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 August 14, 2020. The total market capitalization of these 5 technology stocks equals $6.9 trillion, about 24% of the total capitalization of the S&P 500 ($29 trillion).
(1) Apple ($1.97 trillion) — +56.5% YTD
(2) Microsoft ($1.58 trillion) — +32.5%
(3) Amazon ($1.57 trillion) — +70.4%
(4) Alphabet ($1.03 trillion) — +12.3%
(5) Facebook ($745 billion) — +27.3%
Also,
Netflix ($213 billion) — +49.2%
S&P 500 — +4.4%
DJIA — -2.1%
Nasdaq — +22.8%
Berkshire Hathaway ($504 billion) — -6.9%
Department of Finance
Robert H. Smith School of Business
University of Maryland
