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#1 QBTS leads with +2,161% 2024 YTD

QBTS (D-Wave Quantum Inc.) is the best performing stock in 2024 year-to-date. Following are PL (+962%) and BE (+816%). Top performing sectors: Technology (+518% avg, 2 in top 10), Industrials (+432% avg, 5 in top 10), Basic Materials (+323% avg, 3 in top 10).

Top Performing Stocks 2024 - Year-to-Date Gainers Ranked

Discover the best stocks of 2024 ranked by year-to-date performance. This ranking tracks YTD gains from January 1st, 2024 to today, featuring stocks with market caps over $100 million on Nasdaq and NYSE.

This ranking shows the best performing stocks of 2024, 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 2024.

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Rank
Symbol
Company Name
YTD Gain
Market Cap
Price
Country
Sector
1
2161.28%
5.65 B
$ 16.52
United States
Technology
2
962.18%
2.98 B
$ 9.67
United States
Industrials
3
815.92%
15.75 B
$ 67.29
United States
Industrials
4
791.8%
6.35 B
$ 11.05
Canada
Basic Materials
5
791.16%
249.71 M
$ 2.47
United States
Industrials
6
782.63%
28.27 B
$ 245.74
Canada
Technology
7
777.36%
3.21 B
$ 232.59
United States
Industrials
8
705.53%
3.32 B
$ 62.89
United States
Industrials
9
610.32%
2.01 B
$ 17.46
Canada
Basic Materials
10
607.5%
9.88 B
$ 15.37
United States
Basic Materials
11
551.68%
18.73 B
$ 132.5
United States
Technology
12
550.09%
41.43 B
$ 354.24
United States
Consumer Cyclical
13
532.95%
26.99 B
$ 764.91
United States
Industrials
14
485.34%
1.78 B
$ 6.13
Canada
Basic Materials
15
484.1%
33.09 B
$ 65.55
United States
Basic Materials
16
459.64%
16.13 B
$ 103.51
United States
Technology
17
458.12%
12.12 B
$ 243.18
United States
Industrials
18
449.83%
28.35 B
$ 23.26
Canada
Basic Materials
19
449.53%
11.80 B
$ 79.97
United States
Utilities
20
446.45%
37.08 B
$ 612.86
United States
Technology
21
429.75%
51.82 B
$ 135.71
United States
Industrials
22
412.64%
3.25 B
$ 22.2
United States
Basic Materials
23
401.21%
1.42 B
$ 37.86
Singapore
Consumer Cyclical
24
395.72%
4.92 B
$ 21.56
United States
Consumer Cyclical
25
389.16%
1.28 B
$ 10.49
Canada
Energy
26
386.07%
1.79 B
$ 69.18
Canada
Financial Services
27
381.44%
768.29 M
$ 40.71
United States
Financial Services
28
365.53%
74.26 B
$ 184.21
United States
Industrials
29
348.28%
338.59 M
$ 11.34
United States
Energy
30
334.75%
7.47 B
$ 11.15
United States
Basic Materials
31
331.94%
5.08 B
$ 10.39
Canada
Basic Materials
32
323.56%
544.08 M
$ 49.57
United States
Industrials
33
318.02%
1.97 B
$ 22.86
South Africa
Basic Materials
34
317.39%
740.70 M
$ 23.88
United States
Financial Services
35
316.73%
69.14 B
$ 204.05
United States
Utilities
36
311.69%
490.34 M
$ 26.05
United States
Healthcare
37
308.88%
77.23 B
$ 153.73
Canada
Basic Materials
38
308.25%
1.02 B
$ 8.14
United States
Industrials
39
308.24%
5.37 B
$ 13.57
Canada
Basic Materials
40
305.7%
6.63 B
$ 122.76
United States
Industrials
41
304.36%
64.65 B
$ 75.47
United States
Technology
42
285.33%
14.93 B
$ 189.18
United States
Industrials
43
280.84%
13.83 B
$ 32.9
Canada
Basic Materials
44
277.65%
22.24 B
$ 106.87
United States
Consumer Cyclical
45
274.12%
15.54 B
$ 36.82
Canada
Basic Materials
46
271.66%
4.71 B
$ 35.18
United States
Industrials
47
258.75%
34.03 B
$ 38.02
South Africa
Basic Materials
48
251.59%
1.81 B
$ 100.68
United States
Consumer Defensive
49
250.26%
6.25 B
$ 6.09
United States
Communication Services
50
247.71%
6.55 B
$ 12.96
Guernsey
Consumer Cyclical
51
247.51%
268.54 M
$ 8.75
China
Communication Services
52
244.34%
390.20 M
$ 1.55
United States
Healthcare
53
242.29%
747.21 M
$ 13.81
Canada
Basic Materials
54
238.8%
10.47 B
$ 75.98
United States
Industrials
55
236.68%
2.05 B
$ 56.96
United States
Communication Services
56
233.78%
1.34 T
$ 258.91
Taiwan
Technology
57
232.1%
3.32 B
$ 46.78
Singapore
Utilities
58
231.7%
28.65 B
$ 640
United States
Industrials
59
223.53%
3.73 B
$ 50.42
United States
Financial Services
60
222.2%
9.62 B
$ 15.32
South Africa
Basic Materials
61
222.2%
1.86 B
$ 9.17
Canada
Basic Materials
62
221.44%
298.58 B
$ 281.56
United States
Industrials
63
220.6%
5.62 B
$ 27.67
Canada
Basic Materials
64
220.44%
7.07 B
$ 158.95
United States
Consumer Cyclical
65
220.08%
439.08 M
$ 8.23
United States
Healthcare
66
217.42%
7.49 B
$ 258.83
United States
Industrials
67
214.31%
16.56 B
$ 40.3
United States
Energy
68
213.89%
718.55 M
$ 50.01
Netherlands
Technology
69
211.65%
17.09 B
$ 193.38
United States
Healthcare
70
211.42%
7.71 B
$ 146.85
United States
Consumer Cyclical
71
208.85%
2.59 B
$ 8.43
Canada
Basic Materials
72
206.57%
19.26 B
$ 511.1
United States
Industrials
73
206.11%
6.75 B
$ 35.89
Canada
Basic Materials
74
203.22%
48.74 B
$ 107.37
Canada
Basic Materials
75
202.3%
957.03 M
$ 4.31
China
Consumer Cyclical
76
201.11%
30.55 B
$ 157.92
United States
Utilities
77
199.36%
142.05 B
$ 690.31
Luxembourg
Communication Services
78
198.77%
5.96 B
$ 28.87
Canada
Basic Materials
79
196.19%
11.16 B
$ 63.03
United States
Basic Materials
80
194.48%
21.58 B
$ 938.99
United States
Energy
81
193.83%
14.01 B
$ 47.05
United States
Technology
82
192.36%
1.15 B
$ 3.35
United States
Healthcare
83
192.14%
927.04 M
$ 37.04
United States
Financial Services
84
191%
22.82 B
$ 19.89
Israel
Healthcare
85
188.85%
1.22 B
$ 8.45
United States
Industrials
86
184.26%
87.49 B
$ 79.65
United States
Basic Materials
87
182.65%
1.90 B
$ 18.62
Canada
Basic Materials
88
179.7%
1.54 B
$ 28.35
United States
Consumer Defensive
89
176.01%
72.84 B
$ 20.79
United Kingdom
Financial Services
90
175.67%
58.04 B
$ 14.43
United Kingdom
Financial Services
91
174.47%
35.56 B
$ 165.24
United States
Energy
92
174.03%
2.92 B
$ 33.71
United States
Energy
93
173.55%
2.22 B
$ 60.52
United States
Technology
94
172.37%
145.86 B
$ 119.47
United States
Technology
95
172.36%
1.71 B
$ 31.81
Canada
Communication Services
96
170.78%
1.06 B
$ 8.9
China
Consumer Defensive
97
165.54%
6.18 B
$ 8.74
South Africa
Basic Materials
98
165.23%
149.59 B
$ 10.08
Spain
Financial Services
99
164.19%
2.01 B
$ 9.59
Argentina
Financial Services
100
160.89%
34.78 B
$ 79.89
Canada
Energy
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q What is the best stock of 2024?
A

QBTS (D-Wave Quantum Inc.) is the best performing stock of 2024 with a year-to-date gain of 2,161% from January 1st to today. The top 3 stocks of 2024 are QBTS, PL, BE.

Q What are the top performing stocks in 2024?
A

The top performing stocks in 2024 YTD are: QBTS (+2,161%), PL (+962%), BE (+816%), IAG (+792%), BW (+791%). Performance is calculated from January 1, 2024 to the most recent trading day.

Q Which stocks have made the most money in 2024?
A

The biggest stock gainers of 2024 include QBTS leading with +2,161%, followed by PL (+962%) and BE (+816%). These represent the best investment returns YTD.

Q What sectors are performing best in 2024?
A

In 2024, the best performing sectors based on top stock gains include Technology, Industrials, Basic Materials. The top gainer QBTS 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.