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On this page, you will find the most comprehensive analysis of S&P 500 stocks and ETFs - from latest trends to performances to charts ➞. First, here are the year-to-date (YTD) performances of the most requested S&P 500 stocks at 12Stocks.com (click stock for review):

 NVIDIA 87%
 Google 26%
 Walmart 23%
 Amazon.com 22%
 Goldman Sachs 21%
 Caterpillar 21%
 JPMorgan Chase 20%
 Merck 20%
 Microsoft 12%
 Chevron 9%
 Johnson & Johnson -1%
 Apple -1%
 McDonald s -8%
 Gilead -16%
 Starbucks -19%
 Boeing -29%
 Intel -37%
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 S&P 500 Year To Date (YTD) Returns: 11.4 %
 S&P 500 Weekly Performance: 1.65 %
 S&P 500 Daily Performance: 0.14 %
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Short Term Trend for S&P 500
88 / 100
May 19, 2024 - All trends (long term, mid-term and short term) for S&P 500 index looks good.

The overall Smart Investing & Trading Score is 88 (0-bearish to 100-bullish) which puts S&P 500 index in short term bullish trend.

The Smart Investing & Trading Score from previous trading session is 95 and hence a deterioration of trend.
Here are the Smart Investing & Trading Scores of the most requested S&P 500 stocks at 12Stocks.com (click stock name for detailed review):


12Stocks.com: Top Performing S&P 500 Index Stocks
Hot S&P 500 Stocks of 2024 We try to spot trends by analyzing the performances of various stocks or components within S&P 500 Index and try to find best performing stocks. The movers and shakers. The winners and losers.

The top performing S&P 500 Index stocks year to date are
NVIDIA [87%] Constellation [82%] NRG [59%]
Micron [47%] Chipotle Mexican[41%] Western Digital[38%]
Leidos Holdings[37%] Eaton [37%] Arch Capital[36%]
Arista Networks[36%] Targa Resources[35%] QUALCOMM [34%]
View complete list of S&P 500 stocks by year-to-date performance

Now, more recently, over last week, the top performing S&P 500 Index stocks on the move are
Insulet [12.9%] Moderna [11.2%] Advanced Micro[8.3%]
Enphase [7.8%] Chubb [7.6%] Incyte [7.6%]
Teradyne [7.3%] Walmart [6.9%] Palo Alto[6.9%]
Teleflex [6.7%] AES [6.7%] Intel [6.6%]
View complete list of S&P 500 stocks by weekly performance

Unfortunately not all S&P 500 stocks have done well this year. Investors of these stocks hope they have seen the worst and hope that these stocks are set to bounce back. The bearish stocks in this index year to date (YTD) are
Old Dominion[-55%] EPAM Systems[-37%] Intel [-37%]
Lululemon Athletica[-34%] V.F [-32%] Walgreens Boots[-30%]
Charter [-30%] Globe Life[-29%] Boeing [-29%]
Tesla [-29%] CVS Health[-27%] MarketAxess Holdings[-27%]
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Investors can get enhanced performance by riding the current stock trends. Using complex algorithms, 12Stocks.com has come up with Smart Investing & Trading Scores (on 0-bearish to 100-bullish scale) to identify best trending stocks. Top trending S&P 500 stocks are
Freeport-McMoRan [100] Chubb [100] Tractor Supply[100]
DuPont de[100] Arch Capital[100] Air Products[100]
Newmont [100] Citizens Financial[100] EQT [100]
McKesson [100] Aflac [100] Quest Diagnostics[100]
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12Stocks.com: Investing in S&P 500 Index with Stocks
The following table helps investors and traders sort through current performance and trends (as measured by Smart Investing & Trading Score) of various stocks in the S&P 500 Index.

Quick View: Move mouse or cursor over stock symbol (ticker) to view short-term technical chart and over stock name to view long term chart. Click on to add stock symbol to your watchlist and to view watchlist. Click on any ticker or stock name for detailed market intelligence report for that stock.

12Stocks.com Performance of Stocks in S&P 500 Index

TickerStock NameWatchlistCategoryRecent PriceSmart Investing & Trading ScoreChange %YTD Change%
JNJJohnson & Johnson Health Care154.64740.23%-1.34%
UNHUnitedHealth  Health Care524.63950.64%-0.35%
MRKMerck  Health Care131.19730.24%20.34%
PFEPfizer  Health Care28.6483-0.97%-0.52%
LLYEli Lilly Health Care770.0073-0.15%32.09%
ABTAbbott  Health Care104.0918-0.74%-5.43%
AMGNAmgen  Health Care312.4776-0.71%8.49%
BMYBristol-Myers  Health Care44.0317-0.18%-14.19%
MDTMedtronic  Health Care85.92950.33%4.30%
TMOThermo Fisher Health Care595.3076-0.31%12.15%
ABBVAbbVie  Health Care166.42641.26%7.39%
GILDGilead  Health Care67.7245-0.21%-16.41%
CVSCVS Health Health Care57.68490.28%-26.95%
BDXBecton Dickinson Health Care236.3063-0.14%-3.09%
CICigna  Health Care338.7113-0.16%13.11%
SYKStryker  Health Care334.68430.21%11.76%
VRTXVertex  Health Care445.21951.04%9.42%
BIIBBiogen  Health Care230.57830.23%-10.90%
ZTSZoetis  Health Care174.06540.20%-11.81%
REGNRegeneron  Health Care982.29831.48%11.84%
ISRGIntuitive Surgical Health Care398.82880.60%18.22%
BSXBoston Scientific Health Care74.65880.13%29.13%
BAXBaxter  Health Care35.25100.23%-8.82%
ILMNIllumina  Health Care111.077-2.96%-20.23%
EWEdwards Life Health Care89.1488-1.08%16.90%
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S&P 500: Technical Analysis, Trends & YTD Performance
S&P 500 index as represented by SPY, an exchange-traded fund [ETF], holds basket of five hundred (mostly largecap) stocks from across all major sectors of the US stock market.

The S&P 500 index (contains stocks like Apple and Exxon) is up by 11.39% and is currently outperforming the overall market by 0.82% year-to-date. Below is a quick view of technical charts and trends:

SPY Weekly Chart
Long Term Trend: Very Good
Medium Term Trend: Very Good

SPY Daily Chart
Short Term Trend: Good
Overall Trend Score: 88
YTD Performance: 11.39%
**Trend Scores & Views Are Only For Educational Purposes And Not For Investing

12Stocks.com: Investing in S&P 500 Index using Exchange Traded Funds
The following table shows list of key exchange traded funds (ETF) that help investors track S&P 500 index.

The following list also includes leveraged ETF funds that track twice or thrice the daily returns of S&P 500 indices. Short or inverse ETF funds move in the opposite direction to the index they track and are useful during market pullbacks or during bear markets.

Quick View: Move mouse or cursor over ETF symbol (ticker) to view short-term technical chart and over ETF name to view long term chart. Click on ticker or stock name for detailed view. Click on to add stock symbol to your watchlist and to view watchlist.

12Stocks.com List of ETFs that track S&P 500 Index

TickerETF NameWatchlistRecent PriceSmart Investing & Trading ScoreChange %Week %Year-to-date %
SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF 529.45880.141.6511.39%
IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETF 532.1383-0.341.6711.41%
VOOVanguard 500 ETF 486.6983-0.321.6611.42%
OEFiShares S&P 100 252.41830.121.8412.99%
SSOProShares Ultra S&P500 78.55830.323.1820.72%
UPROProShares UltraPro S&P500 71.44880.394.730.51%
SPXLDirexion Daily S&P500 Bull 3X ETF 135.5983-1.134.6630.39%
SHProShares Short S&P500 11.8517-0.08-1.41-8.78%
SDSProShares UltraShort S&P500 24.6017-0.24-2.96-17.78%
SPXUProShares UltraPro Short S&P500 31.6317-0.41-4.47-26.44%
SPXSDirexion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3X ETF 8.56171.18-4.57-25.89%
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12Stocks.com: Charts, Trends, Fundamental Data and Performances of S&P 500 Stocks
We now take in-depth look at all S&P 500 stocks including charts, multi-period performances and overall trends (as measured by Smart Investing & Trading Score).

One can sort S&P 500 stocks (click link to choose) by Daily, Weekly and by Year-to-Date performances. Also, one can sort by size of the company or by market capitalization.
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Stock Chart of Johnson & JohnsonJNJ Johnson & Johnson
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Drug Manufacturers - Major
MarketCap: 331972 Millions
Recent Price: 154.64    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 74
Day Percent Change: 0.23%    
Day Change: 0.36
Week Change: 3.16%    
Year-to-date Change: -1.3%
JNJ Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of UnitedHealth Group IncorporatedUNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Health Care Plans
MarketCap: 217384 Millions
Recent Price: 524.63    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 95
Day Percent Change: 0.64%    
Day Change: 3.36
Week Change: 2.3%    
Year-to-date Change: -0.4%
UNH Links: Profile   News     Message Board
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Stock Chart of Merck & Co., Inc.MRK Merck & Co., Inc.
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Drug Manufacturers - Major
MarketCap: 192657 Millions
Recent Price: 131.19    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 73
Day Percent Change: 0.24%    
Day Change: 0.31
Week Change: 0.87%    
Year-to-date Change: 20.3%
MRK Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Pfizer Inc.PFE Pfizer Inc.
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Drug Manufacturers - Major
MarketCap: 172467 Millions
Recent Price: 28.64    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 83
Day Percent Change: -0.97%    
Day Change: -0.28
Week Change: 2.25%    
Year-to-date Change: -0.5%
PFE Links: Profile   News     Message Board
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Stock Chart of Eli Lilly and CompanyLLY Eli Lilly and Company
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Drug Manufacturers - Major
MarketCap: 130066 Millions
Recent Price: 770.00    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 73
Day Percent Change: -0.15%    
Day Change: -1.12
Week Change: 1.32%    
Year-to-date Change: 32.1%
LLY Links: Profile   News     Message Board
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Stock Chart of Abbott LaboratoriesABT Abbott Laboratories
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Medical Appliances & Equipment
MarketCap: 125288 Millions
Recent Price: 104.09    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 18
Day Percent Change: -0.74%    
Day Change: -0.78
Week Change: -0.62%    
Year-to-date Change: -5.4%
ABT Links: Profile   News     Message Board
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Stock Chart of Amgen Inc.AMGN Amgen Inc.
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Biotechnology
MarketCap: 121030 Millions
Recent Price: 312.47    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 76
Day Percent Change: -0.71%    
Day Change: -2.25
Week Change: 0.75%    
Year-to-date Change: 8.5%
AMGN Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyBMY Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Drug Manufacturers - Major
MarketCap: 117052 Millions
Recent Price: 44.03    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 17
Day Percent Change: -0.18%    
Day Change: -0.08
Week Change: -2.02%    
Year-to-date Change: -14.2%
BMY Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Medtronic plcMDT Medtronic plc
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Medical Appliances & Equipment
MarketCap: 113698 Millions
Recent Price: 85.92    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 95
Day Percent Change: 0.33%    
Day Change: 0.28
Week Change: 3.72%    
Year-to-date Change: 4.3%
MDT Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Medical Laboratories & Research
MarketCap: 112999 Millions
Recent Price: 595.30    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 76
Day Percent Change: -0.31%    
Day Change: -1.85
Week Change: 0.38%    
Year-to-date Change: 12.2%
TMO Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of AbbVie Inc.ABBV AbbVie Inc.
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Drug Manufacturers - Major
MarketCap: 110080 Millions
Recent Price: 166.42    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 64
Day Percent Change: 1.26%    
Day Change: 2.07
Week Change: 3.53%    
Year-to-date Change: 7.4%
ABBV Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Gilead Sciences, Inc.GILD Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Biotechnology
MarketCap: 99485.6 Millions
Recent Price: 67.72    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 45
Day Percent Change: -0.21%    
Day Change: -0.14
Week Change: 2.67%    
Year-to-date Change: -16.4%
GILD Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of CVS Health CorporationCVS CVS Health Corporation
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Health Care Plans
MarketCap: 80104.3 Millions
Recent Price: 57.68    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 49
Day Percent Change: 0.28%    
Day Change: 0.16
Week Change: 3.33%    
Year-to-date Change: -27.0%
CVS Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Becton, Dickinson and CompanyBDX Becton, Dickinson and Company
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Medical Instruments & Supplies
MarketCap: 62758.4 Millions
Recent Price: 236.30    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 63
Day Percent Change: -0.14%    
Day Change: -0.32
Week Change: 0.27%    
Year-to-date Change: -3.1%
BDX Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Cigna CorporationCI Cigna Corporation
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Health Care Plans
MarketCap: 60251.8 Millions
Recent Price: 338.71    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 13
Day Percent Change: -0.16%    
Day Change: -0.55
Week Change: -2.78%    
Year-to-date Change: 13.1%
CI Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Stryker CorporationSYK Stryker Corporation
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Medical Appliances & Equipment
MarketCap: 59441.3 Millions
Recent Price: 334.68    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 43
Day Percent Change: 0.21%    
Day Change: 0.70
Week Change: 1.24%    
Year-to-date Change: 11.8%
SYK Links: Profile   News     Message Board
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Stock Chart of Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedVRTX Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Biotechnology
MarketCap: 57669.6 Millions
Recent Price: 445.21    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 95
Day Percent Change: 1.04%    
Day Change: 4.57
Week Change: 5.31%    
Year-to-date Change: 9.4%
VRTX Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Biogen Inc.BIIB Biogen Inc.
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Biotechnology
MarketCap: 53102.6 Millions
Recent Price: 230.57    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 83
Day Percent Change: 0.23%    
Day Change: 0.53
Week Change: 4.09%    
Year-to-date Change: -10.9%
BIIB Links: Profile   News     Message Board
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Stock Chart of Zoetis Inc.ZTS Zoetis Inc.
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Drugs - Generic
MarketCap: 51921.5 Millions
Recent Price: 174.06    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 54
Day Percent Change: 0.20%    
Day Change: 0.35
Week Change: 2.97%    
Year-to-date Change: -11.8%
ZTS Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.REGN Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Biotechnology
MarketCap: 51903.7 Millions
Recent Price: 982.29    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 83
Day Percent Change: 1.48%    
Day Change: 14.31
Week Change: 0.87%    
Year-to-date Change: 11.8%
REGN Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Intuitive Surgical, Inc.ISRG Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Medical Instruments & Supplies
MarketCap: 50917.5 Millions
Recent Price: 398.82    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 88
Day Percent Change: 0.60%    
Day Change: 2.39
Week Change: 3.13%    
Year-to-date Change: 18.2%
ISRG Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Boston Scientific CorporationBSX Boston Scientific Corporation
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Medical Appliances & Equipment
MarketCap: 41541.2 Millions
Recent Price: 74.65    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 88
Day Percent Change: 0.13%    
Day Change: 0.10
Week Change: 1.3%    
Year-to-date Change: 29.1%
BSX Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Baxter International Inc.BAX Baxter International Inc.
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Medical Instruments & Supplies
MarketCap: 39955.8 Millions
Recent Price: 35.25    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 10
Day Percent Change: 0.23%    
Day Change: 0.08
Week Change: -1.23%    
Year-to-date Change: -8.8%
BAX Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Illumina, Inc.ILMN Illumina, Inc.
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Biotechnology
MarketCap: 39194.3 Millions
Recent Price: 111.07    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 7
Day Percent Change: -2.96%    
Day Change: -3.39
Week Change: 0.49%    
Year-to-date Change: -20.2%
ILMN Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Edwards Lifesciences CorporationEW Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Medical Appliances & Equipment
MarketCap: 36735.5 Millions
Recent Price: 89.14    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 88
Day Percent Change: -1.08%    
Day Change: -0.97
Week Change: 2.79%    
Year-to-date Change: 16.9%
EW Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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