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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 2021 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 Oct 1, 2021, 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) Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL)

Price Gain: 55.81% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $1818 billion
52-week Price Range: $1433.23 - $2925.08
Candlestick Patterns of GOOGL
List of ETFs holding GOOGL

2) Alphabet Inc Class C (GOOG)

Price Gain: 55.79% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $1823 billion
52-week Price Range: $1436 - $2936.41
List of ETFs holding GOOG

3) ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)

Price Gain: 52.10% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $308.29 billion
52-week Price Range: $357.38 - $895.93
List of ETFs holding ASML

4) Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM)

Price Gain: 47.82% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $257.95 billion
52-week Price Range: $31.11 - $64.93
Candlestick Patterns of XOM
List of ETFs holding XOM

5) Bank of America Corp (BAC)

Price Gain: 42.13% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $362.51 billion
52-week Price Range: $23.12 - $44.04
Candlestick Patterns of BAC
List of ETFs holding BAC

6) Oracle Corp. (ORCL)

Price Gain: 38.72% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $245.32 billion
52-week Price Range: $55.14 - $92.27
Candlestick Patterns of ORCL
List of ETFs holding ORCL

7) Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO)

Price Gain: 37.27% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $221.66 billion
52-week Price Range: $63.22 - $107.24
List of ETFs holding NVO

8) Danaher Corp. (DHR)

Price Gain: 36.09% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $215.83 billion
52-week Price Range: $211.22 - $333.96
Candlestick Patterns of DHR
List of ETFs holding DHR

9) Eli Lilly and Co. (LLY)

Price Gain: 35.98% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $219.62 billion
52-week Price Range: $129.21 - $275.87
List of ETFs holding LLY

10) J P Morgan Chase and Co (JPM)

Price Gain: 31.53% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $499.41 billion
52-week Price Range: $95.24 - $169.3
Candlestick Patterns of JPM
List of ETFs holding JPM

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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:

Alphabet

Alphabet Inc. provides online advertising services in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It offers performance and brand advertising servi ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Alphabet.
Based on the market-cap change from $1187 billion to $1818 billion during the given months of the year 2021 and the share price change from $1752.64 per share to a price of $2730.86 per share as of Oct 1, 2021, Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL) was successful in generating YTD returns of 55.81 percentage. Standing at the number one rank in the top performing list of Mega Cap stocks, the Mountain View, California-based Alphabet is categorized as the Computer Software-Programming and Data Processing 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.

Alphabet

Alphabet Inc. provides online advertising services in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It offers performance and brand advertising servi ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Alphabet.
The Mountain View, California-headquartered company Alphabet Inc Class C (GOOG) is ranked number two among the best performing stocks of Mega Cap of 2021. The Technology sector business falls under the Computer Software-Programming and Data Processing industrial sub-sector. Since the start of the year 2021, the stock price of Alphabet has changed by 55.79 percent, which is calculated based on the previous year's closing price of $1751.88 per share and year-to-date closing price of $2729.25 per share as of writing. The market value of the company as indicated by its market-cap changed from $1184 billion to $1823 billion during the same period. Along with Mega Cap, the company is also in the business of Technology, Computer Software Programming Data Processing, Internet, NASDAQ, S&P 500, ESG, Wilshire 5000, among other usual products and services. Alphabet 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.

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.
The Veldhoven, The Netherlands-based ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) belongs to the Technology sector and is categorized as a Industrial Machinery and Components company. The stock of ASML Holding ended the previous year at a price of $487.72 per share. As of Oct 1, 2021, the stock price has reached $741.81 apiece, which indicates a change of 52.1 percent making the company rank among the top performing stocks of the Mega Cap for the year 2021 till date. At the end of the last year, company's market capitalization stood at $203.91 billion. It has now changed to $308.29 billion as of writing. ASML Holding continues to be a leading constituent of many major stock market indexes like NASDAQ 100 index, and several other broader level multi-cap market indicators.

Exxon Mobil

Exxon Mobil Corporation explores for and produces crude oil and natural gas in the United States, Canada Other Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia Oceania. It operates through Upst ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Exxon Mobil.
During the given months of the year 2021, Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) was successful in generating YTD returns of 47.82 percentage which helped it gain the number four 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 Irving, Texas-based Exxon Mobil closed at a price of $41.22 per share, while it traded at a price of $60.93 per share as of Oct 1, 2021. The company's market cap changed from $174.29 billion to $257.95 billion during the same period YTD. It ranks as a key constituent of major indexes that include Wilshire 5000 index, S&P 500 index, and several other broader level multi-cap market indicators. The company is classified under the Energy industry sector and further specialized as a Integrated oil Companies sector business.

Bank of America

Bank of America Corporation, incorporated on July 31, 1998, is a bank holding company (BHC) and a financial holding company. The Company is a financial institution, serving individual consumers, small- ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Bank of America.
Rank number five in the coveted list is held by Bank of America Corp (BAC) for being among the top performing stocks of 2021. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Finance sector company is categorized under the industrial sub-sector of Major Banks. Since the start of the year 2021, stock of Bank of America has so far gained 42.13 percentage, based on the previous year's closing price of $30.31 per share and year-to-date price of $43.08 per share. During the same period, the market capitalization of the company changed from $262.21 billion to $362.51 billion. The stock of Bank of America continues to be a major constituent of many leading stock indexes which include Wilshire 5000 index, S&P 500 index, and several other broader level multi-cap market indicators.

Oracle

Oracle Corporation (Oracle), incorporated on October 9, 2005, provides products and services that address all aspects of corporate information technology (IT) environments, including application, platform and infrastructure. The Companys businesses ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Oracle.
At number six in the list of top stocks stands Oracle Corp. (ORCL), which saw a change in its stock price from the level of $64.69 apiece during previous year December end to the price of $89.74 per share as of Oct 1, 2021. It translates to a change of 38.72 percentage. The Redwood Shores, California-headquartered Technology sector company also saw its market value change from $194.77 billion to $245.32 billion. The Computer Software-Prepackaged Software 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.

Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk A S, a healthcare company, engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of pharmaceutical products worldwide. It operates in two segments, Diabetes Care and Obesity, and Bi ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Novo Nordisk.
Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) has moved by 37.27 percentage over the given period of 2021-YTD, helping it gain a place at number seven among the top performing stocks. The Healthcare sector company managed to achieve the feat as its stock price changed from $69.85 apiece to the price of $95.88 per share between the end of December of the previous year and Oct 1, 2021. The smart run of the Denmark-based Major Pharmaceuticals sector company lead to a handsome gain in its marketcap which changed from $161.66 billion to $221.66 billion over the same duration.

Danaher

Danaher Corporation (Danaher), incorporated on October 3, 1986, designs, manufactures and markets professional, medical, industrial and commercial products and services. As of December 31, 2016, the Companys research and development, ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Danaher.
The number eight spot in the list of top performing stocks of the Mega Cap sector is taken by Danaher Corp. (DHR). The company's stock price changed from $222.14 per share at the end of December of the previous year to the price of $302.32 per share as of writing. Overall, the stock managed to realized price change of 36.09 percent during the given time period. The corresponding change in the market capitalization value of the Washington, D.C.-based Capital Goods sector company was from $157.8 billion to $215.83 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, S&P 500 index, and a handful of other multi-capitalization indexes.

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.
Eli Lilly (LLY) generated percentage returns of 35.98 percent during the 2021 year-to-date. Its returns are based on the share price which moved from $168.84 per share from the previous year-end to the price of $229.59 per share as of Oct 1, 2021. The company's value, as indicated by the market-cap figure, changed from $161.51 billion to $219.62 billion during the same period.
The company is categorized as a Healthcare speciality business with further classification in the Major Pharmaceuticals sub-category. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, 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, and a few other wider multi-cap stock market indexes.

J P Morgan

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMorgan Chase), incorporated on October 28, 1968, is a financial holding company. The Company is engaged in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of J P Morgan.
The New York, NY-based Finance sector company J P Morgan Chase and Co (JPM) holds the number ten spot among the best performing stocks of the Mega Cap sector. Classified as the Major Banks business, the stock price of J P Morgan ended the previous year at a price of $127.07 per share while it reached the level of $167.13 apiece as of Oct 1, 2021 translating to a percentage change in stock price of 31.53%. As of writing, the company's market-cap value stands at $499.41 billion. Few leading stock market index includes J P Morgan in their constituent list. They include Wilshire 5000 index, Dow Jones Industrial Average index, S&P 500 index, and a few other larger indexes which are part of the stock market.

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