Investors often look at overseas market to gain international exposure and diversification through stock investments. They can either do so by purchasing stocks of foreign companies which are listed on local American exchanges, or they can purchase the stocks of foreign companies which are listed on foreign stock exchanges. While the latter can be a costly affair and may also require lot of regulatory compliance, it is easy for American investors to simply purchase stocks of foreign companies which are listed and get actively traded on recognized American stock exchanges. China, the Asian economic powerhouse, is one of the promising nations which is home to lots of innovative companies like Alibaba and Baidu. Many Chinese companies have listed their stocks on various American exchange like the NYSE, NASDAQ and OTC Markets. U.S.-based investors can simply purchase shares of these Chinese companies of their choice, which allows for international diversification at local costs, as well as exposure to other currency market.
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: - Best Performing Mexico Stocks of 2020-YTD - Best Performing Indian Stocks of 2020-YTD - Best Performing Russian Stocks of 2020-YTD - Best Performing Brazil Stocks of 2020-YTD
Since more than 150 Chinese companies have their shares listed on U.S. stock exchanges, which ones have generated the top returns this year? Which of those figured among the winners in the long list of China stocks? This article provides a list of China stocks which have generated the highest returns in the year 2020 so far. till date of writing. The list is prepared based on the percentage returns generated by the individual China stocks between the end of the previous year and Dec 31, 2020, and the top 10 return generating China stocks are listed below.
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The following list presents stocks of the companies which belong to the broader China sector or the stock market index, their corresponding prices as of given date, and the percentage gains realized: 1) Lianluo Smart Limited (LLIT)
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Here's a look at the basic details and how the above mentioned stocks fared during the period:
Lianluo Smart
Lianluo Smart Ltd, formerly Dehaier Medical Systems Limited, incorporated on July 22, 2003, distributes and provides after-sale services for medical equipment in China through its subsidiary Beijing Dehaier Medical Technology ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Lianluo Smart. The China-headquartered company Lianluo Smart Limited (LLIT) is ranked number one among the best performing stocks of China of 2020. The Health Care sector business falls under the Medical Dental Instruments industrial sub-sector. Since the start of the year 2020, the stock price of Lianluo Smart has changed by 1157.58 percent, which is calculated based on the previous year's closing price of $0.33 per share and year-to-date closing price of $4.15 per share as of writing. The market value of the company as indicated by its market-cap changed from $5.92 million to $14.94 million during the same period. Along with China, the company is also in the business of Health Care, Medical Dental Instruments, Medical Devices, Healthcare, among other usual products and services.
Renesola
ReneSola Ltd, through its subsidiaries, develops, builds, operates, and sells solar power projects. It operates through three segments: solar power project development, EPC services, and electricity r ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Renesola. The China-based Renesola Ltd. (SOL) belongs to the Technology sector and is categorized as a Semiconductors company. The stock of Renesola ended the previous year at a price of $1.42 per share. As of Dec 31, 2020, the stock price has reached $11.43 apiece, which indicates a change of 704.93 percent making the company rank among the top performing stocks of the China for the year 2020 till date. At the end of the last year, company's market capitalization stood at $68.07 million. It has now changed to $614.02 million as of writing.
Shineco
Shineco, Inc., incorporated on August 20, 1997, is a holding company. The Company provides health and well-being focused plant-based products by using its subsidiaries and variable interest entities vertically- and ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Shineco. During the given months of the year 2020, Shineco, Inc. (TYHT) was successful in generating YTD returns of 384.92 percentage which helped it gain the number three spot in the list of the top performing stocks which generated maximum returns during year 2020 till date. As of December of the previous year, the stock of the China-based Shineco closed at a price of $0.63 per share, while it traded at a price of $3.06 per share as of Dec 31, 2020. The company's market cap changed from $17.15 million to $9.29 million during the same period YTD. The company is classified under the Consumer Non-Durables industry sector and further specialized as a Farming Seeds and Milling sector business.
21Vianet
21Vianet Group, Inc., incorporated on October 16, 2009, is a carrier-neutral Internet data center services provider. The Company hosts its customers servers and networking equipment and provides interconnectivity. The Company ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of 21Vianet. Rank number four in the coveted list is held by 21Vianet Group, Inc. (VNET) for being among the top performing stocks of 2020. Headquartered in China, the Technology sector company is categorized under the industrial sub-sector of Computer Software-Programming and Data Processing. Since the start of the year 2020, stock of 21Vianet has so far gained 378.48 percentage, based on the previous year's closing price of $7.25 per share and year-to-date price of $34.69 per share. During the same period, the market capitalization of the company changed from $814.85 million to $4.61 billion.
Fanf
Fang Holdings Limited, formerly SouFun Holdings Limited, incorporated on June 17, 2004, operates as a real estate Internet portal in China. The Companys Websites and mobile applications support active online ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Fanf. At number five in the list of top stocks stands Fanf Holdings Limited (SFUN), which saw a change in its stock price from the level of $2.86 apiece during previous year December end to the price of $13.4 per share as of Dec 31, 2020. It translates to a change of 368.53 percentage. The China-headquartered Technology sector company also saw its market value change from $256.66 million to $120.67 million.
Bilibili
Bilibili Inc. provides online entertainment services for the young generations in the People's Republic of China. It offers a platform that covers a range of genres and media formats, including videos, live bro ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Bilibili. Based on the market-cap change from $6.07 billion to $29.61 billion during the given months of the year 2020 and the share price change from $18.62 per share to a price of $85.72 per share as of Dec 31, 2020, Bilibili Inc. (BILI) was successful in generating YTD returns of 360.37 percentage. Standing at the number six rank in the top performing list of China stocks, the Shanghai, -based Bilibili is categorized as the Communication Services sub-sector business which falls under the larger Technology sector.
SPI Energy
SPI Energy Co., Ltd. is a provider of photovoltaic (PV) solutions for business, residential, government and utility customers and investors. The Company operates through solar energy products and services segment. ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of SPI Energy. SPI Energy Co., Ltd. (SPI) has moved by 324.19 percentage over the given period of 2020-YTD, helping it gain a place at number seven among the top performing stocks. The Technology sector company managed to achieve the feat as its stock price changed from $1.86 apiece to the price of $7.89 per share between the end of December of the previous year and Dec 31, 2020. The smart run of the China-based Semiconductors sector company lead to a handsome gain in its marketcap which changed from $27.17 million to $175.4 million over the same duration.
Future FinTech Group
Future FinTech Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, produces and sells fruit juice concentrates, fruit beverages, and other fruit-related products in the People's Republic of China. It offers fruit juice conce ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Future FinTech Group. The number eight spot in the list of top performing stocks of the China sector is taken by Future FinTech Group Inc. (FTFT). The company's stock price changed from $0.45 per share at the end of December of the previous year to the price of $1.88 per share as of writing. Overall, the stock managed to realized price change of 317.78 percent during the given time period. The corresponding change in the market capitalization value of the Xi'an, -based Consumer Defensive sector company was from $14.84 million to $79.5 million. Being ranked in the top 10 best performing stocks of the China sector, the company also succeeded in outperforming the returns generated by some of the popular stock market indexes.
The9
The9 Limited (The9), formerly GameNow.net Limited, incorporated on December 22, 1999, is a holding company, which is an online game developer and operator. The Company operates in developing and operating ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of The9. The China-based Miscellaneous sector company The9 Limited (NCTY) holds the number nine spot among the best performing stocks of the China sector. Classified as the Business Services business, the stock price of The9 ended the previous year at a price of $0.91 per share while it reached the level of $3.54 apiece as of Dec 31, 2020 translating to a percentage change in stock price of 289.01%. As of writing, the company's market-cap value stands at $31.21 million.
China Ceramics
China Ceramics Co., Ltd., incorporated on September 20, 2009, is a manufacturer of ceramic tiles used for exterior siding and for interior flooring, and design in residential and commercial buildings. ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of China Ceramics. China Ceramics (CCCL) generated percentage returns of 255.88 percent during the 2020 year-to-date. Its returns are based on the share price which moved from $0.68 per share from the previous year-end to the price of $2.42 per share as of Dec 31, 2020. The company's value, as indicated by the market-cap figure, changed from $4.14 million to $7.38 million during the same period. The company is categorized as a Capital Goods speciality business with further classification in the Building Materials sub-category. Based in China, the YTD performance of the China sector also fared better than that of the returns generated by some of the closley tracked stock market indexes.This page is updated every week/month. Bookmark this site to track the best performing stocks regularly.