The 5 Largest Stocks Substantially Outperforming S&P 500

The largest 5 stocks by market capitalization are substantially outperforming the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) Year-To-Date (YTD) as of May 8, 2020.  The total market capitalization of these 5 technology stocks equals $5.25 trillion, approximately 20% of the total capitalization of the S&P 500 ($25 trillion).

(1) Microsoft ($1.4 trillion) — + 17.1% YTD

(2) Apple ($1.3 trillion) —         +5.6%

(3) Amazon ($1.2 trillion) — +28.8%

(4) Google ($945 billion) —     +3.3%

(5) Facebook ($605 billion) — +3.5%

S&P 500 —  -9.3%

DJIA     —   -14.7%

Berkshire Hathaway ($430 billion)  —  -21.9%