Top Performing Brazil Stocks 2023 USA: FKnol.com

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.

While Mexican companies do provide a good opportunity to diversify an investor's portfolio, one can also explore the best performing stocks of other growing economies (including a few BRIC economies) which are as follows:
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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 2023 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 Mar 22, 2023, 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: 39.98% 2023 year-to-date
Current Price: $15.30
Market Capitalization: $2.82 billion
52-week Price Range: $7.91 - $15.65
ETFs holding ERJ - No Recent Candlestick Patterns

2) ZVZZT Brazil Corp Ltd. (ZVZZT)

Price Gain: 14.24% 2023 year-to-date
Current Price: $21.43
Market Capitalization: $1111.11 billion
52-week Price Range: $3.06 - $25.34
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3) Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. (UGP)

Price Gain: 6.20% 2023 year-to-date
Current Price: $2.57
Market Capitalization: $2.83 billion
52-week Price Range: $2.13 - $3.21
ETFs holding UGP - No Recent Candlestick Patterns

4) ZVZZT Brazil Corp Ltd. (ZVZZT)

Price Gain: 1.82% 2023 year-to-date
Current Price: $21.43
Market Capitalization: $1111.11 billion
52-week Price Range: $5.19 - $17.67
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5) National Steel Company (SID)

Price Gain: -0.72% 2023 year-to-date
Current Price: $2.74
Market Capitalization: $3.8 billion
52-week Price Range: $2.2 - $5.81
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6) ZVZZT Brazil Corp Ltd. (ZVZZT)

Price Gain: -3.31% 2023 year-to-date
Current Price: $21.43
Market Capitalization: $1111.11 billion
52-week Price Range: $1.92 - $4.98
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7) Itau Unibanco Banco Holding SA (ITUB)

Price Gain: -4.88% 2023 year-to-date
Current Price: $4.48
Market Capitalization: $43.79 billion
52-week Price Range: $3.9 - $6.07
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8) ZVZZT Brazil Corp Ltd. (ZVZZT)

Price Gain: -4.93% 2023 year-to-date
Current Price: $21.43
Market Capitalization: $1111.11 billion
52-week Price Range: $1.46 - $5.09
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9) Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (GOL)

Price Gain: -5.62% 2023 year-to-date
Current Price: $2.52
Market Capitalization: $529.62 million
52-week Price Range: $2 - $7.94
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10) ZVZZT Brazil Corp Ltd. (ZVZZT)

Price Gain: -6.95% 2023 year-to-date
Current Price: $21.43
Market Capitalization: $1111.11 billion
52-week Price Range: $7.1 - $24.48
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There's more... See price performance, YTD-gains, market-cap and other details of all the 23 Brazil stocks with sorting features in a tabular format. Alternatively, one can also explore the List of Top Brazil ETFs.

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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:

1) 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 -headquartered company Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica (ERJ) is ranked number two among the best performing stocks of Brazil of 2023. The sector business falls under the industrial sub-sector. Since the start of the year 2023, the stock price of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica has changed by 39.98 percent, which is calculated based on the previous year's closing price of $10.93 per share and year-to-date closing price of $15.3 per share as of writing. The market value of the company as indicated by its market-cap changed from $2.01 billion to $2.82 billion during the same period.

2) ZVZZT Brazil Corp Ltd. (ZVZZT)

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3) Ultrapar Participacoes

Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. (Ultrapar), incorporated on December 20, 1953, is a holding company. The Company engages in the investment of its capital in services, commercial and industrial activities, through the ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Ultrapar Participacoes.
Rank number four in the coveted list is held by Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. (UGP) for being among the top performing stocks of 2023. Headquartered in , the sector company is categorized under the industrial sub-sector of . Since the start of the year 2023, stock of Ultrapar Participacoes has so far gained 6.2 percentage, based on the previous year's closing price of $2.42 per share and year-to-date price of $2.57 per share. During the same period, the market capitalization of the company changed from $2.64 billion to $2.83 billion.

4) ZVZZT Brazil Corp Ltd. (ZVZZT)

5) 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.
Based on the market-cap change from $3.83 billion to $3.8 billion during the given months of the year 2023 and the share price change from $2.76 per share to a price of $2.74 per share as of Mar 22, 2023, National Steel Company (SID) was successful in generating YTD returns of -0.72 percentage. Standing at the number six rank in the top performing list of Brazil stocks, the -based National Steel is categorized as the sub-sector business which falls under the larger sector.

6) ZVZZT Brazil Corp Ltd. (ZVZZT)

7) Itau Unibanco

Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. provides a range of financial products and services to individuals and corporate clients in Brazil and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Retail Banki ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Itau Unibanco.
The -based sector company Itau Unibanco Banco Holding SA (ITUB) holds the number eight spot among the best performing stocks of the Brazil sector. Classified as the business, the stock price of Itau Unibanco ended the previous year at a price of $4.71 per share while it reached the level of $4.48 apiece as of Mar 22, 2023 translating to a percentage change in stock price of -4.88%. As of writing, the company's market-cap value stands at $43.79 billion.

8) ZVZZT Brazil Corp Ltd. (ZVZZT)

9) Gol Linhas Aereas

GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. provides scheduled air transportation services for passengers cargoes, and mailbags in Brazil and internationally. The company operates through Flight Transportati ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Gol Linhas Aereas.
Gol Linhas Aereas (GOL) generated percentage returns of -5.62 percent during the 2023 year-to-date. Its returns are based on the share price which moved from $2.67 per share from the previous year-end to the price of $2.52 per share as of Mar 22, 2023. The company's value, as indicated by the market-cap figure, changed from $4.33 billion to $529.62 million during the same period.
The company is categorized as a speciality business with further classification in the sub-category. Based in , 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.