Best Airlines, Semiconductor Stocks in 2014

Find top performing industry stocks in 2014. Top sectors are airlines, semiconductor, aluminum, hospitals, drugs, REIT, etc.

This post will look into the top performing stocks, industry, and sector in 2014. In 2014, the S&P 500 index has YTD return of 15.74%. NASDAQ Composite has a year-to-date return of 15.09%. Dow Jones Industrials Average has a YTD return of 11.47%. The small cap (Russell 2000) has a YTD return of 5.75%.

YTD top performing industry stocks in 2014 are:

1. Photographic Equipment & Supplies 95.89% (YTD Return %)
2. Major Airlines 73.47%
3. Semiconductor- Memory Chips 61.58%
4. Diversified Computer Systems 45.60%
5. Aluminum 45.39%
6. Regional Airlines 44.69%
7. Hospitals 44.63%
8. Semiconductor - Broad Line 43.89%
9. Internet Service Providers 43.67%
10. Electronic Equipment 39.91%
11. Auto Parts Stores 39.32%
12. Drug Manufacturers - Other 38.60%
13. Drugs - Generic 38.45%
14. REIT – Residential 36.99%
15. Home Health Care 35.64%
16. REIT - Hotel/Motel 35.50%
17. REIT - Healthcare Facilities 34.82%
18. Health Care Plans 34.59%
19. Auto Parts Wholesale 33.84%
20. REIT – Retail 33.55%
21. Jewelry Stores 32.66%
22. Biotechnology 32.54%
23. Semiconductor - Integrated Circuits 31.98%
24. Drug Stores 31.66%
25. Trucking 31.12%
26. Food - Major Diversified 30.75%
27. Networking & Communication Devices 30.11%
28. Home Improvement Stores 29.87%
29. Electric Utilities 29.55%
30. Drugs Wholesale 29.12%
31. Railroads 28.84%
32. REIT – Industrial 28.71%
33. REIT – Office 28.04%
34. Aerospace/Defense - Major Diversified 27.97%

YTD top performing major airlines stocks in 2014 are:

1. American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) 106.83%
2. Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) 77.58%
3. United Continental Holdings, Inc. (UAL) 72.56%
4. Spirit Airlines, Inc. (SAVE) 67.01%
5. China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. (CEA) 26.56%
6. China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd. (ZNH) 25.40%

YTD best performing memory chips semiconductor stocks in 2014 are:

1. Spansion Inc. (CODE) 149.17%
2. Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) 60.92%
3. Integrated Silicon Solution Inc. (ISSI) 40.87%
4. SunEdison Semiconductor Limited (SEMI) 23.93%
5. Rambus Inc. (RMBS) 22.49%

YTD top performing aluminum stocks in 2014 are:

1. Century Aluminum Co. (CENX) 139.20%
2. Alcoa Inc. (AA) 50.09%
3. Aluminum Corporation Of China Limited (ACH) 34.60%
4. Noranda Aluminum Holding Corp. (NOR) 10.74%
5. Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) 4.28%