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Investors keenly look for diversification in their stock holding portfolios, and the raisk-takers don't mind taking a position in stocks of the overseas companies. Owing to the natural cycle of varying returns generated from stocks of different regions of the world, taking a position in foreign stocks allows one a good opportunity to benefit, if the investment is done correctly. Brazil, the largest South American nation, offers a great pool of companies which can be explored for investments by local as well as global investors, including those who are based in the USA. Many of the Brazilian stocks are listed on the American exchanges like NYSE and NASDAQ, and many trade as American Depository Receipt (ADR) stocks. The sector-wise diversification available in Brazil-based stocks is also well spanned out, which allows investors to pick and choose the Brazilian stocks as per their sectoral preferences.

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Among the various Brazil companies whose stocks are listed on stock exchanges, which ones generated the top returns this year? Which of those figured among the winners in the long list of Brazil stocks?
This article provides a list of Brazil stocks which have generated top returns in the year 2021 so far till date of writing. The list is prepared based on the percentage returns generated by the individual Brazil stocks between the end of the previous year and Oct 1, 2021, and the top 10 return generating Brazil stocks are listed below.

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Top Brazil Stocks With Highest Returns

The following list presents stocks of the companies which belong to the broader Brazil sector or the stock market index, their corresponding prices as of given date, and the percentage gains realized:

1) Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica (ERJ)

Price Gain: 165.93% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $3.35 billion
52-week Price Range: $3.96 - $18.39
List of ETFs holding ERJ

2) Braskem S.A. (BAK)

Price Gain: 145.95% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $8.82 billion
52-week Price Range: $7.31 - $26.93
List of ETFs holding BAK

3) BRF S.A. (BRFS)

Price Gain: 21.90% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $4.14 billion
52-week Price Range: $2.85 - $6.08
List of ETFs holding BRFS

4) Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas (LND)

Price Gain: 14.60% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $572.53 million
52-week Price Range: $3.76 - $6.83
List of ETFs holding LND

5) Gerdau S.A. (GGB)

Price Gain: 9.64% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $8.73 billion
52-week Price Range: $3.68 - $7.27
List of ETFs holding GGB

6) Centrais Electricas Brasileiras S.A.- Eletrobras (EBR)

Price Gain: 3.86% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $11.39 billion
52-week Price Range: $4.69 - $9.61
List of ETFs holding EBR

7) Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras (PBR)

Price Gain: -4.36% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $70.05 billion
52-week Price Range: $6.15 - $12.38
Candlestick Patterns of PBR
List of ETFs holding PBR

8) Azul S.A. (AZUL)

Price Gain: -4.73% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $2.51 billion
52-week Price Range: $11.16 - $29.45
List of ETFs holding AZUL

9) National Steel Company (SID)

Price Gain: -8.40% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $7.58 billion
52-week Price Range: $3.01 - $10.33
List of ETFs holding SID

10) Ambev S.A. (ABEV)

Price Gain: -9.15% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $44.14 billion
52-week Price Range: $2.13 - $3.95
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There's more... See price performance, YTD-gains, market-cap and other details of all the 25 Brazil stocks with sorting features in a tabular format.
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Performance of Top Brazil Stocks

Here's a look at the basic details and how the above mentioned stocks fared during the period:

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica

Embraer S.A. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells aircraft and systems in Brazil, North America, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, and internationally. It operates through Commercial Avia ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica.
The Brazil-based Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica (ERJ) belongs to the Capital Goods sector and is categorized as a Aerospace company. The stock of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica ended the previous year at a price of $6.81 per share. As of Oct 1, 2021, the stock price has reached $18.11 apiece, which indicates a change of 165.93 percent making the company rank among the top performing stocks of the Brazil for the year 2021 till date. At the end of the last year, company's market capitalization stood at $1.24 billion. It has now changed to $3.35 billion as of writing.

Braskem

Braskem S.A. (Braskem), incorporated on January 12, 1972, produces thermoplastic resins. The Companys segments are Basic petrochemicals, Polyolefins, Vinyls, the United States and Europe, and Chemical distribution. Braskem is also ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Braskem.
The Brazil-headquartered company Braskem S.A. (BAK) is ranked number two among the best performing stocks of Brazil of 2021. The Basic Industries sector business falls under the Major Chemicals industrial sub-sector. Since the start of the year 2021, the stock price of Braskem has changed by 145.95 percent, which is calculated based on the previous year's closing price of $9.01 per share and year-to-date closing price of $22.16 per share as of writing. The market value of the company as indicated by its market-cap changed from $3.68 billion to $8.82 billion during the same period. Along with Brazil, the company is also in the business of Basic Industries, Major Chemicals, Basic Materials, Chemicals, among other usual products and services.

BRF

BRF S.A. focuses on raising, producing, and slaughtering poultry and pork for processing, production, and sale of fresh meat, processed products, pasta, sauce, mayonnaise, frozen vegetables, and soybe ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of BRF.
During the given months of the year 2021, BRF S.A. (BRFS) was successful in generating YTD returns of 21.9 percentage which helped it gain the number three spot in the list of the top performing stocks which generated maximum returns during year 2021 till date. As of December of the previous year, the stock of the Brazil-based BRF closed at a price of $4.2 per share, while it traded at a price of $5.12 per share as of Oct 1, 2021. The company's market cap changed from $3.39 billion to $4.14 billion during the same period YTD. The company is classified under the Consumer Non-Durables industry sector and further specialized as a Meat Poultry and Fish sector business.

Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricola

BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas engages in the acquisition, development, operation, and sale of rural properties suitable for agricultural activities in Brazil. The company operates ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricola.
Rank number four in the coveted list is held by Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas (LND) for being among the top performing stocks of 2021. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, SP, the Consumer Defensive sector company is categorized under the industrial sub-sector of Consumer Defensive. Since the start of the year 2021, stock of Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricola has so far gained 14.6 percentage, based on the previous year's closing price of $5 per share and year-to-date price of $5.73 per share. During the same period, the market capitalization of the company changed from $296.31 million to $572.53 million.

Gerdau

Gerdau S.A. provides steel-related products and services worldwide. It operates through four segments: Brazil Operations, North America Operations, South America Operations, and Special Steel Operatio ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Gerdau.
At number five in the list of top stocks stands Gerdau S.A. (GGB), which saw a change in its stock price from the level of $4.67 apiece during previous year December end to the price of $5.12 per share as of Oct 1, 2021. It translates to a change of 9.64 percentage. The Brazil-headquartered Capital Goods sector company also saw its market value change from $7.47 billion to $8.73 billion.

Centrais Electricas Brasileiras

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, incorporated on June 11, 1962, is a Brazil-based holding company engaged in the electric power generation and transmission. Its subsidiaries are responsible for 39,453 MW of ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Centrais Electricas Brasileiras.
Based on the market-cap change from $10.83 billion to $11.39 billion during the given months of the year 2021 and the share price change from $6.99 per share to a price of $7.26 per share as of Oct 1, 2021, Centrais Electricas Brasileiras S.A.- Eletrobras (EBR) was successful in generating YTD returns of 3.86 percentage. Standing at the number six rank in the top performing list of Brazil stocks, the Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil-based Centrais Electricas Brasileiras is categorized as the Electric Utilities sub-sector business which falls under the larger Public Utilities sector.

Petrobras

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.-Petrobras (Petrobras), incorporated on October 3, 1953, operates on an integrated basis and specializes in the oil, natural gas and energy industry. The Company, through its subsidiaries, is ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Petrobras.
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras (PBR) has moved by -4.36 percentage over the given period of 2021-YTD, helping it gain a place at number seven among the top performing stocks. The Energy sector company managed to achieve the feat as its stock price changed from $11.23 apiece to the price of $10.74 per share between the end of December of the previous year and Oct 1, 2021. The smart run of the Brazil-based Oil and Gas Production sector company lead to a handsome gain in its marketcap which changed from $72.03 billion to $70.05 billion over the same duration.

Azul SA

Azul S.A. provides passenger and cargo air transportation services in Brazil. As of March 31, 2018, it operated 739 daily flights to 106 destinations through a network of 206 non-stop routes with a fleet of 120 ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Azul SA.
The Barueri, SP-based Industrials sector company Azul S.A. (AZUL) holds the number eight spot among the best performing stocks of the Brazil sector. Classified as the Industrials business, the stock price of Azul SA ended the previous year at a price of $22.82 per share while it reached the level of $21.74 apiece as of Oct 1, 2021 translating to a percentage change in stock price of -4.73%. As of writing, the company's market-cap value stands at $2.51 billion.

National Steel

Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional operates as an integrated steel producer in Brazil. It operates through five segments: Steel, Mining, Logistics, Cement, and Energy. It produces a line of steel product ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of National Steel.
The number nine spot in the list of top performing stocks of the Brazil sector is taken by National Steel Company (SID). The company's stock price changed from $5.95 per share at the end of December of the previous year to the price of $5.45 per share as of writing. Overall, the stock managed to realized price change of -8.4 percent during the given time period. The corresponding change in the market capitalization value of the Brazil-based Capital Goods sector company was from $8.28 billion to $7.58 billion. Being ranked in the top 10 best performing stocks of the Brazil sector, the company also succeeded in outperforming the returns generated by some of the popular stock market indexes.

Ambev

Ambev SA, formerly Inbev Participacoes Societarias SA, is a Brazil-based company engaged in the brewing sector. The Company produces and sells beer, carbonated soft drinks (CSDs) and other non-alcoholic and ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Ambev.
Ambev (ABEV) generated percentage returns of -9.15 percent during the 2021 year-to-date. Its returns are based on the share price which moved from $3.06 per share from the previous year-end to the price of $2.78 per share as of Oct 1, 2021. The company's value, as indicated by the market-cap figure, changed from $47.77 billion to $44.14 billion during the same period.
The company is categorized as a Consumer Non-Durables speciality business with further classification in the Beverages Production and Distribution sub-category. Based in Brazil, the YTD performance of the Brazil sector also fared better than that of the returns generated by some of the closley tracked stock market indexes.

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