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 July 17, 2020. The total market capitalization of these 5 technology stocks equals $6.4 trillion, about 23% of the total capitalization of the S&P 500 ($28 trillion).
(1) Apple ($1.67 trillion) — +31.2% YTD
(2) Microsoft ($1.54 trillion) — +28.7%
(3) Amazon ($1.47 trillion) — +60.3%
(4) Alphabet ($1.04 trillion) — +13.3%
(5) Facebook ($690 billion) — +17.9%
Also,
Netflix ($217 billion) — +52.4%
S&P 500 — -0.2%
DJIA — -6.5%
Nasdaq — +17.1%
Berkshire Hathaway ($464 billion) — -15.7%
Department of Finance
Robert H. Smith School of Business
University of Maryland
