Michael M. Santiago
As the first quarter comes to a close this week, the benchmark S&P 500 index (SP500) has returned 10.2% year-to-date and is hovering near all-time trading highs.
Despite the S&P 500 trading near record highs, it hasn't all been green for the index. Of the 500 participants in the index, 342 of the companies find themselves trading in positive territory, while the remainder are all in negative territory.
To look closer, here is a breakdown of the best and worst performers inside the S&P 500 index.
Top 5 S&P 500 Performers of Q1
No. 5: Deckers Outdoor Corp. (DECK) +39.5% YTD.
No. 4: Meta Platforms (META) +42.1% YTD.
No. 3: Constellation Energy Corporation (CEG) +60.2% YTD.
No. 2: Nvidia (NVDA) +91.8% YTD.
No. 1: Super Micro Computer Inc. (SMCI) +266.8% YTD.
Bottom 5 S&P 500 Performers of Q1
No. 5: MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) -25% YTD.
No. 4: Charter Communications (CHTR) -25.2% YTD.
No. 3: Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) -25.6% YTD.
No. 2: Boeing Co. (BA) -26.5% YTD.
No. 1: Tesla (TSLA) -30.5% YTD.
To further track the performance of the benchmark S&P 500, here are some S&P-based mutual funds and exchange traded funds investors can evaluate in greater detail: (FXAIX), (VFIAX), (VFFSX), (SPY), (VOO), (IVV), (SSO), (UPRO), (SH), (SDS), and (SPXU).
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