Top & Worst Performing Stocks in S&P 500 Index

Finding top & worst performing stocks in S&P 500 index is important. While year 2015 just hit month of March, investors can adjust their strategy based on the trend.

S&P Index

The S&P 500 index is common known as the best single gauge of large-cap U.S. equities. There is more than $7 trillion of assets are benchmarked to the index, with index assets comprising approximately USD 1.9 trillion of this total. The index includes 500 leading US companies.

Top performing stocks in S&P 500 index in 2015 based on YTD performance are:

1. Hospira Inc (HSP) 42.96%
2. First Solar, Inc (FSLR) 35.87%
3. Martin Marietta Materials Inc (MLM) 28.91%
4. Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) 28.88%
5. Netflix, Inc (NFLX) 28.33%
6. Urban Outfitters Inc (URBN) 27.61%
7. Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) 25.36%
8. Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST) 25.04%
9. Avago Technologies Limited (AVGO) 24.27%
10. Harman International Industries, Incorporated (HAR) 22.41%
11. Kohl's Corp (KSS) 22.14%
12. Biogen Idec Inc (BIIB) 21.77%
13. Endo International plc (ENDP) 21.09%
14. GameStop Corp (GME) 20.41%

Worst performing stocks in S&P 500 index in 2015 based on YTD performance are:

1. Ensco plc (ESV) -31.25%
2. Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL) -29.79%
3. Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) -29.12%
4. Fossil Group, Inc (FOSL) -27.60%
5. Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc (DO) -27.00%
6. Transocean Ltd (RIG) -25.80%
7. National Oilwell Varco, Inc (NOV) -24.44%
8. PVH Corp (PVH) -24.06%
9. Rowan Companies plc (RDC) -22.45%
10. FMC Technologies, Inc (FTI) -21.73%