-date. Following are META (+3,722%) and SNDK (+3,491%). Top performing sectors: Communication Services (+3722% avg, 1 in top 10), Utilities (+1490% avg, 1 in top 10), Consumer Cyclical (+1318% avg, 1 in top 10).

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

Discover the best US stocks of 2022 ranked by year-to-date performance. This ranking tracks YTD gains and highest YTD returns from January 1st, 2022 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 2022, 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 2022.

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Data as of July 7, 2026 at 6:07 AM EDT

Rank
Symbol
Company Name
YTD Gain
Market Cap
Price
Country
Sector
1
4198.98%
11.78 B
$ 84.26
Israel
Utilities
2
3722.3%
1.48 T
$ 582.9
United States
Communication Services
3
3490.53%
258.42 B
$ 1745
United States
Technology
4
2899.2%
38.66 B
$ 336.21
Canada
Technology
5
2505.99%
21.50 B
$ 700.75
United States
Industrials
6
2383.99%
8.97 B
$ 246.33
United States
Industrials
7
2380.09%
314.71 M
$ 11.21
United States
Technology
8
2195.07%
9.71 B
$ 120.95
United States
Technology
9
2169.62%
2.55 B
$ 17.93
United States
Healthcare
10
2110.24%
12.20 B
$ 230.97
United States
Consumer Cyclical
11
2049.08%
1.13 B
$ 81.88
Hong Kong
Technology
12
1976.48%
45.11 B
$ 241.91
Cayman Islands
Technology
13
1967.22%
3.56 B
$ 49.82
United States
Healthcare
14
1962.91%
3.80 B
$ 266.94
United States
Technology
15
1874.35%
29.67 B
$ 597.24
United States
Industrials
16
1703.82%
5.16 B
$ 94.34
United States
Healthcare
17
1693.62%
9.90 B
$ 706.15
United States
Industrials
18
1674.84%
61.27 B
$ 1741.3
United States
Industrials
19
1642.77%
11.54 B
$ 144.65
France
Healthcare
20
1435.6%
7.02 B
$ 78.93
United States
Healthcare
21
1409.25%
2.93 B
$ 230.16
United States
Technology
22
1295.57%
1.10 B
$ 7.43
United States
Basic Materials
23
1284.61%
5.88 B
$ 146.63
United States
Healthcare
24
1256%
6.16 B
$ 183.24
United States
Financial Services
25
1206.04%
4.80 B
$ 82.15
United States
Industrials
26
1147.14%
13.03 B
$ 654
United States
Industrials
27
1136%
854.71 M
$ 37.08
United States
Industrials
28
1132.69%
115.44 B
$ 300.53
United States
Industrials
29
1123.53%
77.05 B
$ 270.89
United States
Industrials
30
1102.42%
4.70 B
$ 39.8
United States
Healthcare
31
1077.44%
2.25 B
$ 68.88
United States
Technology
32
1055.41%
25.67 B
$ 188.1
United States
Industrials
33
1043.88%
2.10 B
$ 146.76
United States
Healthcare
34
1026.12%
6.73 B
$ 60.36
Mexico
Energy
35
999.01%
17.41 B
$ 44.4
Argentina
Energy
36
970.01%
7.83 B
$ 114.17
United States
Healthcare
37
947.88%
26.61 B
$ 66.75
United Kingdom
Energy
38
935.64%
33.04 B
$ 85.13
United States
Technology
39
930.25%
16.20 B
$ 155.98
United States
Technology
40
918.86%
1.10 T
$ 975.56
United States
Technology
41
912.73%
483.66 M
$ 4.775
United States
Technology
42
834%
872.87 M
$ 18.68
United States
Consumer Defensive
43
796.17%
25.45 B
$ 248.06
United States
Industrials
44
779.06%
1.35 B
$ 115.42
United States
Industrials
45
769.57%
906.00 M
$ 76
United States
Industrials
46
736.41%
108.19 B
$ 270.41
United States
Industrials
47
723.44%
62.77 B
$ 100.46
United States
Industrials
48
717.53%
185.78 B
$ 539
United States
Technology
49
709.83%
5.26 B
$ 107.95
United States
Healthcare
50
699.57%
1.03 B
$ 37.5
United States
Healthcare
51
695.08%
299.11 B
$ 1113.11
United States
Industrials
52
690.52%
3.15 B
$ 6.37
Hong Kong
Healthcare
53
684.24%
17.43 B
$ 364.67
United States
Utilities
54
682.14%
1.15 B
$ 6.57
Canada
Basic Materials
55
673.33%
165.33 M
$ 4.64
United States
Energy
56
667.67%
7.66 B
$ 125.59
United States
Healthcare
57
667.21%
4.35 B
$ 37.44
United States
Healthcare
58
648.28%
1.90 B
$ 15.19
United States
Energy
59
636.57%
50.14 B
$ 136.855
United States
Technology
60
629.87%
1.34 B
$ 23.21
United States
Healthcare
61
628.71%
1.06 B
$ 22.08
United States
Technology
62
624.78%
185.56 B
$ 820.16
Singapore
Technology
63
623.39%
40.23 B
$ 189.24
United States
Healthcare
64
619.03%
618.00 M
$ 47.6
United States
Industrials
65
611.67%
1.43 B
$ 8.54
Hong Kong
Technology
66
607.12%
3.50 B
$ 70.83
United States
Industrials
67
603.36%
1.66 B
$ 52.33
United States
Consumer Defensive
68
597.79%
309.97 B
$ 129.3
United States
Technology
69
594.81%
393.34 M
$ 91.02
United States
Technology
70
592.03%
254.79 B
$ 394.32
United States
Technology
71
588.21%
316.95 M
$ 84.65
United States
Technology
72
586.4%
635.69 M
$ 64.59
United States
Technology
73
579.85%
56.66 B
$ 728.32
United States
Technology
74
565.57%
9.79 B
$ 123.73
United States
Healthcare
75
564.25%
50.93 B
$ 151.05
United States
Utilities
76
555.2%
69.66 B
$ 406.42
United States
Technology
77
546.82%
4.72 T
$ 194.83
United States
Technology
78
545.91%
9.55 B
$ 120.55
United States
Financial Services
79
545.81%
12.57 B
$ 244.31
United States
Healthcare
80
537.94%
472.82 M
$ 30.94
United States
Consumer Defensive
81
532.38%
5.77 B
$ 90.24
Argentina
Financial Services
82
531.11%
4.28 B
$ 28.4
Argentina
Energy
83
529.63%
394.44 B
$ 377.52
United States
Industrials
84
529.41%
2.39 B
$ 8.56
United States
Industrials
85
528.33%
345.06 M
$ 18.85
United States
Technology
86
527.55%
13.55 B
$ 69.03
United States
Healthcare
87
526.05%
9.99 B
$ 132.91
United States
Healthcare
88
525.64%
3.70 B
$ 56.62
United States
Technology
89
524.94%
663.63 M
$ 25.56
United States
Consumer Cyclical
90
522.97%
6.81 B
$ 21.43
United States
Technology
91
522.29%
1.80 B
$ 226.515
United States
Industrials
92
517.67%
2.66 B
$ 48.24
United States
Consumer Defensive
93
516.15%
1.45 B
$ 100.34
United States
Basic Materials
94
514.11%
1.28 B
$ 15.23
United States
Healthcare
95
513.51%
2.45 B
$ 157.98
United States
Industrials
96
513.51%
4.05 B
$ 76.75
United States
Industrials
97
513.21%
765.87 M
$ 16.25
United States
Utilities
98
511.33%
101.51 B
$ 112.73
United States
Financial Services
99
509.72%
3.97 B
$ 19.45
Argentina
Financial Services
100
508.84%
2.07 B
$ 8.95
United States
Healthcare
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 2022?
A

ENLT (Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd) is the best performing stock of 2022 with a year-to-date gain of 4,199% from January 1st to today. The top 3 stocks of 2022 are ENLT, META, SNDK.

Q What are the top performing stocks in 2022?
A

The top performing stocks in 2022 YTD are: ENLT (+4,199%), META (+3,722%), SNDK (+3,491%), CLS (+2,899%), STRL (+2,506%). 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 ENLT leading with +4,199%, followed by META (+3,722%) and SNDK (+3,491%). 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 Utilities, Communication Services, Technology. The top gainer ENLT operates in the Utilities sector.

Q Which US stocks have the highest YTD returns in 2022?
A

The US stocks with the highest year-to-date returns in 2022 include ENLT (+4,199%), META (+3,722%), SNDK (+3,491%). 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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