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The Mega Cap Companies market segment is the new market segment which is rapidly adding more and more companies. This segment contains companies whose market capitalization has exceeded a minimum value of $200 billion. In fact, a few of the technology segment leaders, like Apple Inc., Microsoft and Amazon, have already exceeded the market cap values of $1 trillion (and counting). During the third quarter of 2020, Apple became the first company ever to hit market capitalization of $2 trillion.
All such large value companies are included in the mega cap segment. While the number of such stocks may remain limited (mostly in double digits), the list of eligible candidates is increasing as time passes by and more and more companies are creating value for their investors.
Among the available Mega Cap stocks, which ones generated the top returns this year? Which of those figured among the winners in the long list of Mega Cap stocks?
This article provides a list of Mega Cap stocks which have generated top returns in the year 2024 so far till date of writing. The list is prepared based on the percentage returns generated by the individual Mega Cap stocks between the end of the previous year and Apr 15, 2024, and the top 10 return generating Mega Cap stocks are listed below.
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Top Mega Cap Stocks With Highest Returns

The following list presents stocks of the companies which belong to the broader Mega Cap segment by market cap, their corresponding prices as of given date, and the percentage gains realized:

1) Nvidia Corporation (NVDA)

Price Gain: 73.66% 2024 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $2206 billion
52-week Price Range: $262.25 - $974
Candlestick Patterns of NVDA
List of ETFs holding NVDA

2) Meta Platforms Inc. Class A (META)

Price Gain: 41.32% 2024 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $1304 billion
52-week Price Range: $207.13 - $531.49
Candlestick Patterns of META

3) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM)

Price Gain: 34.75% 2024 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $726.91 billion
52-week Price Range: $81.21 - $158.4
List of ETFs holding TSM

4) Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A)

Price Gain: 33.53% 2024 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $871.44 billion
52-week Price Range: $482500 - $647039
List of ETFs holding BRK.A

5) Toyota Motor Corp Ltd Ord (TM)

Price Gain: 31.79% 2024 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $331.01 billion
52-week Price Range: $133.02 - $255.23
List of ETFs holding TM

6) Eli Lilly and Co. (LLY)

Price Gain: 28.79% 2024 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $713.81 billion
52-week Price Range: $367.35 - $800.78
List of ETFs holding LLY

7) ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)

Price Gain: 26.15% 2024 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $384.1 billion
52-week Price Range: $564 - $1056.34
List of ETFs holding ASML

8) The Walt Disney Company (DIS)

Price Gain: 25.10% 2024 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $209.13 billion
52-week Price Range: $78.73 - $123.74
Candlestick Patterns of DIS
List of ETFs holding DIS

9) Netflix Inc. (NFLX)

Price Gain: 24.70% 2024 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $262.75 billion
52-week Price Range: $315.62 - $639
Candlestick Patterns of NFLX
List of ETFs holding NFLX

10) Amazon.com Inc (AMZN)

Price Gain: 20.85% 2024 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $1937 billion
52-week Price Range: $101.15 - $189.77
Candlestick Patterns of AMZN
List of ETFs holding AMZN

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Performance of Top Mega Cap Stocks

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

Nvidia

Nvidia Corporation, incorporated on February 24, 1998, focuses on personal computer (PC) graphics, graphics processing unit (GPU) and also on artificial intelligence (AI). The Company provides service to its customers ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Nvidia.
Based on the market-cap change from $1223 billion to $2206 billion during the given months of the year 2024 and the share price change from $495.22 per share to a price of $860.01 per share as of Apr 15, 2024, Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) was successful in generating YTD returns of 73.66 percentage. Standing at the number one rank in the top performing list of Mega Cap stocks, the Santa Clara, California-based Nvidia is categorized as the Semiconductors sub-sector business which falls under the larger Technology sector. It is also a part of few famous stock indexes that are used to track the overall performance of the stock market. They include NASDAQ 100 index, Wilshire 5000 index, S&P 500 index, and a few more broader-level indexes that are actively tracked in the market.

Meta Platforms (FaceBook)

Facebook, Inc. provides various products to connect and share through mobile devices, personal computers, and other surfaces worldwide. The company's products include Facebook that enables people to c ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Meta Platforms (FaceBook).
The Menlo Park, California-headquartered company Meta Platforms Inc. Class A (META) is ranked number two among the best performing stocks of Mega Cap of 2024. The Technology sector business falls under the Computer Software-Programming and Data Processing industrial sub-sector. Since the start of the year 2024, the stock price of Meta Platforms (FaceBook) has changed by 41.32 percent, which is calculated based on the previous year's closing price of $353.96 per share and year-to-date closing price of $500.23 per share as of writing. The market value of the company as indicated by its market-cap changed from $909.63 billion to $1304 billion during the same period. Along with Mega Cap, the company is also in the business of Technology, Computer Software Programming Data Processing, Internet, Artificial Intelligence, Wilshire 5000, NASDAQ, Russell 3000, S&P 500, among other usual products and services. Meta Platforms (FaceBook) continues to be a leading constituent of many major stock market indexes like NASDAQ 100 index, S&P 500 index, Wilshire 5000 index, and a few other larger indexes which are part of the stock market.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC), incorporated on February 21, 1987, is a semiconductor foundry. The Company is engaged in the manufacturing, selling, packaging, testing and computer-aided design of integrated ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing.
The Taiwan-based Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM) belongs to the Technology sector and is categorized as a Semiconductors company. The stock of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ended the previous year at a price of $104 per share. As of Apr 15, 2024, the stock price has reached $140.14 apiece, which indicates a change of 34.75 percent making the company rank among the top performing stocks of the Mega Cap for the year 2024 till date. At the end of the last year, company's market capitalization stood at $539.39 billion. It has now changed to $726.91 billion as of writing.

Berkshire Hathaway

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (Berkshire), incorporated on June 16, 1998, is a holding company owning subsidiaries engaged in various business activities. The Companys segments include Insurance, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Berkshire Hathaway.
During the given months of the year 2024, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A) was successful in generating YTD returns of 33.53 percentage which helped it gain the number four spot in the list of the top performing stocks which generated maximum returns during year 2024 till date. As of December of the previous year, the stock of the Omaha, Nebraska-based Berkshire Hathaway closed at a price of $452700 per share, while it traded at a price of $604500 per share as of Apr 15, 2024. The company's market cap changed from $671.66 billion to $871.44 billion during the same period YTD. The company is classified under the Finance industry sector and further specialized as a Investment Managers sector business.

Toyota Motor Ord

Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota), incorporated on August 27, 1937, conducts business in the automotive industry. The Company also conducts business in finance and other industries. The Companys segments include Automotive, ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Toyota Motor Ord.
Rank number five in the coveted list is held by Toyota Motor Corp Ltd Ord (TM) for being among the top performing stocks of 2024. Headquartered in Japan, the Capital Goods sector company is categorized under the industrial sub-sector of Auto Manufacturing. Since the start of the year 2024, stock of Toyota Motor Ord has so far gained 31.79 percentage, based on the previous year's closing price of $183.38 per share and year-to-date price of $241.67 per share. During the same period, the market capitalization of the company changed from $247.48 billion to $331.01 billion.

Eli Lilly

Eli Lilly and Company, incorporated on January 17, 1901, is engaged in drug manufacturing business. The Company discovers, develops, manufactures and markets products in two segments: human pharmaceutical products and ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Eli Lilly.
At number six in the list of top stocks stands Eli Lilly and Co. (LLY), which saw a change in its stock price from the level of $582.92 apiece during previous year December end to the price of $750.77 per share as of Apr 15, 2024. It translates to a change of 28.79 percentage. The Indianapolis, Indiana-headquartered Healthcare sector company also saw its market value change from $553.37 billion to $713.81 billion. The Major Pharmaceuticals specialist also managed to outperform some of the major stock market indexes of which it is a part of. They include the Wilshire 5000 index, S&P 500 index, and a handful of other multi-capitalization indexes.

ASML Holding

ASML Holding N.V., incorporated on October 3, 1994, is a holding company. The Company is a manufacturer of chip-making equipment. The Company is engaged in the development, production, marketing, selling ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of ASML Holding.
ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) has moved by 26.15 percentage over the given period of 2024-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 $756.92 apiece to the price of $954.82 per share between the end of December of the previous year and Apr 15, 2024. The smart run of the Veldhoven, The Netherlands-based Industrial Machinery and Components sector company lead to a handsome gain in its marketcap which changed from $300.64 billion to $384.1 billion over the same duration. ASML Holding is a key member of many popular stock market indexes. They include NASDAQ 100 index, and several other broader level multi-cap market indicators.

Walt Disney

The Walt Disney Company, incorporated on July 28, 1995, is a worldwide entertainment company. The Company operates in four business segments: Media Networks, Parks and Resorts, Studio Entertainment, and Consumer ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Walt Disney.
The number eight spot in the list of top performing stocks of the Mega Cap sector is taken by The Walt Disney Company (DIS). The company's stock price changed from $90.29 per share at the end of December of the previous year to the price of $112.95 per share as of writing. Overall, the stock managed to realized price change of 25.1 percent during the given time period. The corresponding change in the market capitalization value of the Burbank, California-based Consumer Services sector company was from $165.26 billion to $209.13 billion. Being ranked in the top 10 best performing stocks of the Mega Cap sector, the company also succeeded in outperforming the returns generated by some of the popular stock market indexes. They include the Wilshire 5000 index, Dow Jones Industrial Average index, S&P 500 index, and a handful of other multi-capitalization indexes.

Netflix

Netflix, Inc., incorporated on August 29, 1997, is a provider an Internet television network. The Company operates through three segments: Domestic streaming, International streaming and Domestic DVD. The Domestic streaming ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Netflix.
Netflix (NFLX) generated percentage returns of 24.7 percent during the 2024 year-to-date. Its returns are based on the share price which moved from $486.88 per share from the previous year-end to the price of $607.15 per share as of Apr 15, 2024. The company's value, as indicated by the market-cap figure, changed from $213.1 billion to $262.75 billion during the same period.
The company is categorized as a Consumer Services speciality business with further classification in the Consumer Electronics Video sub-category. Based in Los Gatos, California, the YTD performance of the Mega Cap sector also fared better than that of the returns generated by some of the closley tracked stock market indexes. The company is a part of Wilshire 5000 index, S&P 500 index, NASDAQ 100 index, and a few other wider multi-cap stock market indexes.

Amazon

Amazon.com, Inc., incorporated on May 28, 1996, offers a range of products and services through its Websites. The Company operates through three segments: North America, International and Amazon Web Services ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Amazon.
The Seattle, Washington-based Consumer Services sector company Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) holds the number ten spot among the best performing stocks of the Mega Cap sector. Classified as the Catalog and Specialty Distribution business, the stock price of Amazon ended the previous year at a price of $151.94 per share while it reached the level of $183.62 apiece as of Apr 15, 2024 translating to a percentage change in stock price of 20.85%. As of writing, the company's market-cap value stands at $1937 billion. Few leading stock market index includes Amazon in their constituent list. They include NASDAQ 100 index, Wilshire 5000 index, S&P 500 index, and a few other larger indexes which are part of the stock market.

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