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#1 DNTH leads with +9,999% 2023 YTD

DNTH (Dianthus Therapeutics, Inc.) is the best performing stock in 2023 year-to-date. Following are CVNA (+7,188%) and AAOI (+5,986%). Top performing sectors: Communication Services (+4821% avg, 1 in top 10), Consumer Cyclical (+2479% avg, 1 in top 10), Utilities (+2391% avg, 1 in top 10).

Top Performing Stocks 2023 - Year-to-Date Gainers Ranked

Discover the best US stocks of 2023 ranked by year-to-date performance. This ranking tracks YTD gains and highest YTD returns from January 1st, 2023 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 2023, 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 2023.

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Data as of July 9, 2026 at 12:47 PM EDT

Rank
Symbol
Company Name
YTD Gain
Market Cap
Price
Country
Sector
1
23256.1%
5.23 B
$ 95.76
United States
Healthcare
2
7188.34%
74.03 B
$ 67.49
United States
Consumer Cyclical
3
5985.64%
9.18 B
$ 114.41
United States
Technology
4
4820.6%
177.37 B
$ 527.98
United States
Communication Services
5
4093.88%
11.49 B
$ 82.2
Israel
Utilities
6
4047.51%
4.88 B
$ 383.96
United States
Technology
7
3245.8%
14.23 B
$ 39.815
Australia
Financial Services
8
3228.6%
239.56 B
$ 1617.7
United States
Technology
9
3099.94%
8.37 B
$ 20.47
United States
Technology
10
2940.18%
39.67 B
$ 345.06
Canada
Technology
11
2731.17%
10.03 B
$ 20.24
United States
Financial Services
12
2266.44%
10.89 B
$ 96.74
United States
Financial Services
13
2197.59%
117.38 B
$ 305.58
United States
Industrials
14
2176.47%
2.27 B
$ 69.66
United States
Technology
15
2174.6%
5.50 B
$ 16.55
United States
Technology
16
2055.3%
52.12 B
$ 83.41
United States
Industrials
17
2002.82%
322.13 B
$ 134.37
United States
Technology
18
1971.05%
374.11 M
$ 86.57
United States
Technology
19
1944.69%
8.53 B
$ 234.05
United States
Industrials
20
1916.11%
20.69 B
$ 674.39
United States
Industrials
21
1855.38%
1.02 B
$ 74.5
Hong Kong
Technology
22
1851.13%
313.87 M
$ 11.18
United States
Technology
23
1795.38%
45.95 B
$ 246.4
Cayman Islands
Technology
24
1762.97%
1.06 T
$ 938.38
United States
Technology
25
1706.54%
9.30 B
$ 663.18
United States
Industrials
26
1702.35%
1.31 B
$ 15.63
United States
Healthcare
27
1612.89%
11.35 B
$ 142.17
France
Healthcare
28
1594.05%
183.41 B
$ 532.1
United States
Technology
29
1579.91%
12.14 B
$ 609.47
United States
Industrials
30
1569.02%
8.78 B
$ 30.71
United States
Technology
31
1563.9%
28.80 B
$ 74.21
United States
Technology
32
1557.44%
634.25 M
$ 64.64
United States
Healthcare
33
1545.35%
29.33 B
$ 590.35
United States
Industrials
34
1495.3%
187.26 B
$ 827.64
Singapore
Technology
35
1375.64%
1.01 B
$ 63.6
United States
Financial Services
36
1370.27%
823.44 M
$ 27.2
United States
Financial Services
37
1362.5%
7.80 B
$ 21.06
United States
Technology
38
1337.61%
59.23 B
$ 1683.44
United States
Industrials
39
1327.46%
293.61 M
$ 20.27
United States
Financial Services
40
1322.59%
1.01 B
$ 6.8
United States
Basic Materials
41
1304.74%
76.68 B
$ 269.57
United States
Industrials
42
1299.24%
2.23 B
$ 9.2
United States
Real Estate
43
1297.28%
101.67 B
$ 112.9
United States
Financial Services
44
1275.69%
4.77 T
$ 196.93
United States
Technology
45
1252.63%
1.92 B
$ 15.42
United States
Energy
46
1252.11%
2.09 B
$ 9.6
United States
Healthcare
47
1233.83%
7.22 B
$ 81.23
United States
Healthcare
48
1230.66%
3.80 B
$ 58.15
United States
Technology
49
1225.2%
54.38 B
$ 698.91
United States
Technology
50
1219.82%
601.14 M
$ 14.98
Israel
Healthcare
51
1214.48%
5.97 B
$ 177.63
United States
Financial Services
52
1210.98%
16.93 B
$ 45.36
United States
Technology
53
1206.59%
9.06 B
$ 140.85
United States
Healthcare
54
1205.88%
1.03 B
$ 37.74
United States
Healthcare
55
1192.39%
3.64 B
$ 50.92
United States
Healthcare
56
1175.5%
23.34 B
$ 227.55
United States
Industrials
57
1165.04%
9.38 B
$ 31.12
United States
Healthcare
58
1136.11%
606.87 M
$ 17.8
United States
Healthcare
59
1052.86%
800.54 M
$ 34.73
United States
Industrials
60
1052%
558.31 M
$ 11.52
United States
Financial Services
61
1045.75%
12.17 B
$ 230.41
United States
Consumer Cyclical
62
1035.62%
2.09 B
$ 145.7
United States
Healthcare
63
1017.83%
160.79 M
$ 25.71
United States
Industrials
64
988.41%
1.24 B
$ 106.12
United States
Industrials
65
986.61%
15.26 B
$ 77.91
United States
Healthcare
66
958.33%
797.43 M
$ 12.7
United States
Technology
67
947.23%
1.97 B
$ 38.8
France
Healthcare
68
920.24%
269.62 B
$ 417.28
United States
Technology
69
919.27%
1.94 B
$ 28.03
United States
Healthcare
70
902.75%
1.32 B
$ 10.93
United States
Consumer Cyclical
71
900.65%
1.40 B
$ 9.23
United States
Industrials
72
893.51%
858.85 M
$ 18.38
United States
Consumer Defensive
73
893.02%
1.72 B
$ 35.55
United States
Industrials
74
891.66%
3.95 B
$ 74.87
United States
Industrials
75
886.04%
6.54 B
$ 94.66
United States
Technology
76
860.59%
2.77 B
$ 19.5
United States
Healthcare
77
852.91%
14.96 B
$ 144.08
United States
Technology
78
834.23%
1.77 B
$ 55.68
United States
Consumer Defensive
79
824.71%
441.63 M
$ 4.36
United States
Technology
80
818.9%
28.00 B
$ 83.62
United States
Financial Services
81
802.65%
5.64 B
$ 115.72
United States
Healthcare
82
801.12%
61.46 B
$ 314.13
United States
Technology
83
795.3%
8.18 B
$ 94.23
United States
Healthcare
84
790.7%
596.70 M
$ 45.96
United States
Industrials
85
780.38%
7.48 B
$ 32.31
United States
Consumer Cyclical
86
778.81%
612.36 M
$ 62.22
United States
Technology
87
768.33%
872.74 M
$ 5.21
United States
Healthcare
88
758.31%
1.06 B
$ 6.07
Canada
Basic Materials
89
740.34%
9.03 B
$ 323.95
United States
Healthcare
90
730.65%
3.46 B
$ 70.19
United States
Industrials
91
729.89%
40.49 B
$ 190.46
United States
Healthcare
92
725.6%
59.30 B
$ 418.91
United States
Technology
93
720.86%
637.88 M
$ 95.22
United States
Healthcare
94
708.06%
5.44 B
$ 17.05
United States
Healthcare
95
706.17%
841.57 B
$ 516.11
United States
Technology
96
706.05%
2.50 B
$ 19.99
United States
Basic Materials
97
698.21%
1.54 B
$ 8.94
United States
Healthcare
98
688.52%
17.52 B
$ 366.66
United States
Utilities
99
687.18%
407.85 B
$ 326.13
United States
Technology
100
685.28%
2.82 B
$ 51.2
United States
Consumer Defensive
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 2023?
A

DNTH (Dianthus Therapeutics, Inc.) is the best performing stock of 2023 with a year-to-date gain of 9,999% from January 1st to today. The top 3 stocks of 2023 are DNTH, CVNA, AAOI.

Q What are the top performing stocks in 2023?
A

The top performing stocks in 2023 YTD are: DNTH (+9,999%), CVNA (+7,188%), AAOI (+5,986%), APP (+4,821%), ENLT (+4,094%). Performance is calculated from January 1, 2023 to the most recent trading day.

Q Which stocks have made the most money in 2023?
A

The biggest stock gainers of 2023 include DNTH leading with +9,999%, followed by CVNA (+7,188%) and AAOI (+5,986%). These represent the best investment returns YTD.

Q What sectors are performing best in 2023?
A

In 2023, the best performing sectors based on top stock gains include Healthcare, Consumer Cyclical, Technology. The top gainer DNTH operates in the Healthcare sector.

Q Which US stocks have the highest YTD returns in 2023?
A

The US stocks with the highest year-to-date returns in 2023 include DNTH (+9,999%), CVNA (+7,188%), AAOI (+5,986%). 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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