Stocks That Beat the S&P 500 Most Consistently
Durable leaders, not one-month wonders
Updated June 20, 2026
It’s easy to top a one-year return table on the back of a single explosive quarter — and miserable to hold a stock that gets there in two big lurches and a lot of dead time. So we rank a steadier way: by consistency, the share of the last 52 weeks each S&P 500 stock actually finished ahead of the index.
A name near the top didn’t just win the year; it won most weeks of it — the kind of relentless, low-drama outperformance that’s far easier to live with. Each row shows how many weeks it led, its total excess over the index, and where it stands lately.
| # | Stock | Weeks > SPY | 1Y excess | 1Y return | 1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SNDKSandiskInformation Technology | 39 / 52 | +436.9% | +4586.3% | +56.9% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 39 of its last 52 weeks, on a +4586.3% total return, +436.9% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 2 | WDCWestern DigitalInformation Technology | 37 / 52 | +264.3% | +1160.7% | +62.4% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 37 of its last 52 weeks, on a +1160.7% total return, +264.3% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 3 | LRCXLam ResearchInformation Technology | 37 / 52 | +141.6% | +321.8% | +33.2% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 37 of its last 52 weeks, on a +321.8% total return, +141.6% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 4 | COHRCoherent Corp.Information Technology | 36 / 52 | +162.4% | +373.4% | +8.7% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 36 of its last 52 weeks, on a +373.4% total return, +162.4% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 5 | MUMicron TechnologyInformation Technology | 35 / 52 | +244.2% | +830.9% | +54.9% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 35 of its last 52 weeks, on a +830.9% total return, +244.2% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 6 | AMATApplied MaterialsInformation Technology | 35 / 52 | +119.3% | +257.0% | +44.6% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 35 of its last 52 weeks, on a +257.0% total return, +119.3% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 7 | KLACKLA CorporationInformation Technology | 35 / 52 | +103.4% | +197.9% | +41.9% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 35 of its last 52 weeks, on a +197.9% total return, +103.4% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 8 | LITELumentumInformation Technology | 34 / 52 | +248.3% | +860.9% | −2.1% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 34 of its last 52 weeks, on a +860.9% total return, +248.3% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 9 | STXSeagate TechnologyInformation Technology | 34 / 52 | +210.9% | +715.1% | +42.5% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 34 of its last 52 weeks, on a +715.1% total return, +210.9% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 10 | CIENCienaInformation Technology | 34 / 52 | +176.2% | +480.1% | −22.8% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 34 of its last 52 weeks, on a +480.1% total return, +176.2% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 11 | AMDAdvanced Micro DevicesInformation Technology | 34 / 52 | +151.3% | +323.8% | +20.1% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 34 of its last 52 weeks, on a +323.8% total return, +151.3% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 12 | GLWCorning Inc.Information Technology | 34 / 52 | +127.4% | +286.1% | +7.9% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 34 of its last 52 weeks, on a +286.1% total return, +127.4% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 13 | GOOGLAlphabet Inc. (Class A)Communication Services | 34 / 52 | +60.8% | +112.3% | −5.4% |
| Communication Services — beat the S&P 500 in 34 of its last 52 weeks, on a +112.3% total return, +60.8% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 14 | TELTE ConnectivityInformation Technology | 34 / 52 | +11.6% | +32.9% | +8.1% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 34 of its last 52 weeks, on a +32.9% total return, +11.6% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 15 | TERTeradyneInformation Technology | 33 / 52 | +165.9% | +407.7% | +27.2% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 33 of its last 52 weeks, on a +407.7% total return, +165.9% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 16 | CATCaterpillar Inc.Industrials | 33 / 52 | +86.0% | +174.0% | +13.0% |
| Industrials — beat the S&P 500 in 33 of its last 52 weeks, on a +174.0% total return, +86.0% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 17 | CCitigroupFinancials | 33 / 52 | +42.3% | +82.6% | +14.6% |
| Financials — beat the S&P 500 in 33 of its last 52 weeks, on a +82.6% total return, +42.3% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 18 | GSGoldman SachsFinancials | 33 / 52 | +38.5% | +72.6% | +11.7% |
| Financials — beat the S&P 500 in 33 of its last 52 weeks, on a +72.6% total return, +38.5% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 19 | FANGDiamondback EnergyEnergy | 33 / 52 | +9.6% | +23.3% | −10.2% |
| Energy — beat the S&P 500 in 33 of its last 52 weeks, on a +23.3% total return, +9.6% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 20 | VRTVertivIndustrials | 32 / 52 | +99.6% | +179.7% | +5.5% |
| Industrials — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +179.7% total return, +99.6% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 21 | PWRQuanta ServicesIndustrials | 32 / 52 | +49.6% | +94.8% | −1.1% |
| Industrials — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +94.8% total return, +49.6% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 22 | IVZInvescoFinancials | 32 / 52 | +49.0% | +91.2% | +4.3% |
| Financials — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +91.2% total return, +49.0% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 23 | HALHalliburtonEnergy | 32 / 52 | +39.8% | +56.8% | −17.4% |
| Energy — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +56.8% total return, +39.8% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 24 | MSMorgan StanleyFinancials | 32 / 52 | +32.5% | +68.4% | +12.8% |
| Financials — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +68.4% total return, +32.5% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 25 | FDXFedExIndustrials | 32 / 52 | +23.6% | +46.1% | −15.7% |
| Industrials — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +46.1% total return, +23.6% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||